2．The Bridal Boutique called the author in order to________． A．ask her to take her dresses B．provide timely help for her C．persuade her to buy dresses D．inform her what had happened
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第四句They offered to let me come into their shop and pick out different dresses.可知，婚纱店的人得知作者的困境后想要帮助她。故答案为B项。
3．Why did the author finally buy the dress at Thelma’s Bridal? A．They had some ready-made dresses for sale. B．She could get a good price for a dress there. C．They could make her a dress as soon as possible. D．She wanted to buy the same dress as the burned one.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句In the midst of the commotion(混乱)，I recalled that I had tried on the exact same wedding dress months earlier at Thelma’s Bridal，an hour’s drive from home.可知，作者在Thelma’s Bridal买婚纱是因为那里有一件婚纱和她在大火里被烧掉的婚纱是一样的。故答案为D项。
4．What did the author learn from her experience? A．It is better to give than to take. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. C．It’s better to prepare for a rainy day. D．Acts of kindness can make a difference.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Actually，the wedding was more memorable because of the many hands and hearts that helped to make it possible.可知，作者在陌生人和亲友的帮助下顺利举行了婚礼，所以她体会到善举能帮人走出困境。故答案为D项。
Ⅱ 完形填空
Finley Lamb from England was born with a rare condition, in which parts of his brain are in the wrong places.
Doctors said the malformation (畸形) would __1__ him from walking and talking. They __2__ some specialized exercises for Lamb, which made him __3__ the odds. Not only is the 5-year-old able to speak like someone with a(n) __4__ formed brain but also able to __5__ two miles to school every day with his mother, Sara.
He has taken individualized __6__ for two years at Family Hope Center in Pennsylvania and __7__ attends school in England. His mother is happy about his __8__.
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He absolutely loves school, and he thinks he __9__ it! Every time he sees the headmaster, he tells him a joke. He studies for two full days and then the other three days he __10__ in for the last two hours.
He also no longer needs to see his eye specialist, dietitian or even a speech therapist (治疗师). He had such a quiet little voice, but now he’s got a __11__ voice—he can shout, so his mother joked that she didn’t know how __12__ she should be about that. __13__ he can’t run yet, his at-home exercises and daily strolls(漫步) have made his legs __14__. Even better, his confidence has __15__ gradually just because of his __16__ improvement, and he’s starting to enjoy activities that used to __17__ him. He said he wanted to play football, which he never did before. It’s a whole new __18__ for him. He’s much happier. And he’s just __19__. Now the little guy is getting near-perfect __20__ on phonics tests. Go, go, Finley!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了脑部严重残疾的英国男孩Finley Lamb，每天坚持锻炼，以其乐观的态度，取得了连医生都觉得不可能的进展。
1．A.prevent C．transform
B．protect D．defend
A 解析：根据前文的malformation可知，畸形会“阻止”他走路和说话。 2．A.copied C．suggested
B．searched D．organized
D 解析：根据后文的Not only is the 5-year-old able to speak...可知，医生们为他“安排了”专门训练。
3．A.offer C．reduce
B．beat D．receive
B 解析：根据后文的Not only is the 5-year-old able to speak...可知，他是“战胜”了疾病。
4．A.actually C．properly
B．exactly D．deliberately
C 解析：根据前文提到malformation与odds可知，这里用properly formed意为“正常形成的”。
5．A.walk C．ride
B．climb D．drive
A 解析：根据前文提到．..him from walking and talking可知，此处应为他可以和他的母亲每天“步行”两公里去上学。
6．A.treatment
B．advice
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C．management D．adjustment
A 解析：根据第二段的内容可知，他进行“治疗”，取得成效。 7．A.constantly C．gradually
B．currently D．suddenly
B 解析：根据后文内容可知，他“目前”在上学。 8．A.victory C．progress
B．attitude D．thought
C 解析：根据前文内容以及happy可知，他取得了“进步”。 9．A.keeps C．gives
B．owns D．takes
B 解析：根据前文的He absolutely loves school可知，他把学校作为他的财富，故选“owns”。
10．A.comes C．goes
B．puts D．joins
C 解析：根据上文语境可知，他其余三天上最后两小时的课。故此处应为go in for意为“参加”，选C项。
11．A.noisy C．weak
B．sweet D．normal
D 解析：根据前文He had such a quiet little voice可知，此处应为现在有“正常的”声音了，与前文形成对比。
12．A.depressed C．worried
B．pleased D．puzzled
B 解析：根据前文内容可知，他母亲一定对他的进步“感到高兴”。 13．A.Because C．Although
B．When D．But
C 解析：根据后文可知，此处应为“尽管”他还不能跑。 14．A.slimmer C．softer
B．longer D．stronger
D 解析：根据前文his at-home exercises and daily strolls(漫步)可知，他每天的练习让腿更加“强壮”。
15．A.grown C．appeared
B．declined D．existed
A 解析：根据前文的Even better可知，他的自信心“增强”了。 16．A.immediate
B．steady
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C．rapid D．complete
B 解析：根据前文描述的daily的训练可知，此处应为有了“稳定的”提高。 17．A.annoy C．injure
B．excite D．scare
D 解析：根据后文内容可知，他可以参加以前不敢参加的活动，此处应为他开始享受曾经一度让他“感到害怕”的活动。
18．A.time C．world
B．space D．lesson
C 解析：根据上文描述的状况可知，现在对他来说是一个全新的“世界”。 19．A.at ease C．at fault
B．at issue D．at work
A 解析：根据语境可知，此处应为他现在觉得自由自在并且特别“舒适”。 20．A.endings C．accents
B．attempts D．scores
D 解析：根据后文的tests可知，scores“分数”为最佳选择。
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Ⅰ 阅读理解
The fashionable technology of virtual reality(虚拟现实)(VR)—the wonderful world created by computers—is finally here, but before you rush out to buy the headset, you’ll want to take notice of experts’ warnings.
“These devices are designed mostly for adult use，” said Dr. Justin Asgarpour, Vancouver optometrist (whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to sell glasses)．
Little research has been done about the long-term effects of VR on children, but makers have not designed the VR headsets for young eyes.
VR headset maker Oculus Rift states that younger users may suffer from discomfort or ill health effects, and they are in a very important period of visual development.
“What a study has suggested is that a VR device can actually cause what we call amblyopia, potential(潜在的) lazy eyes, in these children with pre-existing visual conditions，” Dr. Asgarpour said.
Even children without underlying eye conditions could experience problems, like temporary double vision.
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