A boy lost his arms in an accident and had to depend on his brother for almost everything. His younger brother became his 1 , never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his 2 , he was pletely unable to do anything in his life.
One night, his brother acpanied him into the 3 and went back to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell 4 , leaving him in the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew 5 , they had different opinions about many things and often 6 . His brother wanted to 7 from him to live his own life. Knowing this, he was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.
A similar misfortune happened to a girl. One night her 8 , who suffered from mental illness, 9 . So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to 10 a meal for her parents, but only to overturn the stove, resulting in a 11 , which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her 12 to help her, she made up her mind to be pletely 13 . And she made it.
One day, the boy and the girl were both 14 to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to 15 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My brother's arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying hearts.
【小题1】A．volunteerB．bodyguardC．servantD．shadow【小题2】A．feetB．handsC．toes D．arms【小题3】A．kitchenB．bedroomC．toiletD．study【小题4】A．asleepB．illC．awakeD．silent【小题5】A．olderB．tallerC．strongerD．healthier【小题6】A．foughtB．talkedC．quarreledD．discussed【小题7】A．learnB．keepC．hearD．separate【小题8】A．fatherB．motherC．brotherD．sister【小题9】A．diedB．disappearedC．criedD．failed【小题10】A．buyB．changeC．eatD．prepare【小题11】A．fireB．jokeC．fallD．meal【小题12】A．anxietyB．willingnessC．contributionD．respect【小题13】A．relaxedB．disabledC．energeticD．independent【小题14】A．madeB．invitedC．orderedD．tricked【小题15】A．writeB．drawC．imagineD．readD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述同样失去了双臂的两个人的不同的人生，告诉我们面对不幸我们要选择坚强和自立，才能有精彩的人生。
【小题1】考查名词：volunteer志愿者；bodyguard保镖；servant服务员，shadow影子；句意是他的弟弟成了他的影子，几年来从没有让他单独在某处过。故选D。
【小题2】考查名词：A. feet脚，B. hands手，C. toes脚趾，D. arms膀子，从前面的句子：A boy lost his arms in an accident and had to depend on his brother for almost everything.从后面的句子： They both were asked to 15 something on a piece of paper with their toes.可知除了用脚写字外，他不会做任何事情。选C
【小题3】考查名词：A. kitchen厨房，B. bedroom 卧室，C. toilet厕所，D. study书房，从后面的句子：leaving him in the toilet for two hours.可知他们一起去厕所，然后他的弟弟回宿舍等他。选C
【小题4】考查形容词：A. asleep睡着的，B. ill生病的，C. awake醒着的，D. silent沉默的，从前面的句子：leaving him in the toilet for two hours.可知是因为太累了，他的弟弟睡着了。故选A
【小题5】考查形容词的比较级：A. older更老的，B. taller 更高的，C. stronger更强大的，D. healthier更健康的，从前面的句子：they had different opinions about many things and often 6 可知是随着两兄弟年龄的增长，选.A
【小题6】考查动词：A. fought 斗争，B. talked谈话，C. quarreled争吵，D. discussed讨论，从前面的句子：they had different opinions about many things and often 6 .可知兄弟俩有了不同观点，经常吵架，选C
【小题7】考查动词：A. learn学习，B. keep保持，C. hear听见，D. separate分离，从to live his own life可知弟弟想离开他，自己生活，选D
【小题8】考查名词：A. father父亲，B. mother母亲，C. brother 兄弟，D. sister姐妹，从后面的句子：So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. 可知她的妈妈不见了。选B
【小题9】考查动词：A. died死亡，B. disappeared 消失，C. cried哭，D. failed失败，从后面的句子：So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. 可知她的妈妈消失了，选B
【小题10】考查动词：A. buy买，B. change改变，C. eat吃，D. prepare准备，句意是她想为她的父母准备饭菜，故选D
【小题11】考查名词：A. fire火，B. joke 玩笑，C. fall落下，D. meal饭菜，打翻了火炉，导致火灾使她失去了双手。故选A
【小题12】考查名词：A. anxiety焦虑，B. willingness愿意，C. contribution贡献，D. respect尊敬，她的姐姐自愿照顾她。选B
【小题13】考查形容词：A. relaxed放松的，B. disabled残疾的，C. energetic精力充沛的，D. independent独立的，句意是她决定完全靠自己，故选D
【小题14】 考查动词：A. made制作，B. invited邀请，C. ordered命令，D. tricked欺骗，有一天这个兄弟和妹妹都被邀请参加电视访谈节目，选B
【小题15】考查动词：A. write写，B. draw画画，C. imagine想象，D. read读书，从后面的句子：The boy wrote: My brother's arms are my arms; 可知他们被要求用脚趾写下东西。选A