I have always heard the saying, “Any guy can be a ‘Dad’, but it takes a real man to be a ‘Father’.” This has bee qutie true in my life since the birth of my son, Joshua. Since the birth of my son things have changed a lot in my life, but the changes have been 1 ! My wife and I have been through many 2 moments which have made both of us 3 .
My son was born with some medical prombles that 4 his regular doctors. He was
5 several different medications, but he did not get any better. He had a bad breathing problem, and he could not keep his food down. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua looked life he was born early; he had not gained much 6 since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor sent my wife and I to Louisville to a 7 by the name of Dr. Eld. He was astonished by my son’s condition, too. Many different tests were 8 on Joshua. The time spents there was very 9 for my wife and I. But we did make it through with God’s 10 .
Joshua is one year and one month old now and has gotten much better since then. His
11 has been amazing and he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife, that if he keeps growing like this he might get a football 12 sooner or later. There is saying that has helped me 13 these troublesome times. “Problems will either make you or 14 you.” When you think the darkest hours are upon you, remember the 15 is just in sight.
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(答案→)B
解析：本文通过儿子出生后我们生活的变化，以及儿子经历了多次手术以后终于健康成长的故事，告诉我们对待未来要积极乐观向上，美好的黎明就在眼前等待着我们。
【小题1】B 形容词辨析。A糟糕的B好的C开心的D悲哀的；自从儿子出生我的生活发生了很大的变化，但是这些变化磨砺了我和我的妻子，对我们来说，这些变化都是很好的。
【小题2】C 形容词辨析。A兴奋的B有趣的C有挑战性的，困难的D快乐的；根据下文可知我的儿子生下来以后，情况很不好，多次接受手术，我们度过了很多艰难的时间。但是这些艰难时光让我们坚强起来。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据下文可知我的儿子生下来以后，情况很不好，多次接受手术，我们度过了很多艰难的时间。但是这些艰难时光让我们坚强起来。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A摇摆B颤抖C使…震惊D摇晃；儿子出生时的情况让医生震惊，因为这些问题非常严重。
【小题5】B 短语辨析。A雇佣，呈现，承担B增加，进行，上演；C进行D以…为生；儿子吃了多种药，但是情况仍然不见好转。
【小题6】C 名词辨析。A宽度B高度C重量D视力；因为儿子早产，所以他的体重不足，所以经常生病。
【小题7】B 名词辨析。A牙医B专家C科学家D游客；医生让我们去找一位名叫Dr. Eld的专家。
【小题8】A 动词辨析。A进行B放置，产卵C花费D指导；专家对我的儿子进行了多种不同的医学测试。
【小题9】C 形容词辨析。A慢B容易C困难D迅速；在那里度过的时间对妻子和我来说非常地艰难。
【小题10】D 名词辨析。A运气B微笑C爱D帮助；本题属于文化类，西方人总是想依靠上帝的帮助。
【小题11】A 名词辨析。A分数B进步C努力D事实；指儿子在各项测试中的分数不段上升。体重也在上升。
【小题12】C 名词辨析。A票B联系C合同D运动员；如果儿子还像这样成长，可能会成为运动员，获得足球运动员的合同。
【小题13】B 短语辨析。A进展B经历，度过；C占据，从事于，开始做；D浏览；这个谚语帮助我度过了这么多艰难的时光。
【小题14】C 上下文串联。难题要么成就你，要么打败你。这里的break是指击败；
【小题15】C 名词辨析。A未来B帮助C黎明D黄昏；当你在思考那些黑暗时光的时候，请记住黎明就在眼前。