It seemed that ever since Amanda started her school, kids often made fun of her, which made her feel very helpless and lonely.
One day before her birthday, she was told by her mum that a “Make A Special Birthday ” contest was being held in a radio program of the city. If she wrote a to the program, she might win a big prize. The contest sounded , so she started thinking what she most for her birthday. After thinking for a short while, Amanda went to write her letter.
Here was Amanda’s letter:
My name is Amanda. I am nine years old. I have a at school. Can you help me? I have a special . Due to the way I walk and talk, kids often me. I just want one when no one plays jokes on me.
At the radio station in the city, the workers had fun about all the different presents that kids wanted on their birthdays. When Amanda’s letter arrived, the manager Mr. Tobin read it . He knew her disease that might her schoolmates who didn’t understand her . He thought it was for people to know the girl and her wish. It’s necessary for people to that everyone wants and deserves to be with respect, dignity and warmth. , Mr. Tobin quickly called up a local . The next day, a picture of Amanda and her letter made the front page of the newspaper.
All across the country, the media the story of Amanda, who for such a simple yet unusual gift — just one day without being laughed at. Finally her wish came true.
【小题1】A．PosterB．CardC．Wish D．Cake【小题2】A．poemB．noteC．songD．letter【小题3】A．funB．ridiculousC．scientificD．familiar【小题4】A．caredB．missedC．wantedD．planned【小题5】A．challengeB．problemC．programD．project【小题6】A．diseaseB．familyC．dreamD．birthday【小题7】A．run afterB．care forC．watch over D．laugh at【小题8】A．dayB．weekC．monthD．year【小题9】A．worryingB．thinkingC．readingD．looking【小题10】A．nervouslyB．carefullyC．helplesslyD．happily【小题11】A．attractB．disappointC．confuseD．surprise【小题12】A．disabilityB．strength C．realityD．loss【小题13】A．impossibleB．hardC．monD．good【小题14】A．unknownB．unusualC．unimportantD．unexpected【小题15】A．understandB．promiseC．admitD．imagine【小题16】A．observed B．invitedC．treatedD．allowed【小题17】A．InsteadB．ThereforeC．AnywayD．However【小题18】A．schoolB．websiteC．hospital D．newspaper【小题19】A．editedB．informedC．reported D．explained【小题20】A．askedB．prepared C．caredD．waitedC
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(答案→)C
解析：Amanda是一个有残疾的女孩，为此经常被同学嘲笑，让她很难过很孤单，一次电台的比赛让她实现了一个不寻常的愿望。
【小题1】考查名词辨析：A. Poster海报，B. Card卡片，C. Wish愿望，D. Cake蛋糕，从下文的：so she started thinking what she 19 most for her birthday可知是许下一个生日愿望，选C
【小题2】考查名词辨析：A. poem诗歌，B. note笔记，注释，C. song歌曲，D. letter信，从下文的：Here was Amanda’s letter:可知如果你写一封信给大赛，可能或获大奖，选D
【小题3】考查形容词辨析：A. fun有趣的，B. ridiculous荒诞的，可笑的，C. scientific科学的，D. familiar熟悉的，从下文的内容，可知这个比赛听起来很有趣，选A
【小题4】考查动词辨析：A. cared关心，B. missed错过，C. wanted想要，D. planned计划，她开始想生日最想要什么，选C
【小题5】考查名词辨析：A. challenge挑战，B. problem 问题，C. program计划，D. project项目，课程，从文章的第一段可知她在学校有一个问题，选B
【小题6】考查名词辨析： A. disease疾病，B. family家庭，C. dream梦想，D. birthday生日，从下文的：Due to the way I walk and talk,可知她有一种病，选A
【小题7】考查动词短语辨析：A. run after追赶，B. care for想要，照顾，C. watch over照看，D. laugh at嘲笑，从上文的：kids often made fun of her,可知孩子们经常嘲笑她，选D
【小题8】考查名词辨析：A. day日子，B. week星期，C. month月份，D. year年代，我希望有一天同学不要嘲笑我，选A
【小题9】考查动词辨析：A. worrying担心，B thinking思考，C. reading阅读，D. looking看，在广播站工人们开心的读着孩子们的来信，上面写着不同的生日礼物，选C
【小题10】考查副词辨析：A. nervously紧张，B. carefully仔细，C. helplessly无助地，D. happily快乐地，经理Mr. Tobin仔细的阅读Amanda的信，选B
【小题11】考查动词辨析：A. attract吸引，B. disappoint使…失望，C. confuse使…困惑，D. surprise使…惊讶，从那个下文的：who didn’t understand her 27 .可知她的病会让同学困惑，选C
【小题12】考查名词辨析： A. disability残疾，B. strength力量，C. reality现实，D. loss损失，同学们是不理解Amanda的残疾，选A
【小题13】考查形容词辨析：A. impossible不可能的，B. hard困难的，C. mon共同的，常见的，D. good好的，他认为让人们知道这个女孩和她的不寻常的愿望是好事，选D
【小题14】考查形容词辨析：A. unknown不为人知的，B. unusual不寻常的，C. unimportant不重要的，D. unexpected意料之外的，从下文的：such a simple yet unusual gift Amanda的礼物和其他孩子的不一样，所以选B
【小题15】考查动词辨析： A. understand理解，B. promise许诺，答应，C. admit承认，D. imagine想象，人们有必要理解每个人都想也值得被尊敬的对待。选A
【小题16】考查动词辨析：A. observed 观察，B. invited邀请，C. treated对待，D. allowed允许，人们有必要理解每个人都想也值得被尊敬的对待。选C
【小题17】考查副词辨析：A. Instead代替，B. Therefore因此，C. Anyway不管怎样，D. However然而，这两句话是因果关系，选B
【小题18】考查名词辨析： A. school学校， B. website网站，C. hospital医院，D. newspaper报纸，从下文的： The next day, a picture of Amanda and her letter made the front page of the newspaper. 可知经理打电话给当地的报纸，选D
【小题19】考查动词辨析：A. edited编辑，B. informed通知，C. reported报告，D. explained接受，媒体报导了Amanda的故事，选C
【小题20】考查动词辨析：A. asked问，B. prepared 准备，C. cared关心，D. waited等待，ask for要求，她要求一天不被嘲笑，最后实现了，选A