Question

    When Brody, a 4-year-old Connecticut boy, was asked what wish he wanted to come true, his only dream was that he could be able to play outside.

Brody was born premature (早产) at 27 weeks, which caused him to overheat and burn easily. That means he can't spend any time outside and he'll get burn blisters (水疱) on his face even when he is driven to the hospital. Besides, there are a lot of things he can't do. He has trouble walking and only began talking one year ago. Brody can't eat or drink and has to wear a backpack 24/7 that contains a pump that feeds him. “I can't even count the number of surgeries he's had since he was born,” Brody's mother said. “He's spent probably half his life at the hospital.”

When Make-A-Wish Connecticut, an organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, heard about Brody's request to play outside, they immediately jumped into action. “It's the most simple, most sweet wish, just to play outside but it seems to be the most difficult to realize.” said Debbie Artinian, the manager of Make-A-Wish Connecticut.

Artinian and her team determined that a temperature-controlled tent outside Brody's home where he could play and not be in the sun would be the best option. But they had to find a tent that could stand weather conditions like wind and snow and had the right material to block all UV rays. Luckily, Artinian found a company based in the United Kingdom that could design and make the tent. Make-A-Wish Connecticut learnt that Brody loves the beach, even though he is not able to go into water because of his backpack. So they filled the tent with water toys and a kids’ pool filled with balls to make Brody feel as much as possible like he's out at the beach.

Brody got his first look at the tent earlier this summer. “When he walked out of the door and I saw his face, it was just everything,” said Artinian. “Now when Brody says ‘Can I go out and play?’, his mom can say, “Yes.” “Brody is now enjoying spending nearly all his time "outside” in the tent.

It's hard to make life completely normal for Brody, but Artinian and her team tried to make it as normal as they could.

1.What can we learn about Brody?

A.He can't be exposed to sunlight.

B.He can't stand on his feet.

C.He can't be given surgeries any more.

D.He can't communicate with others.

2.Make-A-Wish Connecticut thought Brody's dream was __________

A.inspiring and heart-warming

B.simple but incredible

C.difficult and unachievable

D.challenging but worthwhile

3.Why does the author mention the beach in Paragraph 4?

A.To show that Brody is a boy who loves nature.

B.To prove that the design company was responsible.

C.To suggest that Artinian and her team were considerate.

D.To emphasize that the skill in building the tent was the latest.

4.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.One good turn deserves another.

B.A helping hand makes a difference.

C.All things are difficult before they are easy.

D.Tough life experience may result in success.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲了不能晒太阳的Brody，在Make-A-Wish Connecticut

组织的帮助下，实现了到室外去玩的梦想。

1.推理判断题。由第二段的一、二两句话可知，Brody是27周就产下的早产儿，因此他很容易过热，也很容易灼伤。那意味着他任何时候都不能在室外，而且，甚至当他被开车送往医院时，他都会脸上起水泡。由此可见，由于早产，这个小孩不能被暴露于阳光之下。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。由第三段的“It's the most simple, most sweet wish, just to play outside but it seems to be the most difficult to realize.”可知，Make-A-Wish Connecticut认为他的到室外玩这一梦想很简单，也很甜美的，然而（对于Brody）而言又是最难实现的。结合本段第一句话，我们知道这个组织主要是帮助生病严重的孩子实现梦想，所以他们会认为帮助实现这个孩子的梦想是值得的，但是有时富有挑战的，不是那么容易的，故选D项。

3.推理判断题。由第四段“Make-A-Wish Connecticut learnt that Brody loves the beach, even though he is not able to go into water because of his backpack. So they filled the tent with water toys and a kids’ pool filled with balls to make Brody feel as much as possible like he's out at the beach.”可知，他们得知Brody喜欢沙滩，虽然他去不了，但他们还是贴心地为Brody营造了沙滩场景，让他身临其境。由此可以判断Artinian以及她的团队成员真的很善解人意。故选C项。

4.主旨大意题。结合全文，尤其是最后一段，可知，虽然很难让Brody的生活完全正常，但是Artinian 和她的团队尽他们所能，让Brody的生活正常。由此我们可以判断，在他们的帮助下，Brody的生活有了很大的变化。故选B项。