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【题目】When nine-year-old Zion Harvey was two, he lost both his hands and his legs below the knees due to a life-threatening infection. The infection also damaged his kidneys and he receive a healthy kidney donated by his mom, Pattie Ray.

In the first few years of his life Zion had more medical hardship than most of us in a lifetime. That didn’t kill his spirit, though. Last year he became the first child to receive a double-hand transplant in the US. NBC News checked with him to see just how he was doing after the operation.

“I will be proud of the hands I get, ”he told NBC News. “Now I can do many things most people take for granted. When I got my hands, it’s like, here’s the piece of my life that was missing. Now my life is complete.”

When his mom Pattie talks about him, you can see the pride in her eyes, but you also see her strength. You can tell she’s helped her child develop his unbelievable spirit. The two are clearly a team, and seeing them together would make any person’s heart overflow.

“One of the major concerns I have for him is his being able to do certain things in his life,” Ray explains. “Without my mom, I would not be right here right now,” Zion says. “She helped me get through the most difficult times of my life. She is the best mom in the world.”

Zion Harvey is an amazing spirit, and wise well beyond his years.

【1】Zion lost his hands ________.

A. at the age of nine B. owing to a medical failure

C. because of being seriously infected D. after a kidney transplant operation

【2】After Zion received the double-hand transplant, ________.

A. NBC News went to give him encouragement B. he took what he got for granted

C. he joined a team with his mother D. he was content with his life

【3】What may Pattie care most about Zion?

A. Whether he can succeed. B. Whether he can manage on his own.

C. How he can suffer less hardship. D. How he can keep high spirits.

【4】What emotion is expressed by the author in the last paragraph?

A. Appreciation. B. Excitement. C. Surprise. D. Satisfaction.

Answer 1

【答案】due to a life-threatening infection与C选项because of being seriously infected

【解析】本文主要讲了一位小男孩由于一次严重的感染，失去了双手和双脚，之后在母亲的努力下，成为美国首位接受双手移植的孩子。他很感激自己的母亲。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据文中第一段第一句的he lost both his hands and his legs below the knees due to a life-threatening infection可知，他失去双手是因为一次严重的感染。故选C。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据文中第三段最后一句的When I got my hands, it’s like, here’s the piece of my life that was missing. Now my life is complete.”可知，他获得双手移植后，他觉的他的人生完整了，对生活很满意。故选D。

【3】B 推理判断题。根据文中倒数第二段的第一句“One of the major concerns I have for him is his being able to do certain things in his life,” Ray explains.可知，他妈妈最担忧的是他能否自己完成生活中的一些事情。故选B。

【4】A 推理判断题。根据文中最后一段的“Without my mom, I would not be right here right now,” Zion says. “She helped me get through the most difficult times of my life. She is the best mom in the world.”可知，他认为他妈妈帮助他度过了人生最艰难的阶段，所以他对妈妈是充满了感激的。故选A。