It's a 5-year-old Karmen's dream to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. But Karmen, who lives in Denver (丹佛), was born with the AIDS virus (病毒) and has spent much of her short life going in and out of the hospital.

　　Karmen has done better than anyone had hoped. Doctors thought she would never walk or talk, but she gets around with a walker (助行架) and speaks well.

　　Karmen may not grow up to be a ballet dancer. But even if it's difficult for her to walk, she was changed when she wore a short ballet skirt. Her mother bought her the skirt. She was really like a ballet dancer.

　　Sometimes, Karmen puts her head on her folded (交叉) hands because she is tired, and sometimes she needs to talk with God. One of her prayers (祈祷) goes, “Dear God, please make my legs and body strong. Please let me grow up.”

　　Children with cancer, AIDS and other serious illnesses want to know that they are not alone. They want truthful answers to difficult questions, and they want to tell stories—for the family, friends and for themselves.

(1) Is it possible for Karmen's dream to come true?

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A．Yes, because she expects to be a ballet dancer.

B．Yes, because she isn't frustrated by her illness.

C．No, because she may not live long.

D．No, because she is only 5 years old!

(2) In which way has Karmen done better than people had hoped?

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A．She is trying to dance well.

B．She is able to speak and move about.

C．She doesn't listen to the doctors.

D．She can carry a walker.

(3) What was the change to Karmen when she wore the skirt?

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A．She became more beautiful.

B．She seemed to grow taller.

C．She got well from her illness.

D．She looked like a ballet dancer.

(4) What do we learn from Karmen's prayers?

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A．She is eager (渴望) to become healthy and strong.

B．She believes God can save her.

C．She has no one to talk to.

D．She hopes that God loves her.

(5) What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

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A．Children who are seriously ill need to be treated with more care and honesty. (真诚)

B．It's wrong to tell the children with serious illness the truth of their trouble.

C．Children only want to talk to their families or friends when they are seriously ill.

D．Children expect to answer difficult questions and tell stories if they are seriously ill.

  My mother once asked me what the most important part of the body was. When I was   36  , I thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said, “My   37  , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf (聋的) and they can’t hear anything but they live usual lives. Please   38   thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon.”

  A few years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy,   39   is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said, “You are learning fast, but your   40   is not right because there are many people who are blind (瞎的) but happy and healthy all the same.”

  Then last year, my grandpa   41  . When we heard the bad news, we were very sad and couldn’t stop   42  .My mum asked me, “Do you know the most important part of body now, my dear? The most important body part is your shoulder(肩膀).”

   “Is it because it holds up (支撑) my   43  ?” I asked.

   “No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they   44  ,”she answered. “Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope you have enough love and friends in your life. So you will   45   have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”