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A little over 20 years ago, nurse Michelle Linn met a boy who seemingly did not have long to live. Braden West was born with Pfeiffer syndrome (菲佛氏综合征). This ___1___ can make it difficult to breathe. Braden’s mom Cheri West says the doctors’ predictions were not ___2___ from the start. “The doctor said that he first of all would not ___3___ and if he does, he’ll be ___4___ disabled, blind and deaf,” said Cheri.

Braden’s doctors ___5___ him to a special hospital for people who are dying, and that’s ___6___ the family met Michelle. As his ___7___, Michelle spent hours by Braden’s bedside ___8___ for a miracle. One night a few months later, Braden’s ___9___ got so bad that Michelle ___10___ the end was near. “I honestly wasn’t sure if he would ___11___ it to morning,” Braden’s mom said. “As I watched him ___12___ all throughout the night, I remember praying to please just take him or make him better, it was just too hard for him, his family, and all those involved in his ___13___.” Michelle swears that her ___14___ were heard and answered that night. Over the next few months Braden’s condition steadily ___15___. Incredibly, he was eventually officially ___16___ to leave the hospital, which is extremely rare! Ever since then Braden has broken every ___17___ and made a miracle recovery!

Doctors said he wouldn’t live to be 18 months old, but in 2020 he ___18___ his 18th birthday. “I’m very ___19___ with who I am. I’m not going to change, and no one is going to make me ___20___,” Braden said. “I’m happy with who I am today.”

1.1.

A occasion

B difference

C circumstance

D condition

解析：选D。D考查名词辨析。根据前文的“Pfeiffer syndrome (菲佛氏综合征)”“make it difficult to breathe”可知布雷登患病了，他的“健康状况(condition)”不容乐观。故选D。

2.2.

A optimistic

B passive

C realistic

D pessimistic

解析：选A。A考查形容词辨析。根据第一句中的“who seemingly did not have long to live”可知，医生对布雷登病情的预测不“乐观(optimistic)”。故选A。

3.3.

A see

B walk

C live

D hear

解析：选C。C考查动词辨析。根据第一句“who seemingly did not have long to live”可知，医生认为布雷登“活(live)”不久。故选C。

4.4.

A constantly

B unexpectedly

C specially

D severely

解析：选D。D考查副词辨析。根据语境可知，医生认为布雷登命不久矣，即使他活下来了，也会“严重地(severely)”残疾、失明和失聪。故选D。

5.5.

A invited

B sent

C asked

D accompanied

解析：选B。B考查动词辨析。根据后文关键词“hospital” “bedside”可知，布雷登被“送(sent)”到了一所特殊的医院。故选B。

6.6.

A where

B when

C why

D how

解析：选A。A考查副词。前文提到的 “a special hospital”表示地点，此题空指代该地点，应该用where。故选A。

7.7.

A doctor

B friend

C nurse

D teacher

解析：选C。C考查名词辨析。根据第一段中的“nurse Michelle Linn”可知，米歇尔是一名“护士(nurse)”。故选C。

8.8.

A waiting

B praying

C preparing

D searching

解析：选B。B考查动词辨析。根据后文中的“remember praying to”可知，米歇尔为他“祈祷(pray)”。故选B。

9.9.

A speaking

B sleeping

C moving

D breathing

解析：选D。D考查动词辨析。根据第一段中的“make it difficult to breathe”可知，布雷登患的这种病让他呼吸困难，因此此处选“breathing”。故选D。

10.10.

A wished

B feared

C refused

D dreamed

解析：选B。B考查动词辨析。根据前文“got so bad”和后文“the end was near”可知，米歇尔“担心，害怕(fear)”他快要离开这个世界了。故选B。

11.11.

A make

B get

C keep

D hope

解析：选A。A考查动词短语辨析。根据前文“wasn’t sure”可知，他的妈妈不确定他能否“撑到(make it)”明天。故选A。

12.12.

A argue

B roar

C struggle

D insist

解析：选C。C考查动词辨析。根据后文“it was just too hard for him”可知，他整晚都“在挣扎(struggle)”。故选C。

13.13.

A recovery

B care

C health

D exercise

解析：选B。B考查名词辨析。根据前文“his family, and all those involved in...”并结合语境可知，这对他、他的家人以及所有“照顾(care)”他的人来说，都是很艰难的。故选B。

14.14.

A prayers

B apologies

C promises

D agreements

解析：选A。A考查动词辨析。根据后文“a miracle recovery”可知，后来布雷登奇迹般地康复了，由此可推知，米歇尔“非常肯定是她的祈祷（prayers）得到了回应。故选A。

15.15.

A measured

B worsen

C stirred

D improved

解析：选D。D考查动词辨析。根据后文“a miracle recovery”可知，后来布雷登奇迹般地康复了，即后来布雷登的健康状况稳步“改善(improve)”。故选D。

16.16.

A afforded

B failed

C allowed

D forced

解析：选C。C考查动词辨析。根据后文“a miracle recovery”可知，后来布雷登奇迹般地康复了，即他被“允许(allowed)”出院。故选C。

17.17.

A prediction

B decision

C rule

D faith

解析：选A。A考查名词辨析。根据第一段的“predictions”以及后来布雷登康复可知，布雷登打破了医生的“预测(prediction)”。故选A。

18.18.

A memorized

B congratulated

C completed

D celebrated

解析：选D。D考查动词辨析。根据前文布雷登康复以及后文“18th birthday”可知，他“庆祝(celebrate)”了自己的18岁生日。故选D。

19.19.

A confused

B delighted

C disappointed

D patient

解析：选B。B考查形容词辨析。根据最后一段中的“I’m happy”可知布雷登很“高兴(delighted)”。故选B。

20.20.

A grow

B think

C change

D slow

解析：选C。C考查动词辨析。根据前文中的“change”并结合语境可知，布雷登对自己很满意，不会刻意去改变自己，也不会有谁能“改变(change)”他。故选C。