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Walter felt trapped. He saw himself as a __1__ boy who really wanted to learn, play and enjoy himself. But nothing turned out the way he wanted. No one around him seemed to __2__ what he said, no matter how many gestures he would __3__. And what was worse, not even his own __4__ would do what he wanted. __5__ he tried to talk, and all that came out were __6__ noises. Or he would try to pick something up, and his hands would throw it to the floor. Or he would try to __7__ his mother, and end up pushing her away. And sometimes he couldn't even __8__ straight.
All those made him feel very __9__ and powerless, and many people around him grew to believe that he was a(n) __10__， aggressive boy. They would leave him alone and take no interest in him. When this happened, Walter felt sad, and thought to himself, “__11__ they knew what it is like to be me...”
Then, one day, Walter __12__ Alice, a wonderful special little girl. She seemed to be the only person who understood his __13__. With great __14__， she spent hours and hours teaching Walter how to __15__ his hands, how to say words __16__， and how to control his wild thoughts. And after a lot of care, Alice helped Walter understand the __17__ of life. Walter and Alice were normal children like everyone else, and the only __18__ was that Walter had been trapped inside his __19__ body.
Thanks to Alice, the door of Walter's prison was finally __20__.
本文是一篇记叙文。Walter是一个残疾人，Alice用自己的耐心帮他打开了囚禁自己内心的监狱的大门。
1．A.smart B．handsome C．normal D．tall
答案：C
解析：根据“who really wanted to learn, play and enjoy himself”可知，Walter认为自己是一个“正常的(normal)”孩子。
2．A.understand B．remember C．accept D．realize
答案：A
解析：无论他做多少手势，就是没有人“理解(understand)”他在说什么。
3．A.study B．explain C．draw D．make
答案：D
解析：make gestures表示“做手势”。
4．A.brother B．head C．body D．heart
答案：C
解析：由下文他的行为可知，甚至就连他自己的“身体(body)”都无法按照他的意愿行动。
5．A.Then B．Seldom C．Never D．Sometimes
答案：D
解析：“有时候(sometimes)”他试图说话，但是嘴里发出的却是“无意义的(senseless)”声响。
6．A.senseless B．rude C．sudden D．great
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
7．A.hug B．describe C．visit D．teach
答案：A
解析：有时候他想“拥抱(hug)”妈妈，不料却把妈妈推开了。
8．A.drive B．think C．jump D．shoot
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“and how to control his wild thoughts”可知，有时候他甚至连“思路(think)”都不清晰。
9．A.proud B．angry C．guilty D．excited
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，所有的这一切都使他感到“愤怒(angry)”和无能为力。
10．A.friendly B．optimistic C．dangerous D．intelligent
答案：C
解析：根据空格后的“aggressive boy”可知，周围的人觉得他是一个“危险的(dangerous)”孩子，容易攻击人。
11．A.As if B．If only C．Even if D．No wonder
答案：B
解析：Walter感到很难过，他多么希望别人能理解他的感受。as if“好像”；if only“要是……，但愿……”；even if“即使”；no wonder“难怪”。
12．A.missed B．praised C．met D．called
答案：C
解析：有一天，Walter“遇到(meet)”了一个叫Alice的小女孩。
13．A.music B．suffering C．success D．language
答案：B
解析：Alice似乎是唯一能够理解Walter“痛苦(suffering)”的人。
14．A.sorrow B．power C．courage D．patience
答案：D
解析：根据“she spent hours and hours teaching Walter”可知，Alice有极大的“耐心(patience)”。
15．A.control B．wash C．protect D．wave
答案：A
解析：Alice教Walter如何“控制(control)”自己的手。
16．A.quickly B．properly C．honestly D．politely
答案：B
解析：Alice教Walter如何“恰当地(properly)”说话。
17．A.mystery B．love C．signs D．facts
答案：A
解析：经过Alice的耐心照顾，Walter明白了生活的“奥秘(mystery)”。
18．A.opinion B．mistake C．difference D．secret
答案：C
解析：Walter和Alice都像其他孩子一样是正常的，唯一的“区别(difference)”是Walter被自己残疾的身体困住了。
19．A.fat B．upper C．healthy D．disabled
答案：D
解析：根据上文的描述可知，Walter是一个残疾人，因此他的身体是“残疾的(disabled)”。
20．A.painted B．locked C．closed D．opened
答案：D
解析：Walter的内心一直被他的残疾囚禁着，在Alice的帮助下，他终于“打开(open)”了囚禁自己内心的监狱的大门。
