(2020·烟台第一次诊断)My twin sister, Dawn, born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) , has to wear braces (背带) on her legs and walk with the help of a stick, often causing people to 1 and point．
As Dawn was the only “different” child in our neighborhood, we were constantly picked on． We never had any friends because of her condition． I began to 2 Dawn and was embarrassed to be seen with her． So I did everything to get her into trouble to 3 her being born mentally and physically disabled．
When I turned twelve, my mother was so displeased with my behavior． She figured I was 4 enough to know better． One day she threw me in my bedroom and gave me a thick yellow book． What I saw in that book 5 the way I viewed my disabled sister．
There were many baby 6 of Dawn and me dressed alike, the only 7 ： I looked small and peaceful while Dawn was hooked up to tubes and needles and machines． If you looked closely, you could see the 8 in her eyes though she was always smiling． One picture stood out: we were 9 each other． The words below read, “I'm so happy to have a twin sister, Netti． The doctors make me cry． She makes me 10 ．” Looking back, I realized how 11 I had been! I had never put myself in Dawn's shoes! Feeling 12 ， I cried myself to sleep．
Later, when Dawn came to wake me up for dinner, I kissed her and hugged her 13 like in the picture．
From then on, I was Dawn's 14 ． No one was going to hurt her for any reason． We are 15 ． I am the other half of her and she is my world．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者对脑瘫的双胞胎姐姐态度的转变。
1． A．complain B．wander
C．stare D．envy
解析：根据上下文推测，作者的姐姐患有脑瘫，需要借助拐杖行走，经常会有人盯着她看(stare)并指指点点。
答案：C
2． A．hate B．pity
C．disturb D．warn
解析：根据上文可知，因为姐姐脑瘫，作者她们交不到任何朋友，所以作者开始讨厌(hate)姐姐。
答案：A
3． A．put up with B．make use of
C．keep track of D．get back at
解析：因为作者讨厌姐姐，所以她竭尽所能地去报复姐姐。get back at sb．“向某人报复”符合语境。put up with“容忍，忍受”；make use of“利用”；keep track of“与……保持联系”。
答案：D
4． A．patient B．old
C．clever D．confident
解析：当作者十二岁时，妈妈对其行为非常不满，她认为作者年龄足够大，能知道是非。故选old。
答案：B
5． A．formed B．changed
C．explained D．confirmed
解析：由上下文可知，妈妈给作者的那本厚厚的书饱含姐姐的深情，从而改变了作者对残疾姐姐的看法。
答案：B
6． A．pictures B．clothes
C．toys D．stories
解析：由下文中的“One picture stood out”可知，选A。
答案：A
7． A．problem B．spotlight
C．similarity D．difference
解析：由下文给出的对比可知，作者和姐姐唯一不同之处 (difference)是：作者看起来很小且安静，而姐姐被接上了管子、针管和医疗机器。
答案：D
8． A．courage B．disappointment
C．pain D．concern
解析：由后面的转折(虽然她总是微笑)可推知，你仔细看的话可以看出她眼中的痛苦(pain)。因为姐姐正在治疗，所以会疼痛。
答案：C
9． A．hugging B．supporting
C．comforting D．praising
解析：根据下文中的“hugged her 13 like in the picture”可知选A。
答案：A
10． A．improve B．think
C．laugh D．survive
解析：由语境可知，空处与cry对应，故选C。
答案：C
11． A．rude B．selfish
C．responsible D．innocent
解析：回首过去作者对姐姐的种种不好，作者意识到自己是多么自私。下文的“I had never put myself in Dawn's shoes！”也是提示。selfish“自私的”。
答案：B
12． A．helpless B．unhappy
C．desperate D．ashamed
解析：作者此时幡然悔悟，此前对姐姐太无情，所以感到非常羞愧 (ashamed)。
答案：D
13． A．politely B．seriously
C．tightly D．purposely
解析：作者亲吻了姐姐并且像照片里一样紧紧地拥抱了姐姐。
答案：C
14． A．protector B．assistant
C．educator D．consultant
解析：由下文作者提到的不让任何人以任何理由去伤害姐姐可知，作者成了姐姐的保护人(protector)。
答案：A
15． A．irreplaceable B．undefeatable
C．unimaginable D．inseparable
解析：由下文提到的作者是姐姐的另一半，姐姐是作者的世界可知，作者和姐姐是不可分离的(inseparable)。
答案：D
