B
Dear Joseph,
Today you are thirteen years old. Everyone says it, but where has the time gone?

Life was not easy after you were born, but I loved you with all of my heart. What
I want to tell you now is how proud I am of the young man you have become.
You have faced so many challenges(挑战), and my heart is filled with pride each
time—how you keep getting better at your language, how you make progress(进步) in your swimming,
and how well you do in dancing.
These days, I am thinking about how people see you. So I asked those who love you to describe
you in one word. Their answers surprised me: confident(自信的), kind, funny, lovely—just to name
a few. I hope you'll remember these in the future, if you ever feel unsure about yourself.
There's another word people often use: autistic(患自闭症的). When you're older and ready to
understand, I'll explain(解释) what it means.
Your mind works differently from others. You find it hard to talk about how you feel when you're
sad, and when things are difficult to deal with, it worries you. You enjoy being around people, but
making friends isn't easy for you. I know many people love you, but you're still learning to share your
feelings.
One day, you'll move to a new school. You won't have your childhood friends with you, but I hope
this change will bring new chances. The new school will have teachers who understand your needs and
can help you learn important life skills, like how to manage money or live on your own. This step is part
of growing up, and I'll always be there to support you.
Finally, of all the words people used to describe you, I would say, the one that stands out most is
"perfect". You are perfect, and you will always be.
Love,
Mummy
() 5. The mother is proud of Joseph's .
①getting better at speaking ②making progress in swimming
③being good at drawing ④doing well in dancing
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②④
() 6. What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The people who love Joseph. B. The words used to describe Joseph.
C. Joseph's birthday presents. D. Joseph's difficulties in school.
() 7. How does Joseph's mother feel about Joseph?
A. She thinks Joseph will never need help.
B. She loves Joseph for who he is.
C. She wishes Joseph were like other children.
D. She doesn't like Joseph's friends.
() 8. Why does Joseph's mother say "Your mind works differently from others"?
A. To explain why some things are hard for Joseph.
B. To show that Joseph is very clever.
C. To say Joseph is better than other children.
D. To tell Joseph he should change his way of thinking.
() 9. What does the mother mainly want to tell Joseph through this letter?
A. "Well done, my boy! Keep going!"
B. "No one is perfect. Don't be sad!"
C. "Making friends is hard. Try your best!"
D. "Work hard and you can do anything!"

B
【语篇导读】本文是一位母亲给患自闭症的13岁儿子约瑟夫的一封信。在信里,妈妈回顾了儿子在语言、游泳和舞蹈方面的进步,列举了亲友对他的积极评价,坦承他在社交上存在困难,表达对他转学后新生活的期待,并强调他在母亲心中永远是"完美"的。
5. D 提示:细节理解题。第三段中"how you keep getting better at your language"对应①,"how you make progress in your swimming"对应②,"how well you do in dancing"对应④。故①②④正确。
6. B 提示:代词指代题。根据第四段第二、三句"So I asked those who love you to describe you in one word. Their answers surprised me: confident, kind, funny, lovely—just to name a few."可知,妈妈让爱约瑟夫的人用一个词描述他,他们给出了自信、善良、有趣、可爱等词,结合画线词所在句可知,妈妈期望儿子记住这些词汇,由此推知,画线词these指代这些用来描述约瑟夫的词。
7. B 提示:推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的"my heart is filled with pride each time"和最后一段最后一句"You are perfect, and you will always be."可知,在妈妈心中,约瑟夫是完美的,并且永远都完美,由此推知,妈妈爱约瑟夫本来的样子。
8. A 提示:推理判断题。根据画线句下文"You find it hard to talk about how you feel when you're sad, and when things are difficult to deal with, it worries you. You enjoy being around people, but making friends isn't easy for you."可知,约瑟夫的思维方式和别人不同,这导致他在悲伤时难以表达感受,遇到不好处理的事情时会焦虑,他喜欢和大家待在一起,但交朋友有困难。结合画线句可推知,妈妈提到这点是为了解释为什么有些事情对约瑟夫来说很难。
9. A 提示:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,在信里,妈妈回顾了儿子在语言、游泳和舞蹈方面的进步,列举了亲友对他的积极评价,表达了自己为他感到骄傲,鼓励他继续前行,因此A项"干得好,我的男孩!继续前进!"是这位母亲主要想对约瑟夫说的话。