[1]CallumLakehasaformofautism(自闭症),whichaffectsthewayhe...

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[1] Callum Lake has a form of autism (自闭症), which affects the way he communicates with others. The disease means the 10-year-old boy struggles to read people’s emotions and to understand social situations. This makes it difficult for him to make friends at school.          , recently the boy’s life has been transformed by his best friend, a pet lizard (蜥蜴) called Spike.

[2] Callum’s mother said, “Callum had always had a special interest in dinosaurs. One day he asked for one. A lizard seemed like the next best thing, so we bought Spike. As soon as Callum held him, he fell in love with him. He’s become his best friend. Spike is small, but he has had a positive impact on Callum’s life. It’s heart-warming to see him so much more confident and independent with family and at home.”

[3] Every day, Callum is responsible for looking after Spike. In this way, it has given him more independence and greater confidence in his own abilities. Spike has also given the boy something to focus on when he gets anxious, which has helped him keep calm, as well as helped him talk with his classmates at school. Callum said, “Looking after Spike is really fun. I’ve started getting up early in the mornings, so I can sit and eat my breakfast with him before school.” Not so long, his mother has noticed the great changes in her son’s character. She owes them to his new pet.

[4] The scientists found that children with autism are better able to comfort other people and to share their possessions, if they have a pet. It’s thought that this could be because introducing a pet into a family increases family bonds and interaction (互动).

1. What’s the text mainly about? (no more than 10 words)

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2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 2 words)

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3. Why was Callum given a lizard? (no more than 15 words)

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4. What changes have happened to Callum, thanks to his pet? (no more than 12 words)

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5. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3.

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【回答】

1. A boy’s life is transformed by his pet lizard.

2. However

3. Because he was fascinated by dinosaurs, so his mother bought him a pet lizard instead.

4. He can make friends, and has become more confident and independent.

5. Callum’s mother thinks that he has changed a lot because of the help of his pet lizard.

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