Denis Albino is Brazil's second tallest man, standing at a height of 7 feet 5 inches. You might already be thinking: how does he find clothes? How big are his feet? It is easy for him to change light bulbs, pick apples and put the star on top of the Christmas tree, but being so tall has its drawbacks. Take driving a car for an example.

Denis was born in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia. He first learned to drive in 1994 when he was 21 years old. However, although he tried to get a licence many times, he has always been thought to be too big for the vehicle that he used for the tests. With size 15.5 shoes, his feet are believed too big for the pedals as well, according to reports. Four years ago, he bought a car and extended the driver's seat to have 10 centimetres more room so his legs could fit. However, his head was still touching the roof.    

Denis said he met with similar problems on flights, telling local media, "I always have to book a seat by the emergency exits where there is space for my legs, otherwise I cannot fly." He said he has been stopped by the police several times while driving a car without a licence and added, "Every time I was pulled over, they listened to my story and helped."  

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1.Denis can do many things easily EXCEPT _____.

A picking fruit

B changing light bulbs

C decorating the Christmas tree

D driving his car

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段It is easy for him to change light bulbs, pick apples and put the star on top of the Christmas tree, but being so tall has its drawbacks.可知换灯泡、摘苹果和把星星放在圣诞树顶部对Denis来说都很简单，but表示转折，可知驾车对他来说不简单，故选D。

2.The underlined word “drawbacks” means ______ in Chinese.

A 优势

B 缺点

C 匹配

D 失误

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据下文可知，Denis因为身高问题，始终无法通过测试，拿不到驾照，所以身高对Denis而言也是“缺点”，故选B。

3.What did NOT trouble Denis in his daily life?

A The car’s room.

B The driving licence.

C The driving shoes.

D Taking a plane.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段可知Denis的身材与用车无法匹配，从而导致他无法通过驾照考试，也无法拿到驾照，乘坐飞机也是问题，这一切都在日常生活中困扰着他。Denis的脚虽然大，但还是能找到合适的鞋子，故选C。

4.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A Denis was unable to travel by plane.

B Denis failed to get a license till now.

C Denis wasn’t often allowed to drive on the road.

D Denis told the police his story to pass the test.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段He said he has been stopped by the police several times while driving a car without a licence and added, "Every time I was pulled over, they listened to my story and helped."可知Denis在无驾照开车时多次被警察拦下，由此看出他至今仍未获得驾照，故选B。