At 8 years old, Oban already has big, exciting plans for his future. But those plans were threatened just two years ago when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Because it was spreading so quickly, it turned into a blood cancer. Still, his love for animals and photography persisted and gave him hope as he battled this terrible disease. “I love animals and nature because of my experiences in school,” Oban said.

That’s why, when it came time to plan an adventure through Make-A-Wish, Oban chose to spend his wish on a wildlife adventure! With his family, the 8-year-old visited Florida to explore the wildlife the area holds. “When he was first diagnosed, we just wanted him back to where he was in one way, shape, or form,” Tom Birmingham, his dad, said. “And we could never imagine—we’re 10 months out of treatment, almost 11 months out of treatment, and here we are and you’d have no idea what he went through.”

Best of all, they had an incredible guide—National Geographic wildlife photographer, Carlton Ward! Together, they went through Florida’s Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a place that deer, birds, racoons, and tons of other creatures call home. “I was blown away by Oban’s knowledge coming in here as an 8-year-old boy,” Carlton said. “To be there talking about the Florida panther(黑豹) and Oban being able to recite facts about the panther from articles that I was a part of that he read and he knew the back story and he’d learned about me and what I do. It’s super motivating.”

While on their adventure, Carlton was able to teach Oban all about being a wildlife photographer, including how to get the perfect angles and shots. Plus, Oban had the opportunity to see some of the animals he loves so much up close and in person! “To be able to share these experiences firsthand in such a direct way, one-on-one and not just through the pages of a magazine or a TV documentary,” Carlton said. “This is the reason why we do this.”

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1.Which of the following is probably Oban’s plan?

A To recover himself from the illness.

B To realize his photography dream.

C To experience an adventure with his pet.

D To take a close look at wildlife alone.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段的“Oban chose to spend his wish on a wildlife adventure!”以及最后一段的“While on their adventure, Carlton was able to teach Oban all about being a wildlife photographer” 可知，奥班选择将他的愿望花在野生动物冒险上，在他们的冒险活动中，卡尔顿教会了奥班如何成为一名野生动物摄影师，由此推断奥班的计划是实现他的摄影梦想，故选B。

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A Oban’s treatment was postponed by himself.

B Oban has missed the best treatment period.

C Oban had a good understanding of his condition.

D Oban’s parents worried so much about his illness.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，当奥班第一次被诊断出癌症时，他的父母只是想让他以某种方式回到原来的状态，然而，现实情况是他们已经失去了近10-11个月的治疗时间，由此说明奥班的父母对奥班的病情忧心忡忡。故选D。

3.What impressed Carlton Ward most when meeting with Oban?

A Oban’s good characters.

B Oban’s love for wildlife.

C Oban’s wide knowledge of wildlife.

D Oban’s optimistic attitude towards life.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“I was blown away by Oban’s knowledge coming in here as an 8-year-old boy”可知，卡尔顿被奥本8岁时所具备的知识所震惊。故选C。

4.What can we know about Carlton and Oban from the last paragraph?

A They further developed their friendship.

B They talked a lot about photography together.

C They expected to share happiness with each other again.

D They felt like old friends when meeting for the first time.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“While on their adventure, Carlton was able to teach Oban all about being a wildlife photographer, including how to get the perfect angles and shots.”可知，在他们的冒险活动中，卡尔顿教会了奥班如何成为一名野生动物摄影师，包括如何获得完美的角度和镜头，由此说明他们一起探讨了许多有关摄影的问题。故选B。