The Benjamin family has something to be thankful. Their son, Benjamin,    1    from a month-long coma(昏迷) to eat a Thanksgiving meal with his family after being shot last month.

Benjamin was walking home with his girlfriend and two other friends when a man named Saelee tried to rob Benjamin’s girlfriend. Benjamin    2    rushed to defend his girlfriend.

That was when Saelee took out a handgun, and began shooting at the    3  . He attempted to shoot all of them. Suddenly, a bullet hit Benjamin in the head. Benjamin was taken directly to    4  . However, the situation was terrible. Doctors told Benjamin’s parents that he had    5    a 25 percent chance of surviving. “They said at first that they weren’t going to operate because he was too severely    6   ,” the father Nick Benjamin said. “Then they said they would attempt it, which they    7    wouldn’t. They did it only because he is young and has a chance at surviving. They weren’t    8    if he was going to make it or not.”

In a miraculous turn of events, Benjamin did   9  . His first words? “Hi Mom.” The surprises didn’t   10   there. On Thanksgiving Day, Benjamin astonished his family by taking his first steps. “It’s very    11 . It’s pretty rare,” Passah’s nurse said. “He’s a pretty good fighter, I think.” “I was    12  . I didn’t really know what to say, it was very    13   ,” Nick, Benjamin’s brother, added. Benjamin cannot remember the    14   , but the rest of his memory seems to be intact(未动), and he is expected to make a    15    recovery.

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1.Their son, Benjamin, (1) from a month-long coma(昏迷) to eat a Thanksgiving meal with his family after being shot last month.

A learned

B awoke

C benefit

D prevented

解析：选B。B 从文章中不难得出本杰明是从昏迷中“醒来”，所以此处要用awoke。

2.Benjamin (2) rushed to defend his girlfriend.

A suddenly

B finally

C immediately

D shortly

解析：选C。C 从前面的“when a man named Saelee tried to rob Benjamin’s girlfriend”可知有人想抢劫，所以本杰明“立刻”去救他的女朋友，所以此处要用immediately。

3.That was when Saelee took out a handgun, and began shooting at the (3).

A family

B pair

C class

D group

解析：选D。D 从上文中的“Benjamin, was walking home with his girlfriend and two other friends”可知总共有四个人，因此是一个“小组”，也就是一群人，所以此处要用group。

4. Benjamin was taken directly to (4).

A hospital

B factory

C supermarket

D school

解析：选A。A 从下面提到的Doctors可知他被送到了“医院”，这也是符合常理的，所以此处要用hospital。

5.Doctors told Benjamin’s parents that he had (5) a 25 percent chance of surviving.

A still

B even

C only

D ever

解析：选C。C 从前面的“However, the situation was terrible”可知医生认为情况严重，他存活的可能“只有”百分之二十五，所以此处要用only。

6.“They said at first that they weren’t going to operate because he was too severely (6),” the father Nick Benjamin said.

A repaired

B connected

C injured

D improved

解析：选C。C 从第3题后面的“A bullet hit Benjamin in the head”可知他“受伤”严重，并且医生不愿意给他做手术了，所以此处要用injured。

7.Then they said they would attempt it, which they (7) wouldn’t.

A rightly

B actually

C normally

D particularly

解析：选C。C 一般情况下，他们不会给那么严重的病人做手术的，所以此处要normally。

8.They weren’t (8) if he was going to make it or not.

A clear

B sure

C doubtful

D aware

解析：选B。B 从后面的“if he was going to make it or not”可知医生对手术的成功没有“把握”，所以此处要用sure。

9.In a miraculous turn of events, Benjamin did (9).

A pull through

B break down

C pick up

D come across

解析：选A。A 他渡过了难关，所以此处要用“pull through”。此题容易误选B。break down意思是“坏掉，崩溃”，本杰明是渡过难关，因此要用pull through。

10.The surprises didn’t (10) there.

A continue

B end

C begin

D copy

解析：选B。B 从后面的“On Thanksgiving Day, Benjamin astonished his family”可知他给大家的惊喜并没有“停止”，所以此处用end。

11.It’s very (11).

A amazing

B interesting

C confusing

D satisfying

解析：选A。A 从后面的“It’s pretty rare”可知本杰明在感恩节和家人一起用餐这件事真的让人“很惊喜”。

12.I was (12).

A careless

B harmless

C speechless

D hopeless

解析：选C。C 从后面的“I didn’t really know what to say”可知他因为本杰明的恢复而惊喜得“说不出话来”，所以此处要用speechless。

13.I didn’t really know what to say, it was very (13),” Nick, Benjamin’s brother, added.

A unexpected

B unusual

C unhappy

D unknown

解析：选A。A 医院的护士和本杰明的家人对本杰明的恢复情况感到很惊喜，可知他们之前对他的恢复情况是没有预料到的，所以此处要用unexpected。

14.Benjamin cannot remember the (14), but the rest of his memory seems to be intact(未动), and he is expected to make a (15) recovery.

A death

B attack

C trouble

D disease

解析：选B。B 因为伤及头部，因此本杰明不记得他遭遇过的这次“袭击”了，但他其他的记忆完好，所以此处要用attack。

15.Benjamin cannot remember the (14), but the rest of his memory seems to be intact(未动), and he is expected to make a (15) recovery.

A empty

B full

C close

D open

解析：选B。B他有希望能“全面恢复”，所以此处要用a full recovery。