Rebecca Kilburn has spent years searching for shoes to fit her son, Eric Kilburn, Jr. She and her husband, Eric Kilburn, Sr., are both over 1.82 meters tall. Their two sons are following in their large-footed steps. Their 14-year-old son Eric Jr. is already 2.08 meters tall. Doctors say he is still growing. Eric doesn’t have any health problems. He’s just tall! The teenager has gotten used to people staring at him. He even jokes about carrying a card with answers to frequently-asked questions. For example, no, he doesn’t play basketball, but yes, he does play football. 

But   ▲  . At a size 23, Eric’s feet are so large. It’s nearly impossible to find shoes that fit him. With no suitable shoes to wear in winter, Eric has suffered from painful foot trouble that required medical treatment six times in the past few years. He even suffered a sports injury because he doesn’t have appropriate shoes to wear while playing football.

Right now, the teenager is wearing a pair of size 22 Nikes that a family friend found at a store. Rebecca rushed to the store to buy all six pairs of the size 22. But a few years later, none of those size 22s fit anymore, and Rebecca has had no luck finding any other shoes that come close to that size. 

Rebecca then spoke with a reporter. When the story was published, the Kilburns were flooded with support from both near and far. 

1.Eric Jr. is tall probably because ________.

A his parents are tall

B he doesn’t eat much

C he doesn’t eat much

D he doesn’t play basketball

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Their two sons are following in their large-footed steps.”及“Eric doesn’t have any health problems. He’s just tall!”可知Eric没有健康问题，他之所以长得高，是因为他的父母身高都很高。故选A。

2.What kind of person is Eric?

A He is serious.

B He is helpful.

C He is positive.

D He is responsible.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句“He even jokes about carrying a card with answers to frequently-asked questions.”可推断Eric是一个乐观积极的人。故选C。

3.Which can be put into the “ ▲ ”?

A every coin has two sides

B little by litter, one goes far

C failure is the mother of success

D a friend in need is a friend indeed

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据上下文内容可知，上文讲到他很高，走在外面经常受到人们关注，下文讲到他因为身高太高，脚太长，导致了一些麻烦，可知上下文属于转折关系。结合选项可知，A“凡事有利有弊”最符合文意。故选A。

4.Who got the size 22 Nikes for Eric?

A A family friend.

B Rebecca Kilburn.

C Eric Kilburn, Sr.

D A local reporter.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“Right now, the teenager is wearing a pair of size 22 Nikes that a family friend found at a store. Rebecca rushed to the store to buy all six pairs of the size 22s.”可知现在Eric穿的22码(美码)的鞋是一位朋友在一家商店看到的，是他的妈妈Rebecca冲到店里买下的。故选B。

5.What might be the end of the story?

A The teenager gets the comfort he needs!

B The 14-year-old continues to bear the pain.

C Eric Jr. gets help from the local reporter.

D The same store offers the teenager new shoes.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段“the Kilburns were flooded with support from both near and far”可知，当Rebecca找到一位记者帮忙后，支援从四面八方涌入，由此可推知，到最后，这位青少年应该会得到他需要的帮助。故选A。