It’s 2023 now. Sergio Peralta is 15 years old. He went to a new high school. He didn’t know anyone at the school. So he was very worried. His right hand is different from others’. So he also worried that his classmates would laugh at him.

But to his surprise, his classmates were very nice. When his teacher saw Sergio’s special hand, he thought of a good idea. Students could work together to make a prosthetic (假体的) hand for Sergio.

The students said yes. They were very happy to do something for Sergio. When Sergio got the prosthetic hand, he was really excited. For the first time he caught a baseball!

1.When was Sergio born?

A In 2015.

B In 2008.

C In 2009.

D In 2018.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第一段第一二句“It’s 2023 now. Sergio Peralta is 15 years old.”可知塞尔吉奥今年15岁，即他出生于(2023-15=)2008年。故选B。

2.What made Sergio worried?

A Being too young.

B Starting school life.

C Being tired of studying.

D Being different from others.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“His right hand is different from others’. So he also worried that his classmates would laugh at him.”可知，塞尔吉奥的右手和常人不同，所以他也很担心同学们会嘲笑他。故选D。

3.Who suggested (建议) making a prosthetic hand for Sergio?

A Sergio’s classmates.

B Sergio’s parents.

C Sergio’s teacher.

D Sergio’s friends.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“When his teacher saw Sergio’s special hand, he thought of a good idea.”可知，是他的老师想到了为塞尔吉奥制作假肢的主意。故选C。

4.What can we know about Sergio’s classmates?

A They were kind.

B They were clever.

C They were strict.

D They were interesting.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段第一二句“The students said yes. They were very happy to do something for Sergio.”可知，同学们很乐于帮助塞尔吉奥，由此可知他们很善良。故选A。

5.How did Sergio feel about the prosthetic hand?

A Shy.

B Worried.

C Afraid.

D Excited.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句的“he was really excited”可知，塞尔吉奥拥有了假肢，他感到非常兴奋。故选D。