It’s never easy being the new kid in school, especially when you look a little bit different from everyone else.

Aside from the usual nervousness about not knowing anyone at Henderson High School, 15-year-old Sergio Peralta worried that people would be unkind to him for his limb difference. Sergio’s right hand didn’t form fully at birth. “In the first days of school, I honestly felt like hiding my hand,” the teen admitted. “Like nobody would ever find out.”

It turns out, his fellow students were a lot more open-minded than he assumed. In fact, when the school’s engineering teacher noticed Sergio’s hand, he suggested the students in his class might be able to help him. The school is equipped with online modeling software and a 3D printer, so the teacher suggested a real-life application that would benefit both the students and Sergio. Several engineering students eagerly began working on a prosthetic(义肢的) for their new classmate.

“They ended up offering me, saying, ‘We could build your prosthetic hand,’ and I never expected it,” said Sergio. “Like, never in a million years.” Students worked with Sergio to get the prosthetic right, and when it was finished, it exceeded all expectations. Sergio was now able to catch a baseball in his right hand for the first time in his entire life. “When I caught it for the first time, everyone was excited because it was the first time I caught a ball in my right hand in 15 years,” the teen recalled.

Beyond the practicality of having a useful prosthetic, Sergio felt something even more powerful: He fit in. Rather than being ridiculed for his difference, he was celebrated and assisted. “They changed my life,” said the grateful teen.

Talk about a warm welcome! We’d say Sergio has made new friends for life in these helpful students. We love to see young people who are so accepting and willing to help others, don’t you?

1.What makes Sergio nervous?

A Being too young.

B Being very honest.

C Being different from others.

D Getting used to his new school.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Sergio Peralta worried that people would be unkind to him for his limb difference. Sergio’s right hand didn’t form fully at birth.”可知，他害怕同学们会因为他的不同而欺负他，他的右手天生发育不全，即他的右手与常人不同。故选C。

2.What does the author mean by saying “more open-minded” in the third paragraph?

A The students are very wise.

B The students accept differences.

C The students know nearly everything.

D The students listen to others’ suggestions.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段Sergio的右手天生和别人不一样以及第三段的“Several engineering students eagerly began working on a prosthetic(义肢的) for their new classmate.”几个工程系学生急切开始为新同学制作义肢可知，他们思想开明，在此指的是他们愿意接受不同。故选B。

3.How was the prosthetic hand according to the passage?

A Designed but unsuitable.

B Unexpected and flexible.

C Powerful but embarrassing.

D Comfortable and advanced.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第四段的关键词句“exceeded all expectations”“caught a ball in my right hand”可知，义肢完成后出乎了所有人的意料，且Sergio能用它来接球。故选B。

4.What did Sergio gain except for a prosthetic hand?

A Destiny.

B Hardship.

C Friendship.

D Relationship.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据最后两段关键词句“He fit in.”“celebrated and assisted”“made new friends”可知，他不仅收获了义肢，还收获了友谊。故选C。