It is 2023 now. Luiz Augusto Márcio Marques is 23 years old. But he stopped growing after having surgery (手术). Today he looks like a 13-year-old boy.

Luiz had a perfectly normal life until the age of 7, when he started experiencing painful headaches often. None of the doctors could tell what caused his headaches, and the headaches started affecting (影响) his school and everyday life. Finally, he was taken to the city hospital where the real cause of his headaches was found.

Doctors told the boy’s aunt that they would have to have surgery, or he would die in a matter of days. However, the surgery itself had many risks, as Luiz might lose his ability (能力) to walk, talk, or move his eyes and his growth could be affected. In the end, his family decided to take the risk and save the boy’s life.

Luckily, Luiz recovered perfectly, but after taking a series of tests, doctors told his family some grim news. Luiz would most likely stop growing normally at some point. It could be within a year, two, or three, no one could tell for sure. Luiz stopped growing around the time he turned 12, and today, at age 23, he still looks at least ten years younger.

Now 23-year-old Luiz is 1.62 meters tall, weighs about 50kg, and looks no older than 13, but he never lets that affect him. He now lives normally and happily.

1.When was Luiz born?

A In 1990.

B In 2000.

C In 2003.

D In 2023.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第一段第二句“Luiz Augusto Márcio Marques is 23 years old.”可知，Luiz今年23岁，因此他出生于2000年。故选B。

2.What can we know about Luiz according to Paragraph 2?

A Luiz still did well at school though he had an illness.

B No one knew why Luiz had terrible headaches.

C Luiz began to have a stomachache at the age of 7.

D Luiz’s illness affected his everyday life.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的“the headaches started affecting his school and everyday life”可知，头痛开始影响他的学校和日常生活。故选D。

3.What might not the surgery cause?

A Luiz couldn’t speak.

B Luiz couldn’t use his legs.

C Luiz couldn’t hear.

D Luiz couldn’t grow well.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的“However, the surgery itself had many risks, as Luiz might lose his ability to walk, talk, or move his eyes and his growth could be affected.”可知，手术本身有许多风险，Luiz可能会失去行走、说话或移动眼睛的能力，他的生长也可能会受到影响。故选C。

4.What does the underlined word “grim” mean?

A Terrible.

B Strange.

C Wrong.

D Fair.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“Luiz would most likely stop growing normally at some point.”可知，在手术过程中，Luiz身体受到了影响，他很可能会在某个时候停止身体发育，因此在进行了一系列检测后，医生带给他们一些不好的消息。故选A。

5.What is Luiz’s attitude to life?

A He thinks it’s boring.

B He is hopeful.

C He hates it.

D He cares about nothing.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“but he never lets that affect him. He now lives normally and happily.”可知，如今，Luiz身高1.62米，体重约50公斤，看起来不超过13岁，但他并不让这影响到他，他生活得很快乐，由此可知他非常乐观地面对生活。故选B。