with her twin sister，Hope，in June 2010.

　　Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs，but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life­saving tracheotomy(气管切开术) that restricted air to vocal cords(声带)．As a result，she was able to breathe，but unable to speak. But that changed three years ago，when Amber's mom，Tracy Austwick，took her to an animal shelter. It was there that Amber met Shocks，a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.

　　"It was quite scary really，"Tracy Austwick said. "Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her." "But Amber wasn't scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and they've kept that bond ever since." The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words，she said them to Shocks："I love you."

　　Amber's mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks. "It was such an emotional moment. I couldn't believe my daughter had finally found her voice，"she said. "Once she met Shocks who brought her out of her shell，she's a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter."

　　Although Shocks still lives at the shelter，he's part of the Austwick family. "Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can，"Tracy said.

语篇解读　这是一篇人物故事。六岁的安伯从小肺部有严重问题，经过手术，她可以呼吸了，但是不能说话。三年前，安伯的母亲带她到一个动物收容所去。在那儿，安伯遇见了一头名叫Shocks的驴子。结果，安伯说出了她一生中的前三个字：I Love You.从此以后，安伯变得越来越有自信了。

20．What do the twin sisters have in common?

A．They were born deaf and dumb.

B．They had vocal cord injured.

C．They suffered physical abuse.

D．They had severe lung problems.

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。由第二段中的"Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs"可知，她们的肺部流血严重。故选D项。

21．The bond with Shocks made Amber____________.

A．like going to the donkey shelter with her good friends