AnAmericanboysaidhedidn’twantan11thbirthdaypartybecausehehadnofriends.Butnowheisgettingsomethingexciting—tobeaprofessionalhockey(曲棍球)player.ColinandhisfamilyvisitedplayersandcoachesoftheK

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An American boy said he didn’t want an 11th birthday party because he had no friends. But now he is getting something exciting—to be a professional hockey (曲棍球) player.

Colin and his family visited players and coaches of the Kalamazoo Wings at a restaurant this week. Colin said “I knew we were going to the restaurant but I was not expecting the rest (其余).”

The team provided the boy with a one-day contract (合同). It will allow him to join the Wings for their home (主场) game on Sunday. Colin will get his own jersey (线衣). He will drop the game puck (冰球) and even sit on the bench with the players.

Colin has trouble communicating with other people. This makes it hard for him to make friends with kids of his age. Children and adults with such trouble often have high IQ but have problems in social situations. They often have trouble understanding jokes.

So his mother created a “Happy Birthday Colin” on a Facebook page. It went viral and drew more than 2 million “likes.” Colin’s mom said the best reward for her efforts was seeing Colin grow. “I have seen him change greatly because he knows he has 2.1 million friends. His self-confidence has grown.”

K-Wings Head Coach Nick Bootland said “There are things that are much bigger than the game. If we can put a smile on a kid’s face that deals with a lot of trouble we’re excited about that chance.”

( )1. The Kalamazoo Wings is a 　　　　.

A. popular game B. hockey team

C. school’s name D. Facebook page

( )2. What’s TRUE about Colin?

A. He has few friends in his real life.

B. He is a really professional hockey player.

C. He has trouble with his lessons.

D. He is good at telling jokes.

( )3. The underlined words “went viral” most probably mean “　　　　”.

A. became strange to people

B. became popular with people

C. was known by few people