Professional photographer John Cannici, 35, and his wife Nikki Cannici, 34, of Massachusetts are parents to not just one, but two sets of adorable twins.
On Feb. 5, John of West on Jade Photography, decided to turn the camera on his own family—and the results are beyond precious. “The reaction to our photo was completely unexpected, and we are amazed to see it shared across the world,” John tells People. “we think it is the complete joy and connection you see between kids in the photo that made it go viral,” he continues. “Whatever it is, it is great to see our photo shared days that shows nothing but love.”
John and Nikki, who have been married for over 10 years, welcome twins Nico and Siena via IVF (in vitro fertilization) using two embryos in 2014. And they were surprised when they learned Nikki was pregnant with twins again last year as just one embryo had been transferred during the second IVF attempt, John says. Identical sisters Gia and Gemma were born on Jan. 26.
While the first photo shows the older twins holding hands and all smiles, John couldn’t help himself in sharing a second shot of the twins. He also shared a gorgeous shot of wife Nikki while she was pregnant. “She is beautiful,” says John.
The prond father says he hopes his photo will shine a positive light on nanism（侏儒症）families. “There is nothing more important out of any this exposure than serving as a positive example for the nanism community,” John says. “I feel it is important for us to show our struggles, to show what we’ve fought fpr so many year for, and to now show our accomplishment.”
1. What does the underlined part “go viral” in Paragraph 2 mean most probably?| A．Move easily. |
| B．Look attractive. |
| C．Spread quickly. |
| D．Sound interesting. |
| A．sharing his happiness with nanism people |
| B．setting a good example to nanism families |
| C．showing his lovely children to nanism community |
| D．autumn colors bring great destruction to the leaves |
| A．The photo of the first twins isn’t popular. |
| B．The names of the first twins are Gia and Gemma. |
| C．John and Nikki have known each other for ten years. |
| D．John and Nikki have experienced lots of difficulties. |
| A．Double the fun |
| B．Two lovely twins |
| C．One happy couple |
| D．Acknowledge nanism |
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1. Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week?| A．To pay for his own living expenses | B．To pay for his tuition fees |
| C．To prove his ability to earn money | D．To help his parents pay off the debts |
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1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．What led to the diagnosis of Kalanithi’s lung cancer. |
| B．Why Kalanithi changed his mind to become a doctor. |
| C．When Kalanithi decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. |
| D．How Kalanithi developed his interest in English literature. |
| A．Discouraging. | B．Reflective. |
| C．Delightful. | D．Controversial. |
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| B．when he became a neurosurgeon |
| C．when he studied English literature |
| D．when he was diagnosed with cancer |
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1. What do we know about the author?| A．He dislikes living in his town. |
| B．He was born with a severe illness. |
| C．He began travelling abroad at 15. |
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