Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy"s tummy.
The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael"s little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary"s Hospital.
The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.
Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. “If he doesn"t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse"s face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister"s bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”
Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.
"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don"t take my sunshine away "
The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten"s purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.
Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!
NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!
小题1:How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?| A．indifferent. | B．worried. | C．expectant. | D．disappointed. |
小题2:The doctor recommended the family ___________.| A．get ready for the worst result. | | B．wait for the hope in the near future. | | C．prepare much more money for the infant. | | D．prepare for another chance in other hospitals. |
小题3:Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?| A．pointed. | B．yelled. | C．whispered. | D．ignored. |
小题4:What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?| A．The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately. | | B．The baby heard the song and burst into tears. | | C．The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually. | | D．The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually. |
小题5:What could be the best title of the article?| A．An unexpected gift. | B．A miracle of love. | | C．A iron-mother. | D．A medical success. |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B |
试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了一位母亲***以后让她的儿子经常给肚里的小妹妹唱歌，小女孩出生以后情况很不好，医生都宣布小女孩病危了，但是小男孩坚持要给妹妹唱歌，结果出人意料，小女孩听到歌声竟然奇迹般地活了下来，是他哥哥的歌声挽救了她的生命。
小题1:推理题。根据第一段的句子：They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy"s tummy. 可知Michael得知要有个妹妹的时候，很期待。选C。
小题2:推理题。根据文章第二段The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”说明这个小孩幸存的可能性很小，医生要他们做好最坏的打算，故A正确。
小题3:猜词题。根据文章第四段"Get that kid out of here now! "说明护士对Michael大声叫喊（yell），B正确。
小题4:细节题。从文章的句子：Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady可知Michael对妹妹唱歌后，妹妹逐渐的好起来了，故D正确。
小题5:主旨大意题。这个故事讲述的是小男孩用歌声挽救生命垂危的妹妹的故事。故B正确。 |
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试题【Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
RESUME(履历)
DOUGLAS V. FERNETTI
Address: 636 Rugar Street Joliet, Illinois 60451
Date of Birth: June 5, 1960
Height: 6" Weight: 195 lbs. Health: Excellent
Phone: 309 876 –0012 Married: Helen Son: Jim (2)
EXPERIENCE
1978 to 1983: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois.
Began as an learner and became accomplished journey-man pattern maker.
1983 to Present: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois.
Promoted to Forman, Pattern Division. Responsibilities include the supervision of fourteen personnel, maintaining work schedules and making assignments, maintaining stock inventories, and supervising two learners.
PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
From 1979 to 1983 attended evening school in order to complete high school education. Received H.S. Diploma from the State University of Illinois in 1983. Since 1983 have attended evening classes at Joliet Community College. Have completed eighteen semester hours credit with nine hours in personnel management. Other activities include regular church attendance, member of ELKS, and help with Little League.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Although I have been very happy at Joliet Bridge and have had excellent opportunity, it is necessary that I move my family due to my son"s allergies (过敏症). In this respect, desire a position in the Southwest United States. Am willing to consider a position as a pattern maker, tool and die maker, or as a supervisor. My major attributes are my reliability and loyalty to my company and my ability to work with others.
REFERENCES
References are available upon request.
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小题1:What does Douglas do at present in Joliet Bridge Company?| A．Pattern maker | B．Leader of Pattern Division | | C．Member of ELKS | D．Learner |
小题2:What was Douglas doing in 1982?| A．Working in Joliet Bridge Company | | B．Studying at Joliet Community College | | C．Helping with Little League | | D．A, B and C |
小题3:Why does Douglas want to leave Joliet Bridge Company?| A．Because he is not satisfied with his present job. | | B．Because he has not been successful in the company. | | C．Because he does not get along well with his colleagues. | | D．Because his son is not used to the weather in Illinois. |
小题4:If you want to know the age of Douglas" son, what can you do?| A．Write to 636 Rugar Street. | B．Telephone 309 876-0012. | | C．Ask his wife Helen. | D．Find it in the resume. |
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I was proud of working in the restaurant 35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.
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| 小题5: | | A．if | B．because | C．when | D．though |
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| 小题6: | | A．anxiously | B．strangely | C．clearly | D．secretly |
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| 小题7: | | A．had | B．tended | C．hated | D．pretended |
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| 小题8: | | A．family | B．workers | C．customers | D．friends |
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| 小题10: | | A．must | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题12: | | A．worked out | B．decided on | C．set aside | D．cut down |
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| 小题18: | | A．no | B．either | C．any | D．another |
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when Frida Kahlo"s painting were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as " a ribbon（丝带） around a bomb". Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻癖) at the age of seven. Her spine（脊柱） became bent as she grew older . Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexico artist. Rivera"s strong influence on Kahlo"s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo"s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
小题1:What does the phrase “ a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?| A．a far better artist | B．a far more gifted artist | | C．a much stronger person | D．a much more famous person |
小题2:The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .| A．polio | B．her bent spine | | C．back injuries | D．the operations she had |
小题3:Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .| A．1930s | B．1940s | C．1950s | D．1970s |
小题4:What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?| A．devotion. | B．sympathy | C．worry. | D．encouragement. |
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My son Joey was born with badly twisted 11____ .The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 12 ____but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in 13____ .casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn"t know he had a problem when you saw him 14____ .
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 15____ ,and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. We 16____told him that he probably wouldn"t be able to 17____ as well as the other children. So he didn"t know.
In seventh grade he decided to 18____ for the cross-country team. Every day he 19 ____ with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others-four to five miles a day ~~perhaps he sensed that the 20____ that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the entire team runs, only the 21 ____seven runners have the potential to score points for the 22____ .We didn"t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn"t know.
He 23____to run four to five miles a day. Every day24____ the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was 25____ .So I went to look for him after school. I found him running all alone. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy (呆滞)from his 26____ .Yet he looked straight ahead and 27____ running. We never told him he couldn"t run four miles with a 103-degree fever.So he didn"t know.
Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 28____ .Joey was number six on the 29____.Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade-the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldn"t 30____ to make the team. We never told him he couldn"t do it We never told him he couldn"t do it...so he didn"t know. Hejust did it
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| 小题3: | | A．treatment | B．school | C．dark | D．silence |
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| 小题4: | | A．study | B．walk | C．read | D．stand |
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| 小题5: | | A．holiday | B．rest | C．winter | D．play |
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| 小题6: | | A．never | B．often | C．always | D．still |
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| 小题8: | | A．break out | B．go out | C．give out | D．runout |
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| 小题9: | | A．trained | B．struggled | C．fight | D．study |
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| 小题10: | | A．scores | B．abilities | C．standards | D．dreams |
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| 小题11: | | A．last | B．strongest | C．top | D．number |
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| 小题12: | | A．family | B．country | C．school | D．grade |
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| 小题13: | | A．started | B．refused | C．liked | D．continued |
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| 小题14: | | A．though | B．still | C．then | D．even |
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| 小题18: | | A．called | B．made | C．spelt | D．read |
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| 小题19: | | A．ground | B．team | C．list | D．wall |
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A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to 21 and wanted to give up. She was 22 of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one 23 .
Her father, a cook, took her to the 24 . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 25 . Soon the pots came to a 26 . In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and 27 waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the 28 . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to 29 the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the 30 , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled 31 she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?”
He explained that each of them had faced the same 32 , boiling water, but each 33 differently. The carrot went in 34 and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it 35 and became weak. The egg had been 36 . Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting 37 the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, 38 . After they were in the boiling water, they had 39 the water.
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, 40 do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
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| 小题2: | | A．typical | B．conscious | C．tired | D．warned |
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| 小题3: | | A．raised | B．arose | C．disappeared | D．faded |
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| 小题4: | | A．room | B．market | C．kitchen | D．grocery |
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| 小题5: | | A．shelf | B．temperature | C．fire | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．happily | B．calmly | C．casually | D．impatiently |
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| 小题8: | | A．lights | B．burners | C．tap | D．water |
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| 小题9: | | A．see | B．carry | C．feel | D．fetch |
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| 小题10: | | A．shell | B．pack | C．bag | D．cover |
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| 小题12: | | A．occasion | B．point | C．variety | D．adversity |
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| 小题13: | | A．reflected | B．answered | C．abandoned | D．reacted |
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| 小题14: | | A．stable | B．weak | C．strong | D．sensitive |
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| 小题15: | | A．softened | B．widened | C．shortened | D．sharpened |
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| 小题16: | | A．half-done | B．easily-broken | C．easily-got | D．hard-boiled |
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| 小题18: | | A．however | B．otherwise | C．besides | D．moreover |
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| 小题19: | | A．melted | B．absorbed | C．polluted | D．changed |
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