In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old bab
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In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious (半清醒状态) and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby"s case, a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning. (铊中毒)"
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They"re exactly the same as the baby"s."
"You"re very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We"ll carry out some tests and find out whether it"s thallium or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (***虫剂) used in Qatar.
小题1:The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby"s illness was _____. | A．a doctor in Qatar | B．Nurse Maitlan | | C．Dr. Brown | D．Agatha Christie |
小题2:The baby was sent to London because _____. | A．she was born there | | B．the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time | | C．she was the daughter of a doctor in London | | D．the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her |
小题3:As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____. | A．had never met this baby | | B．had spent a long time studying the baby"s case | | C．visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith | | D．gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone |
小题4:It seems likely from the passage that the baby"s illness had something to do with _____. | A．a dangerous pair of glasses | | B．the water in Qatar | | C．a harmful substance used to kill insects | | D．a dead writer |
小题5:When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be _____. | A．an urgent one | B．quite a simple one | | C．a usual one | D．the result of thallium poisoning |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A |
解析
小题1:细节题。根据第二段最后提到的nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning. (铊中毒)"可知，是B项是她提供的建议救了那个孩子。
小题2:细节题。根据文章第二段Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London.可知是因为无法确诊孩子的疾病才送往伦敦的。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文章开头可知Agatha Christie一个侦探作家，本文发生的故事就和他笔下的一篇文章相似，是他救了孩子，确切的说是他写的文章在这里被护士充分利用而拯救孩子的命。并且文章一开始已经交待a dead author，本故事发生时他已经死了，所以他永远也不会看到过这个孩子。
小题4:细节题。根据文章最后可知Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (***虫剂) used in Qatar.孩子的病跟***虫剂有关。
小题5:推断题。根据文章描述孩子的病情很严重，是半昏迷状态，所以说不能确诊立刻转院，说明此种情况是紧急的。 |
举一反三
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出最佳选项。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.
26. A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. be afraid of
27. A. common B. small C. social D. physical
28. A. as B. though C. after D. before
29. A. pretty B. strange C. ordinary D. lovely
30. A. glasses B. coat C. shoes D. hat
31. A. frightening B. interesting C. encouraging D. injuring
32. A. Instead B. After all C. If so D. Therefore
33. A. beat B. lost C. ached D. opened
34. A. happier B. taller C. prettier D. uglier
35. A. give in to B. deal with C. stand up for D. believe in
36. A. until B. except C. before D. after
37. A. stand B. skate C. play D. walk
38. A. catch up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over
39. A. fear B. surprise C. comfort D. joy
40. A. talking B. chatting C. skating D. travelling
41. A. so B. because C. but D. still
42. A. wrote to B. laughed at C. heard from D. made fun of
43. A. hoped B. wondered C. thought D. considered
44. A. life B. mind C. interest D. friend
45. A. study B. fight C. act D. play |
When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.
Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.
Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……签约) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.
It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (嘘声) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.
By breaking baseball’s color barrier (肤色障碍), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (专栏). He also started a bank.
小题1:Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.| A．play baseball | B．play in the Major League | | C．play football and basketball | D．watch Major League games |
小题2:According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.| A．poor but clever | B．unlucky but confident | | C．proud and strong | D．brave and skilled |
小题3:We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.| A．changed many Africans’ ideas | | B．had an effect on many black people’s lives | | C．encouraged black people to fight with whites | | D．started a hot discussion about the color barrier |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT what he once did?| A．a newspaper column writer | B．a banker | | C．a university teacher | D．a manager in a company |
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Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.
Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 48 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 49 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain _____50 had happened and added that the man 51 have got into the house 52 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 53 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 54 relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 55 ! |
When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school.
And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.
Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.
After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner.
小题1: The passage is mainly about ___________.| A．why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man | | B．what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success | | C．how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude | | D．what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child |
小题2: Which of the following is true about Buffett?| A．His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now. | | B．He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time. | | C．He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market. | | D．He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop. |
小题3: How did Buffett behave at the stock market?| A．He often prefers some inexpensive stocks. | | B．He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value. | | C．He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks. | | D．He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up. |
小题4:Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?| A．His education. | B．His family background. | | C．His desire to learn. | D．His cooperation with his partner. |
小题5:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market. | | B．Buffett and Gates are business partners. | | C．His father helped him a lot in his business. | | D．Buffett has a good sense of business. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Dear Mr. Takashhi,
I am writing to apologize for any misunderstandings that occurred when I showed you around Beijing the other day. I noticed that you were a bit 31 when I put the business card you gave me in my 32 without looking at it. And 33 did not know why you kept making an OK sign and why you 34 so many things. After reading a magazine article, I know that Japanese people give out their business cards 35 they greet others and they would like others to look at their cards carefully. So I should have read your 36 before I put it in my pocket. And I also know why you bought so many things 37 . Because gift-giving is expected in Japan and on a trip, you must bring back lots of 38 . As for the OK sign, I now know it is a request for small change.
I feel very sorry for not having known these 39 habits earlier. I hope you can forgive me for all these misunderstandings. I hope 40 our next meeting will be happier.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hualing
1. A. pleased B. upset C. excited D. encouraged
2. A. hand B. box C. watch D. pocket
3. A. I B. you C. we D. nobody
4. A. made B. saw C. bought D. eat
5. A. unless B. before C. after D. when
6. A. faces B. books C. cards D. clothes
7. A. there B. here C. home D. everywhere
8. A. gifts B. photos C. pictures D. sweets
9. A. strange B. rare C. unusual D. cultural
10. A. which B. that C. when D. where |
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