SANTO DOMINGO, Domincan Republic ---An infant girl born with a second head bled

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SANTO DOMINGO, Domincan Republic ---An infant girl born with a second head bled to death Saturday after complex surgery (外科手术) to remove her partially formed twin , her parents and doctors said.
A medical team completed the 11- hour operation Friday night and said 8-week-old Rebecca Martinez died seven hours later. Doctors had warned after the surgery that the girl would be at great risk of death.
“ We knew this was a very risky surgery , and now we accept what God has decided , “ Rebecca’s father , 29-year-old Frankin Martinez, said at a news conference with his wife. “ Rebecca is no longer with us physically , but no one will forget her.”
Martinez said the family would bury Rebecca in a private funeral later in the day.
The girl lost a lot of blood in the operation, which apparently ( 明显地) caused her to suffer a heart attack , said Dr. Jorge Lazareff , the lead surgeon . Friends and family donated (捐赠) almost 4 gallons of blood for surgeons to use Rebeca’s operation
“This was not a failure or an error ,” Lazareff said . “ When we left here last night the girl was in stable condition. At some point in the middle of the night , she started to bleed.”
Rebecca was born Dec. 10 with the undeveloped head of her twin, an exteremely rare condition known as craniopagus parasticus . Rebecca was the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, doctors said.
All the other infants documented to have had the condition died before birth , making Rebeccas surgery the first known operation of its kind.
Without an operation , Rebecca would have barely been able to lift her head at 3 months old. Her doctors said the pressure from the second head would have prevented her brain from developing.
“ We always saw Rebecca without the extra part of her body, ”er father said after her death.
Rebecca was their third child-----along with a 4-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl.
小题1:The underlined word “infant “ most probably means____________________.

A．a disabled child

B．a newly-born child

C．a 2-headed child

D．a very young child

小题2: Rebecca Martinez died ________________________after she went to the operation table.

A．8 weeks

B．11 hours

C．7 hours

D．18 hours

小题3: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．Rebecca died because mistakes happened during the operation

B．Rebecca most probably died of bleeding

C．Rebecca was her parents’ third child

D．Without an operation , Rebecca would have little hope of living

小题4: Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．Infant Girl Dies After 2nd Head Removed

B．Rebecca , Hiciano’s Third Child

C．The Death of a Gril With two Heads

D．Rebecca’s Surgery, the First Known Operation

答案

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A

解析

小题1:词义理解题。四个选项似乎都正确，但是根据下文“with a second head ”可以排除C 项。 11个月大的幼儿不应该算newly-born child，所以排除B项。 A项“残疾”和D 项“幼儿”比较之后，可以发现A项其实仍旧属于对Rebecca 的重复形容，所以最后选择D项。infant意为“婴儿，幼儿”。
小题2: 计算推理题。根据第二段，既然手术持续11个小时，那么“died seven hours later”就是在这11 小时之后，所以选择D项。
小题3:辨别是非题。根据第六段可知A项错误。其它各项文中都有相关的表述。
小题4:概括归纳题。这篇新闻报道的主题词应该是：手头女婴手术后死亡。

举一反三

Observer 2007-03-28 13:54
Nothing could be more shameful for McDonald’s and KFC. They are violating labour’s rights. The government must immediately bring the guilty to justice. A stricter government inspection system must be enforced to protect the workers.
Nathan 2007-03-28 21:39
It is known that McDonald’s and KFC and other fast-food restaurants pay the lowest wage they possibly can to get their employees. I think it’s kind of funny that these two restaurants have not yet set up unions. It is also known that they also take every possible measure e(legal, and sometimes illegal) to prevent their employees from forming or joining unions. I think it is high time that government enforced the law that they have made.
Cushman 2007-03-28 22:32
The deepest reason is that China has a large population. If you complain that the pay is very low, the boss will tell you that can go to other places and that there are a lot of people waiting for the job. Today finding a job is not very easy, so you don’t have many choices, and you have to face the reality.
Chip 2007-03-29 20:33
If wages were too low, people wouldn’t work for them, but they do, so it proves the wages are reasonable. Sure, they could raise the wages, but why should they? The workers are still working, still willing to show up on time, and it keeps costs lower. Were they to raise wages, they would have to FIRE more workers, and the price of burgers would go up. Then people wouldn’t buy them, then McDonald’s would once again FIRE more workers because of a reduced demand, and you’d be back in the same boat, just with less people working.
小题1:What are they debating about?

A．McDonald’s and KFC pay too low a salary to their employees.

B．Setting up a social security system.

C．Fast-food restaurants have no rights to fire workers.

D．McDonald’s and KFC will be punished for their behaviour.

小题2:According to Chip, it is____for McDonald’s and KFC to give employees a low salary.

A．unacceptable

B．shameful

C．acceptable

D．illegal

小题3: In the opinion of Cushman, the key to the problem is that____.

A．the social security net has not been set up

B．China has too large a population

C．the government has not taken stronger steps to protect workers

D．the unions have not played an important part to raise the wages.

小题4: The underlined word “they” in Nathan’s words refers to____.

A．the employees	B．governments
C．all the restaurants	D．fast-food restaurants

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It"s killed at least two dozen people, damaged hundreds of homes, cost some 22 billion Yuan in direct economic losses so far and has left thousands of family-bound travelers stranded. The massive snow and ice storm that has swept through the southern part of China has put this country into full disaster management mode. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been activated and the government has already provided 126 million Yuan in aide to six provinces in the south slammed by the unexpected winter blast. But is enough being done? And what else can be done to ensure that the effects of natural disasters like the one in southern China are minimized in the future?
“Ni hao, you"re listening to People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at www.crienglish.com here on China Radio International. In this edition of the show, we"ll be talking about the southern China snow and ice storm. So let"s get started.
First, let"s get a Chinese perspective of how well the ice and snow storm in southern China is being handled from a logistical point of view. For this we"re joined on the line by Professor Peng Xizhe, Dean of the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University in Shanghai.
(Dialogue with Peng)
And after a short break, we"ll talk about the broader view of disaster management.”
“Ni hao, you"re listening to People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at www.crienglish.com here on China Radio International. I"m Paul James in Beijing. In this edition of the show, we"re talking about the massive winter storm that has ravaged southern China. For a broader look at disaster management, we"re joined on the line now by Mr. Aloysius Rego and Ms. Jiang Lingling, both with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Thailand.
(Dialogue with Jiang and Rego)
And with that we close out this edition of People In the Know, online at www.crienglish.com here on China Radio International. Though it may seem small consolation now for the thousands who remain stranded because of the storm, it"s important to remember that as long as patience prevails, you will get home. Questions or comments for us can be sent to crieng@crifm.com. For Executive Director Wang Lei and Producers Yang Jingjie and Xu Yang, I"m Paul James in Beijing. Take care.”
小题1:What style does this passage according to?

A．说明文

B．议论文

C．描写文

D．新闻报道

小题2:What’s the main idea of this article?

A．Tell the stories about the snow storm in the southern part of China

B．Tell us some facts about the people in the disaster.

C．What have been done or will be done to rescue the people in the disaster.

D．Let’s know the measures about the disaster.

小题3:How many people died from the snow disaster before this report?

A．more than 30

B．more than 24

C．many

D．50

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Beijing"s broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect Thursday, adding force to the effort to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
The new rules extend existing anti-smoking regulations to more places, including fitness centers, cultural relic sites, offices, meeting rooms, dining halls, toilets and lifts. Restaurants, Internet cafes, parks, and waiting halls at airports, railway stations and coach stations are required to set up smoking areas. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms or floors, but the regulations do not specify a proportion.
However, some restaurant owners have complained that it would be difficult to have a separate smoking room as required by the new regulations. "We plan to issue specific rules to solve this problem as soon as possible," Rao Yingsheng, vice-director of the Beijing Committee for Patriotic Public Health Campaign, was quoted by the Beijing News as saying Thursday. He said small restaurants without a separate room should set aside at least 70 percent of their area for non-smokers. He also said customers and restaurant owners would be asked for their thoughts on the new rule.
Local authorities dispatched about 100,000 inspectors to make sure the ban was being enforced Thursday. Everyone has the right to dissuade people from smoking in public places, Liu Zejun, who works for the Beijing committee, said. "Citizens are encouraged to expose those who refuse to obey the rule by calling the free telephone line 12320," Liu said.
People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined 10 yuan ($1.40), while enterprises and institutions that violate(违反) the ban will face fines of between 1,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan. Smoking was forbidden in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, museums, sports venues and other places before the new regulations took effect. From Oct 1 last year, the city also banned smoking in its 66,000 cabs, and imposed fines of 100 yuan to 200 yuan on drivers caught smoking in taxis.
China has pledged a cigarette-free, green Olympics. This year"s event will be the first non-smoking Olympic Games since the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), of which China is a signatory(签名人), went into effect in 2005.
小题1:The passage mainly tells us _____.

A．There will be more places where smoking is forbidden.

B．More people should give up smoking.

C．Broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect in order to set up a non-smoking Olympic Games.

D．Those who smoke at public places will be fined.

小题2:Smoking is _____ at airports, railway stations or coach stations etc.

A．forbidden	B．allowed
C．allowed at it’s smoking areas	D．we don’t know

小题3: Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms.

B．Smoking is not allowed in most restaurants.

C．12320 is a free telephone line to expose those who smoke at public places.

D．People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined.

小题4:If a taxi driver smokes in his cab, he will probably be fined _____ .

A．10 yuan

B．50 yuan

C．120 yuan

D．1000 yuan

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YANGON -- Myanmar has officially accepted an offer of the United States to send humanitarian aid(人道主义援助) to the country"s cyclone(飓风;暴风)victims, state radio reported Friday in a night broadcast Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu gave the assurance Friday, saying that the country is receiving such relief aid from any country without limit at this time according to its policy(政策) of dealing with the disaster, the report said.
Kyaw Thu denied rumors about Myanmar"s turning down of such relief materials from Western countries but accept those from nations in good relations with Myanmar, saying that the country has never done so in this case.
Kyaw Thu said that well wishers abroad may make cash donation（捐赠）through Myanmar embassies（使馆）stationed there, while those who like to donate relief goods may present at the Yangon International Airport and seaports.
According to the report, the US relief aid would arrive in Yangon in days.
A foreign ministry"s statement said earlier on Friday that at this moment, the international community can best help the victims by donating emergency provisions such as medical supplies, food, cloth, electricity generator, and materials for emergency shelter or with financial assistance," adding that "Myanmar will wholeheartedly welcome such course of action".
The government and the people of Myanmar are grateful to the friendly nations, the United Nations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, private individuals and others for their sympathy and generosity." it said.
小题1:Which of the following is true?

A．The US relief aid was turned down at first and then accepted.

B．The US relief aid has been sent to the capital city of Myanmar.

C．There are rumors（谣言）that Myanmar has turned down the US relief aid.

D．Myanmar will wholeheartedly welcome such course of action but the US relief aid.

小题2:We Chinese may denote money to help the country"s cyclone victims（受害者） through_____.

A．Myanmar embassies in Beijing.

B．the Yangon International Airport

C．the United Nations

D．the Yangon International seaports.

小题3:What can the international community（组织）best help the victims in Myanmar?

A．medical supplies	B．financial assistance
C．electricity generator	D．all of the above.

小题4:What is Myanmar’s policy toward the aids from abroad?

A．Myanmar prefers cash donation to relief goods.

B．Myanmar only receives emergency provisions such as medical supplies, food, cloth, electricity generator, etc.

C．Myanmar receives donation relief aid from any country without any limit.

D．Myanmar prefers relief goods to cash donation.

小题5:The title that best expresses the idea of the passage is _______.

A．How to help Myanmar.

B．Myanmar accepts US humanitarian aid officially.

C．Myanmar is receiving relief aid from any country without limit.

D．The government and the people of Myanmar are grateful.

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The largest earthquake ( magnitude里氏 9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile.
It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis(海啸). Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla（岛） Chiloe. The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe---the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中). Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland.
There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile"s top industrial city. Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people. At the port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed. A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed --- one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.
Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were estimated(估计) to be over a half billion dollars . The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region. Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami. However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.
小题1: Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?

A．Concepcion

B．Isla Chiloe

C．Valdivia

D．Valparaiso

小题2:What can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?

A．The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake.

B．The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats.

C．The tsunami waves were very destructive.

D．The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland.

小题3:What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?

A．landslides

B．the tsunami

C．aftershocks

D．the magnitude 9.5 earthquake

小题4:What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?

A．2,000,000	B．between 490 to 57，002
C．200,000	D．it was hard to know.

小题5:What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean ?

A．was destroyed

B．caught fire

C．was flooded

D．sank

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