Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. 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 stomach.
In time, the labor pains come. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but 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. 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 suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, "Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here.” The mother rises up strongly and said," He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings:" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…" Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate begins to calm down and becomes steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.”encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away."
The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song". The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of Gods love!
Never give up on the people you love.
1.What may the underlined words "the infant" refer to?
A.The baby B.Karen C.Mary D.Michael
2.What do we know about the little sister after she was born?
A.She was driven to St. Mary's shop. B.A doctor came to see her in her house.
C.She was very thin and couldn't speak. D.She was in great danger.
3.Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?
A.Because he could make his sister alive.
B.Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.
C.Because his sister was going to die soon.
D.Because his father wanted to take him away.
4.What do we know about the head nurse?
A.The head nurse was careful. B.The head nurse was rude.
C.The head nurse was responsible. D.The head nurse had no sympathy.
5.What is the general idea of the text?
A.A boy’s singing saved his sister’s life.
B.The little girl is well enough to go home.
C.Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.
D.No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.
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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. 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 stomach.
In time, the labor pains come. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but 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. 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 suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, "Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here.” The mother rises up strongly and said," He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings:" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…" Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate begins to calm down and becomes steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.”encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away."
The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song". The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of Gods love!
Never give up on the people you love.
1.What may the underlined words "the infant" refer to?
A.The baby B.Karen C.Mary D.Michael
2.What do we know about the little sister after she was born?
A.She was driven to St. Mary's shop. B.A doctor came to see her in her house.
C.She was very thin and couldn't speak. D.She was in great danger.
3.Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?
A.Because he could make his sister alive.
B.Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.
C.Because his sister was going to die soon.
D.Because his father wanted to take him away.
4.What do we know about the head nurse?
A.The head nurse was careful. B.The head nurse was rude.
C.The head nurse was responsible. D.The head nurse had no sympathy.
5.What is the general idea of the text?
A.A boy’s singing saved his sister’s life.
B.The little girl is well enough to go home.
C.Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.
D.No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.
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Peggy Hilt wanted to be a good mother. But day after day, she got out of bed feeling like a failure. No matter what she tried, she couldn’t connect with Nina, the 2-year -old girl she’d adopted from Russia as an infant (幼儿). The preschooler (学龄前儿童)pulled away whenever Hilt tried to hug or kiss her. Nina was physically aggressive with her 4-year-old sister, who had been adopted from Ukraine, and had violent tantrums(发脾气). Whenever Hilt wasn’t watching, she destroyed the family’s furniture and possessions. “Every day with Nina had become a struggle,” she recalls now.
As the girl grew older, things got worse. Hilt fell into a deep depression. She started drinking heavily, something she’d never done before. Ashamed, she hid her problem from everyone, including her husband.
On the morning of July 1, 2005, Hilt was packing for a family vocation, all the while swallowing one beer after another and growing increasingly angry and impatient with Nina’s deeds. “Everything she did just got to me,” Hilt said. When Hilt caught her reaching into her diaper(尿布)and smearing feces(粪便)on the walls and furniture, “a year and a half of frustration came to a head,” Hilt says. “I snapped(崩溃). I felt this uncontrollable rage.”
Then Hilt did something unthinkable. She grabbed Nina around the neck, shook her and then dropped her to the floor, where she kicked her repeatedly before dragging her up to her room, punching her as they went. “I had never hit a child before,” she says. “I felt horrible and promised myself that this would never happen again.” But it was too late for that. Nina woke up with a fever, and then started throwing up. The next day she stopped breathing. By the time the ambulance got the child to the hospital, she was dead.
Hilt is now serving a 19-year sentence for second-degree murder in a Virginia prison. She and her husband divorced, and he is raising their other daughter. She realizes the horror of her crime and says she isn’t looking for sympathy. “There is no punishment severe enough for what I did,” she told NEWSWEEK in an interview at the prison.
1. This story mainly tells us __________.
A.a cruel mother who killed her daughter |
B.a social problem of adoption |
C.a family problem in Western countries |
D.an unlucky child’s fortune |
2.How did Hilt let out her depression at the beginning?
A.By hitting her adopted girl. |
B.By showing her more love. |
C.By drinking heavily. |
D.By hugging and kissing her. |
3. What does the underlined sentence in Para.4 mean?
A.It was too late to hit the girl in order to make her good. |
B.It was too late to save the girl’s life. |
C.It was too late to regret hitting the girl. |
D.It was too late to regret adopting the girl. |
4.“NEWSWEEK” in the last sentence of this text refers to a __________.
A.magazine | B.journalist | C.book | D.policeman |
5. Why do some adoptions go so wrong?
A.It’s the kid’s fault. | B.It’s the mother’s fault. |
C.It’s the fault of the society. | D.The writer doesn’t mention the reason. |
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Do you have any idea when the project will be carried out?
—No, but I have heard that it was not until last month _______ it was approved.
A. that B. when C. since D. before
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——Do you have any idea when the project will be carried out?
—No, but I have heard that it was not until last month _______ it was approved.
A. that B. when C. since D. before
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I felt like a good mother on that summer morning. I’d _________ up early, made a picnic lunch, _________ my three- and five-year-old daughters into the car, driven to my friend’s house, packed her and her _________ into the car, and driven the hour and a half to the shore where we _________ our towels on the sands by 10 a.m.
Soon the girls began running. About 50 yards from us, a man, maybe _________ his late 50s, was fishing. The girls stood next to him and watched with their mouths open _________ he cast the lines. He smiled at them. They all ran back to us except my three-year-old Drew, who, ___________, just seated herself next to the white bucket where the man was ___________ planning to put the fish he caught.
However, suddenly a ___________ came to my mind. Is it dangerous for Drew to stay there with the stranger? Good moms should also teach daughters that the world is dangerous. Then, I watched them like there was a hidden ____________ in the lifeguard chair filming the man as America’s Most Wanted. Every few minutes, I looked to my five-year-old to make sure she hadn’t been __________ out to sea, then back to Drew to make sure there was no __________ between her and the stranger.
When I looked at Drew again, she had started __________ with the man. She was probably telling him where we lived and how her father was away on ____________. He nodded. She kept talking. He nodded again, then they laughed.
A few seconds later, she ran back to us, with a toy fish in her hand. It must have been something ____________ he used for bait(饵). The three other girls were ____________, so they didn’t try to ________ how eager they were to have one.
Just when I was at a loss, there he was: the man, standing right next to us. He was holding three more toy fish. He handed them to each of the girls. By their __________, I realized that he was ________ a warm-hearted man, meaning no harm at all.
“Thank you”, I said, realizing that yes, there is evil in this world…but there is also good, and ________ in strangers, and lessons for mothers to learn that only three-year-olds could teach them.
1.A. settled B. woken C. risen D. turned
2.A. combined B. loaded C. divided D. gathered
3.A. daughters B. sons C. nieces D. nephews
4.A. expanded B. covered C. spread D. increased
5.A. in B. on C. at D. of
6.A. while B. as C. though D. if
7.A. otherwise B. therefore C. instead D. besides
8.A. reasonably B. hardly C. merely D. probably
9.A. feeling B. warning C. greeting D. saying
10.A. recorder B. radio C. camera D. computer
11.A. swept B. left C. dropped D. worn
12.A. treatment B. contact C. agreement D. link
13.A. quarreling B. arguing C. debating D. chatting
14.A. vacation B. business C. leave D. show
15.A. what B. which C. that D. where
16.A. moved B. disappointed C. frightened D. interested
17.A. hide B. tell C. express D. explain
18.A. faces B. fingers C. arms D. tongues
19.A. usually B. specially C. actually D. finally
20.A. care B. devotion C. faith D. kindness
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
When very small dinosaur bones were found in a Germany mine, people thought they were from baby dinosaurs. ___1._ Martin Sander's work shows that they were probably fully __2.__ (grow) and belong to the smallest giant dinosaur species ever found.
Growth marks on dinosaur bones are similar __3.__ growth rings on trees. The rings are far apart while the animal is young and growing quickly. __4.__ get closer as growth slows. "It is _5.__ (exact) these tight ring marks that we found in the fossil bones," says Sander. So the fossils must have been from adult animals.
__6.__ was this German dinosaur so much smaller than other giant dinosaurs, which grew up to 45 metres long and weighed as much as a thousand humans?
150 million years ago, most of Germany was underwater. Scientists think that __7.__ water levels rose, there was less and less land and food available. The dinosaur _【小题8__ (force) to adapt and evolved into a smaller animal __8.__ (need) less space and food.
Since 1998, scientists have dug up more than 1,000 dinosaur fossils in the mine. It is one of the few places in the world __9._ the bones and footprints of dinosaurs have been found together.
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was appreciating my family photos on my computer, admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a disturbing scene: my laptop was in almost all the pictures.There was my daughter, 8 months old, playing at my feet while I was typing on the couch.There was my son, with a big transformer, on my left arms.
I’d heard about the Internet addiction before, but I always thought it was something only limited to playing too much World of Warcraft (a computer game) day and night.Now, it seemed my Internet-habit is slowly but surely crossing the line.Sometimes I find myself up at midnight, surfing the Web while my family are sleeping.I read news, keep up with friends and write my blog … just for something to do.
It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer.These moms are contributing to a growing global addiction.There’s a movement among psychiatrists (doctors who specialize in mental diseases) to recognize the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder.And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time; 9 percent try to hide their —unnecessary Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.
You’re likely not the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay up for more online time.You may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a box of clothes go unwashed.It may also mean you’re missing much time with you baby – something you probably do care about.
1.From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _______.
A.the author was busy taking care of her babies
B.the author’s job had something to do with computers
C.the author was not good at taking photos of her babies
D.the author looked after her babies while using the computer.
2.The author used to think that the Internet addiction is ________.
A.using the web at midnight
B.keeping up with friends online
C.spending too much time online
D.being addicted to computer games
3.In medical terms, the Internet addiction is ________.
A.a personal life habit
B.a way to escape problems
C.an official mental disorder
D.the unnecessary use of the Internet
4.What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?
A.Many women still can control their online time.
B.The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot.
C.Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives.
D.Many people don’t realize that they are addicted to the Internet.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn't believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形物)."
The boy's father asked the family doctor,"Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft (移植) on a pair of outer ears if they could be gotten," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who would be helpful to the boy.
One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life. He would ask his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
"I can't tell you," said the father. "The agreement says that you are not allowed to know…not yet."
It was kept a secret for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother's body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears. "Mother said she was glad she never had her hair cut," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?"
1.The mother was surprised at the first sight of her baby because the baby ________.
A. had no outer ears B. was born without hair
C. was in her arms D. could not hear her
2.The sentence "…, and a new person appeared" means ________.
A. a new baby was born in the hospital
B. a stranger came into the hospital
C. a new doctor took care of the baby
D. the boy came to live a new life
3.Why did the boy's mother never have her hair cut?
A. Because she liked her thick, brown hair.
B. Because her work didn't allow her to do that.
C. Because her hair was good for her health.
D. Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy couldn't hear without ears at first.
B. The boy didn't know the truth until his mother died.
C. His parents often encouraged him to work hard.
D. His classmates were always making fun of him.
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Clever Boy B. Kind Parents
C. Great Love D. An Ear Operation
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawella is an orphanage for baby elephants that have been found abandoned in the wild.There are 60 small elephants on the site and they are fed, trained and cared for by the orphanage. If you visit Pinnawella during feeding time, you may be given the opportunity to bottle-feed an elephant during your Sri Lanka holiday. Bathing time is also popular with visitors and accompanying a baby elephant to a nearby river is a wonderful experience.
Colombo Zoo
After seeing an elephant in the wild, seeing one in the zoo may seem a little uninspiring; however this is one for the children.The Colombo Zoo is famous for its elephant shows,where six Indian elephants do all kinds of tricks,from playing the music instruments to shooting basketballs with their trunks.
Wasgamuwa National Park
Wasgamuwa National Park is located in the town of Mahiyangana, an ancient city and important site in the Buddhist religion.It is one of the best places to see wild elephants in their natural habitats(栖息地)and is closest to six other national parks.The park and nearby area also provide ample bird watching opportunities.
Yala National Park
Yala is the largest national park in Sri Lanka and home to the majority of the islands wildlife,including Indian elephants and rare leopards.Arranging a tour here is the best way to spot an elephant,and if you're particularly lucky you may also spy a leopard lying lazily around on an overhanging tree branch.
Maduruoya National Park
This Park has a huge reservoir and if you get up before sunrise,you may spot some elephants playing about in the large expanse of water. You can also ride an elephant through the dense forests, which is perhaps one of the strangest forms of transportation to use on your Sri Lanka holidays.
1.Which place should visitors go to if they want to have closer contact with elephants?
A.Maduruoya National Park
B.Wasgamuwa National Park
C.Colombo Zoo
D.Pinnawella Elephant Orphanage
2.According to the author,Colombo Zoo________.
A.actually causes harm to elephants
B.can bring pleasure to children
C.has a good way to protect elephants
D.is not inspiring at all
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.Wasgamuwa National Park is the best place to watch birds
B.Yala National Park has nothing special to watch
C.visitors can watch birds in Yala National Park
D.a leopard can climb up trees and stay there
4.What may cause the tourists' curiosity in Maduruoya National Park?
A.The huge reservoir which has a large expanse of water.
B.The beautiful and charming scene of sunrise.
C.Riding elephants through the dense forests.
D.A group of elephants playing in the water.
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After 21 years of marriage,my wife wanted me to take another woman,my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie.Due to the 31 of my work and my three children,I visited her only 32 .That night I called inviting her to go out.Though a bit 33,she accepted it happily.
That Friday after work,I drove over to 34her up.On reaching her house,I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our35.Wearing the dress she had worn to 36 her last wedding anniversary,she smiled like an angel.
We went to a37 that,although not elegant,was very comfortable.After we sat down,I 38my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.A smile was on her lips.“I used to have to 39 the menu when you were smal1,”she said.“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 40,”I responded.During the dinner,we had such a 41conversation-all about each other’s life—that we42the movie.When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film.Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 43you.” I agreed.
A few days later,Mother died of a massive heart attack.It 44so suddenly that I had no45 to do anything for her.some time later,I 46 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 47 .An attached note said,“I paid this 48 in advance.I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there;but nevertheless,I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife.You’ll never know 49 that night meant for me.I love you, son.”
At that moment.I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 50 because these things can never be put off till “some other time”.
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