完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When she was seven, we found out that Jenny had a few problems. Several ___36___ and many speech classes later, we found out that besides hearing, she also had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis（幼儿类风湿性关节炎）.
She could not put ___37___ on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe and when the pain became unbearable, I carried her.
All ___38___ grade school, and on into high school, Jenny suffered, yet never complained. She ___39___ a smile on her face, a song on her lips, and a(n) ___40___ and acceptance of others. I don’t remember her ever
___41___ self-pity. She ran when she could run. She played when she could play, and she danced when she could dance. And, when she could do ___42___ of these things, she took her medicine, and she waited until she ___43___.
Jenny never competed in a sport. She could not even take part in a gym class. Jenny continued to have one operation after another on her ___44___. Finally, her hearing improved to 60%, and she taught herself to ___45___ lips.
She was ___46___ popular and funny, attending every football game, and cheering the team on. She carried her pillow everywhere she went, so that she could ___47___ the pain, when she sat down. Then came her senior year. She would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, especially ___48___, could often mean the ___49___ between receiving an award and losing out.
So Jenny came to a decision. She ___50___ the high school football coach to let her participate. She got her best friend to sign up with her. Finally the coach ___51___, saying, “If you miss one game, you are out!” So, Jenny became a member o the Garrett High School Football Team.
She carried bottles of water to her teammates. She did much preparation work for the team. She worked so actively that it ___52___ to be one of the best year for the Garrett High School Football Team, in its 25-year history.
When asked why he thought the team was winning all their games, even in the ___53___ of injury, one team member explained, “Well, when you’ve been knocked down, and you can’t seem to move, you ___54___ and see Jenny Lewis. It makes anything the rest of us may suffer seem pretty ___55___.”
36. A. trials B. examinations C. experiments D. treatments
37. A. control B. power C. strength D. pressure
38. A. through B. across C. over D. above
39. A. expressed B. wore C. took D. made
40. A. love B. admiration C. envy D. desire
41. A. speaking B. talking C. sharing D. voicing
42. A. nothing B. all C. none D. some
43. A. would B. could C. should D. might
44. A. ears B. legs C. arms D. mouth
45. A. see B. learn C. read D. hear
46. A. never B. totally C. occasionally D. seldom
47. A. struggle B. lose C. stop D. ease
48. A. grades B. relationships C. sports D. communication
49. A. importance B. difference C. chance D. choice
50. A. begged B. demanded C. required D. managed
51. A. gave out B. gave in C. held up D. held on
52. A. turned over B. turned out C. turned up D. turned in
53. A. sight B. fear C. risk D. face
54. A. looked down B. looked in C. looked up D. looked out
55. A. different B. worth C. difficult D. unimportant
高三英语完型填空简单题
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When she was seven, we found out that Jenny had a few problems. Several ___36___ and many speech classes later, we found out that besides hearing, she also had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis（幼儿类风湿性关节炎）.
She could not put ___37___ on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe and when the pain became unbearable, I carried her.
All ___38___ grade school, and on into high school, Jenny suffered, yet never complained. She ___39___ a smile on her face, a song on her lips, and a(n) ___40___ and acceptance of others. I don’t remember her ever
___41___ self-pity. She ran when she could run. She played when she could play, and she danced when she could dance. And, when she could do ___42___ of these things, she took her medicine, and she waited until she ___43___.
Jenny never competed in a sport. She could not even take part in a gym class. Jenny continued to have one operation after another on her ___44___. Finally, her hearing improved to 60%, and she taught herself to ___45___ lips.
She was ___46___ popular and funny, attending every football game, and cheering the team on. She carried her pillow everywhere she went, so that she could ___47___ the pain, when she sat down. Then came her senior year. She would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, especially ___48___, could often mean the ___49___ between receiving an award and losing out.
So Jenny came to a decision. She ___50___ the high school football coach to let her participate. She got her best friend to sign up with her. Finally the coach ___51___, saying, “If you miss one game, you are out!” So, Jenny became a member o the Garrett High School Football Team.
She carried bottles of water to her teammates. She did much preparation work for the team. She worked so actively that it ___52___ to be one of the best year for the Garrett High School Football Team, in its 25-year history.
When asked why he thought the team was winning all their games, even in the ___53___ of injury, one team member explained, “Well, when you’ve been knocked down, and you can’t seem to move, you ___54___ and see Jenny Lewis. It makes anything the rest of us may suffer seem pretty ___55___.”
36. A. trials B. examinations C. experiments D. treatments
37. A. control B. power C. strength D. pressure
38. A. through B. across C. over D. above
39. A. expressed B. wore C. took D. made
40. A. love B. admiration C. envy D. desire
41. A. speaking B. talking C. sharing D. voicing
42. A. nothing B. all C. none D. some
43. A. would B. could C. should D. might
44. A. ears B. legs C. arms D. mouth
45. A. see B. learn C. read D. hear
46. A. never B. totally C. occasionally D. seldom
47. A. struggle B. lose C. stop D. ease
48. A. grades B. relationships C. sports D. communication
49. A. importance B. difference C. chance D. choice
50. A. begged B. demanded C. required D. managed
51. A. gave out B. gave in C. held up D. held on
52. A. turned over B. turned out C. turned up D. turned in
53. A. sight B. fear C. risk D. face
54. A. looked down B. looked in C. looked up D. looked out
55. A. different B. worth C. difficult D. unimportant
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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 baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子). He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.
The pregnancy progressed for Karen until the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes ... every minute. But something serious during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious . With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The days passed by. The little girl got . The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope."Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral(葬礼).
After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said. Kids were never in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind to take Michael they liked it or not. If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She him in an oversized suit and him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby the battle to live. And he began to sing. the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…”
the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to down and became steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” encouraged Karen. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
Funeral plans were . The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
1.A. sang B. talked C. played D. whispered
2.A. quietly B. toughly C. normally D. hopefully
3.A. rose B. raised C. arose D. aroused
4.A. condition B. place C. situation D. position
5.A. took B. rushed C. carried D. sent
6.A. worse B. better C. conscious D. awake
7.A. made up B. fixed up C. built up D. set up
8.A. until B. when C. after D. before
9.A. asked B. admitted C. allowed D. acknowledged
10.A. no matter B. even if C. whether D. as if
11.A. dressed B. put C. wore D. fit
12.A. forced B. marched C. hid D. followed
13.A. required B. replied C. recognized D. regarded
14.A. mild-mannered B. well-managed C. warm-hearted D. cold-blooded
15.A. tough B. strong C. hard D. firm
16.A. lost B. losing C. lose D. having lost
17.A. In B. On C. At D. With
18.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Instantly D. Interestingly
19.A. quiet B. calm C. slow D. fast
20.A. changed B. prepared C. abandoned D. switched
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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 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!
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.
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.
3.Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?
A. pointed. B. yelled.
C. whispered. D. ignored.
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.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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!
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.
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.
3.Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?
A. pointed. B. yelled. C. whispered. D. ignored.
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.
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.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael ________ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子). He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.
The pregnancy progressed ________ for Karen. In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes ... every minute. But something serious ________ during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious ________. With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance ________ the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, “There is very little hope.” Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had ________ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come ________ the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said. Kids were never ________ in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind to take Michael ________ they liked it or not. If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She ________ him in an oversized suit and ________ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse ________ him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually ________ lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a ________ tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby ________ the battle to live. And he began to sing. ________ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…” ________the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to ________ down and became steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” encouraged Karen. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
Funeral plans were ________. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
1.A. talked B. sang C. played D. whispered
2.A. quietly B. peacefully C. hopefully D. normally
3.A. arose B. raised C. rose D. aroused
4.A. situation B. place C. condition D. position
5.A. took B. sent C. carried D. rushed
6.A. The years B. The months C. The weeks D. The days
7.A. fixed up B. made up C. built up D. set up
8.A. until B. before C. after D. when
9.A. asked B. allowed C. admitted D. acquired
10.A. no matter B. even if C. whether D. as if
11.A. put B. dressed C. wore D. fit
12.A. marched B. forced C. hid D. followed
13.A. required B. replied C. recognized D. regarded
14.A. warm-hearted B. well-managed C. mild-mannered D. cold-blooded
15.A. firm B. strong C. hard D. tough
16.A. losing B. lost C. to lose D. having lost
17.A. In B. On C. At D. With
18.A. Finally B. Instantly C. Patiently D. Interestingly
19.A. calm B. quiet C. slow D. fast
20.A. erased B. scratched C. abandoned D. switched
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 baby．They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael ________to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子)．He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her．
The pregnancy progressed ________for Karen until the labor pains came．Soon it was every five minutes ...every minute．But something serious ________during delivery．Finally, Michael’s little sister was born．But she was in serious ________ ．With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance________the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St．Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee．
The days passed by．The little girl got________ ．The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope．"Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot．They had ________a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral(葬礼)．
After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come ________the week was over．Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he saiD． Kids were never ________ in Intensive Care．But Karen made up her mind to take Michael ________they liked it or not．If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive．
She________ him in an oversized suit and ________him into ICU．He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse ________him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually________ lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a ________tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside． He gazed at the tiny baby ________the battle to live．And he began to sing．________the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…”
________the baby girl responded． The pulse rate began to________down and became steady．
“Keep on singing, Michael．” encouraged Karen．“You never know, dear, how much I love you．Please don’t take my sunshine away…”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr．
“Keep on singing, Michael．” “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her．
Funeral plans were________．The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle．Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
1.A． sang B． talked C． played D． whispered
2.A． quietly B． toughly C． normally D． hopefully
3.A． rose B． raised C． arose D． aroused
4.A． condition B． place C． situation D． position
5.A． took B． rushed C． carried D． sent
6.A． worse B． better C． conscious D． awake
7.A． made up B． fixed up C． built up D． set up
8.A． until B． when C． after D． before
9.A． asked B． admitted C． allowed D． acknowledged
10.A． no matter B． even if C． whether D． as if
11.A． dressed B． put C． wore D． fit
12.A． forced B． marched C． hid D． followed
13.A． required B． replied C． recognized D． regarded
14.A． mild-mannered B． well-managed C． warm-hearted D． cold-blooded
15.A． tough B． strong C． hard D． firm
16.A． lost B． losing C． lose D． having lost
17.A． In B． On C． At D． With
18.A． Finally B． Patiently C． Instantly D． Interestingly
19.A． quiet B． calm C． slow D． fast
20.A． changed B． prepared C． abandoned D． switched
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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 three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
1.A. talked B sang C. played D whispered
2. A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally
3. A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused
4. A situation B condition C place D position
5.A took B sent C carried D rushed
6.A The years B The months C The weeks D The days
7.A fixed up B made up C built up D set up
8. A until B before C after D when
9.A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired
10. A no matter B even if C whether D as if
11.A put B dressed C wore D fit
12. A marched B forced C hid D followed
13.A required B replied C recognized D regarded
14. A warm-hearted B well-managed
C mild-mannered D cold-blooded
15. A firm B strong C hard D tough
16. A losing B lost C to lose D having lost
17.A in B on C at D with
18.A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly
19.A calm B quiet C slow D fast
20. A put off B put away C put up D put down
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael _______ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.
The pregnancy progressed _______ for Karen. In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes ... every minute. But something serious _______ during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious _______. With siren (警报) howling in the night, the ambulance _______ the infant (婴儿）to the Intensive Care Unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
_______ inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, “There is very little hope.” Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地）about a burial plot. They had _______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
After two weeks in ICU, it looked as if a funeral would come _______ the week was over. Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he said. Kids were never _______ in ICU. But Karen made up her mind to take Michael ________ they liked it or not. If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She ________ him in an oversized suit and ________ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse ________ him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually ________ lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a ________ tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby ________ the battle to live. And he began to sing. ________ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray...” ________ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to ________ down and became steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away...”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
“Keep on singing, Michael.”“The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
Funeral plans were ________. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
1.A. talked B. sang C. played D. whispered
2.A. quietly B. peacefully C. hopefully D. normally
3.A. arose B. raised C. rose D. aroused
4.A. situation B. place C. condition D. position
5.A. took B. sent C. carried D. rushed
6.A. The years B. The months C. The weeks D. The days
7.A. fixed up B. made up C. built up D. set up
8.A. until B. before C. after D. when
9.A. asked B. allowed C. admitted D. acquired
10.A. no matter B. even if C. whether D. as if
11.A. put B. dressed C. wore D. fit
12.A. marched B. forced C. hid D. followed
13.A. required B. replied C. recognized D. regarded
14.A. warm-hearted B. well-managed C. mild-mannered D. cold-blooded
15.A. firm B. strong C. hard D. tough
16.A. losing B. withdrawing C. quitting D. exiting
17.A. In B. On C. At D. Under
18.A. Finally B. Instantly C. Patiently D. Interestingly
19.A. calm B. quiet C. slow D. die
20.A. delayed B. banned C. abandoned D. abolished
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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.Day after day,night after night,Michael sang to his mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Finally,Michael’s little sister was born.But she was in serious condition.With sirens (警报) howling in the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to St.Mary’s Hospital.The days inched by.The little girl became worse.The pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.
Michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at St.Mary’s Hospital.Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister.She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.He looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,“Get that kid out of here now!”Karen rose up strong,and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face.“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And he began to sing.In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sang,“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey.”Instantly the baby girl responded.Her pulse rate became calm and steady.Her strained breathing became smoother.
“Keep on singing,Michael.”“The other night,dear,as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I help you in my arms…”Michael’s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her.“Keep on singing,Michael.”Tears conquered the face of the nurse.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
The next day—the very next day—the little girl was well enough to go home!
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.It’s Hard to Raise a Baby B.Mother’s Love
C. The Miracle of a Brother’s Song D.An Unforgettable Day
2.From Karen’s action in the first paragraph we know that .
A.mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies
B.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister.
C.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies
D.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters
3.The underlined word“strained”means“ ”.
A.unnatural B.exciting C.deep D.blocked
4.Which words can describe Michael?
A.Naughty and annoying. B.Strong and brave.
C.Active and careless. D.Concerned and determined.
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