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【题目】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．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 (初生的) 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(公墓) 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.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 grey”The baby girl responds at once. Her heart is beating calmly and steadily.

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 God's love!

【1】What I the word “funeral” in Chinese?

A. 洗礼 B. 婴儿房 C. 葬礼 D. 特别看护

【2】What happened after Michael’s sister was born?

A. The ambulance rushed to the baby and hurt her.

B. The couple brought the baby to the cemetery

C. The couple planned a welcoming party for the baby

D. The new born baby had a serious illness.

【3】Why did Karen ask Michael to sing to his sister in Mommy’s body?

A. Karen found out the baby was on the way

B. Karen found some difficulties would come out’

C. Karen wanted Michael to get used to the new situation

D. Karen wanted Michael to look after his coming sister first.

【4】Which statement is true according to the story?

A. Everything went well before the baby was born.

B. The pediatric specialist decided to give up curing the baby

C. Patients’ relatives could usually enter the Intense Care

D. Michael didn’t know that was the last sight of seeing his sister.

【5】What is the best title of this article?

A. Singing call save other’s life B. Miracle is everywhere

C. Love is so powerful D. Preparing ahead call makes miracle

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 C

【4】 A

【5】 C

【解析】

文章大意：这是一篇故事类的记叙文。文章讲述了Michael小的时候就唱歌给还未出生的妹妹听。后来，妹妹出生后，身体情况很不好，越来越糟。Michael并没有放弃给妹妹唱歌，结果妹妹的身体奇迹般的好转，是Michael的歌声挽救了妹妹的生命。

【1】词义猜测题。根据上文Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery(公墓) about a burial plot. Karen和她的丈夫联系了当地的一个公墓，商量了一个葬礼的计划，可知这里应是他们计划在为新婴儿布置的房间里举行“葬礼”，所以“funeral”汉语意思应是“葬礼”，故答案选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中的句子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.可知，Michael的妹妹出生后得了重病，所以才会被送进重症监护室，故答案选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中的句子she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby.可知，Karen让Michael给妈妈身体里的妹妹唱歌是为了让Michael适应妹妹出生后的新环境，故答案选C。

【4】理解判断题。根据文中的句子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 stomach．Finally, Michael's little sister is born.可知，孩子出生前一切都进行的很顺利，所以A选项是正确的；而其他选项根据文意可知都不正确，故答案选A。

【5】标题归纳题。通读全文可知，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，说明了爱的力量是如此的强大，故答案选C。