Question

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy (肚子).

Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the intensive care unit (ICU, 重症监护室). Karen was so sad. She decided to plan for her funeral (葬礼). Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This may be the last time he sees her alive.

Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, 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 gray.”

Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. Her pulse rate (脉搏率) began to calm down.

“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.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath became smooth.

After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle (奇迹).

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Michael liked his little sister immediately.

B. Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.

C. Karen wished that the baby had been a girl.

D. Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.

2.What do we know about the newborn baby?

A. She was in bad condition when she was born.

B. She liked singing songs with his brother.

C. She was treated badly by the doctors.

D. She looked more like her mother.

3.Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?

A. The doctor asked her to let him in.

B. She thought he might be able to save the baby.

C. She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister.

D. She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister.

4.What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?

A. 跳动 B. 回应 C. 吟唱 D. 答复

5.What might have brought about the miracle according to the article?

A. The beautiful song.

B. The great power of love.

C. The kind doctors and nurses.

D. The brother’s pure-hearted voice.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了凯伦生了一个女儿，但是情况很糟糕，后来是儿子救了她的小妹妹的故事。当她怀孕时，三岁的儿子每天为妹妹唱歌，后来是他发自内心的歌声救了妹妹。

1.小题1】主旨大意题。第一段说，根据Michael每天都给在妈妈肚子里的妹妹唱歌。可知迈克尔立刻喜欢上了他的小妹妹。故选A。

2.小题2】细节理解题。根据They kept the baby girl in the intensive care unit（医生把她放在重症监护室里）可知，新生儿的状况很不好。故选A。

3.小题3】细节理解题。根据This may be the last time he sees her alive. 可知Karen 决定让Michael去见妹妹是因为她认为这可能是他最后一次看到活着的妹妹了。故选C。

4.小题4】词意推测题。根据后一句说的小女孩的脉搏平稳下来，可知，Michael给妹妹唱歌，妹妹有了反应，所以respond的意思是回应，故选B。

5.小题5】推理判断题。全文讲述了一个被医生宣判了死刑的孩子，在哥哥挨爱的歌声中死而复生的故事。所以是爱创造了人间奇迹。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。