Question

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.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据Finally, Michael's little sister is born终于迈克尔的小妹妹出生了，故选A。

2.根据But she is in serious condition，故选D。

3.根据If he doesn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive，故选C

4.根据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.”这句可以看出，护士长很负责，故选C

5.根据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!以及全文内容

可知这篇文章的大意是一个小男孩的歌声救了他妹妹的命，故选A

考点：本文为一篇记叙文。

点评：本文讲述了一个神奇的故事，一个小男孩在他妈妈怀孕时，就经常为妈妈肚子里的妹妹唱歌，但是很不幸，由于妈妈分娩时的并发症，妹妹出生时生命垂危，住在了重症监护室，医生下了病危通知书，小男孩想为妹妹唱歌，妈妈害怕以后小男孩见不到妹妹，就同意了他的请求。妹妹听了他的歌声后，奇迹般的活过来了。读这篇文章，关键在于理解，理解了文章内容后，所有的问题迎刃而解。