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阅读理解 　　Ron Barrister awoke once again with a slight ringing in his ears．After he showered and dressed, the condition got worse．He was also short of breath． 　　When he looked in the mirror to see if his tongue were coated or if there were some other signs of a cold coming on, he noticed that his eyes looked peculiar．He turned sideways and looked again．Sure enough, his eyes seemed to be bulging out． 　　He decided to explain his symptoms to Dr．Klien, the eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist． 　　Dr．Klien examined Ron very carefully．He took X-rays to see if he could find any reason for the bulging eyes, ringing ears, and shortness of breath． 　　After a complete examination he was stumped．Everything appeared normal and tests showed no signs of disorder．“Ron,” he said, “I really can’t find anything wrong, and I’m at a loss to explain your strange symptoms．However if you’d like another consultation, Dr．Brown is next door．She might be able to discover something I missed．” 　　After another full examination, even Dr．Brown was stumped．“I can think of nothing to tell you except that you should be admitted to the hospital for a closer examination．” 　　When Ron was being admitted to the hospital, the nurse asked him, “What size pajamas(睡衣) do you wear, Mr．Barrister?” 　　“I really don’t know, ”he replied． 　　“Well, do you know your shirt size?” She asked as she reached for a measuring tape． 　　“Yes,” answered Ron, “I wear 15.5 collar with a…” 　　The nurse measured his neck and said, “You mean a 16.5, don’t you?” 　　“No,” answered Ron, “I’ve always worn a 15.5 collar on all my shirts．” 　　“OK, but if you wear a 15．5 collar with your neck size, sooner or later you’re surely going to have a ringing in your ears, bulging eyes, and you’ll be short of breath．” (1) Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? [　　] A． His ears were ringing． B． He was short of breath． C． He felt cold． D． His eyes seemed to be bulging out． (2) In handling Ron Barrister’s case, both Dr．Klein and Dr．Brown were ________． [　　] A． less observant B． experienced C． confident D． very observant (3) Who solved Mr．Barrister’s problems? [　　] A． Dr．Klein． B． Dr．Brown． C． Mr．Barrister himself． D． The nurse． (4) What was the cause of Mr．Barrister’s discomfort? [　　] A． His pajamas． B． His neck． C． His shirts． D． His collars． (5) How many specialists did Ron Barrister visit before he was admitted to the hospital? [　　] A． One． B． Two． C． Three． D． Four．

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．A;3．D;4．D;5．B;
解析：

(1)	根据短文的第一、二段，A、B和D三种症状都提到了，但没有提到C项“他感到发冷”。
(2)	因为两位医生虽然对患者进行了仔细的检查，但没有注意患者所穿衬衣的领口非常紧，而这正是患者症状的原因。所以两个人都是“观察力不敏锐”。
(3)	根据短文后部分，在患者住院更换病号服的时候，护士发现他的衬衣领口太紧，发现了他诸多症状的原因，解决了这一难题。
(4)	根据最后一段护士所说的话，可知D项是答案。
(5)	通读全文可知有两位医生在其入院前为其检查，即Dr．Klein and Dr．Brown。