In 1977.a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way.The author was Agatha Christie.one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world. In June 1977.a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar.near Saudi Arabia.Doctors were unable to 1 the cause of her illness.so she 2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital.where specialist help was 3 .She was then only half-consciousand on the“Dangerously Ill list.A team of doctors hurried to 4 the baby only to discover that they.5 .were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms.While they were discussing the baby’s case.a nurse asked to 6 to them. “Excuse me. said Nurse Marsha Maitland.“ 7 I think the baby is 8 from thallium poisoning. “ 9 makes you think that? Dr.Brown asked.“Thallium poisoning is extremely 10 . “A few days ago.I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11 Agatha Christie. Nurse Maitland explained.“In the book.somebody uses thallium poison.and 12 the symptoms are 13 .They are exactly the same as the baby’s. “You’re every observant and you may be right. another doctor said.“We’ll 14 some tests and find out 15 it’s thallium or not. The 16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium.a rare metal used in making opticalglass. 18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment.The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar.1nquiriesshowed that the poison 20 from an insecticideused in Qatar. 16.A.describe B.diagnose C.discover D.discuss 17.A.flew B.sent C.went D.was flown 18.A.inexpensive B.important C.available D.impossible 19.A.examine B.see C.look after D.cure 20.A.too B.either C.often D.never 21.A.refer B.turn C.speak D.belong 22.A.and B.so C.as D.but 23.A.coming B.suffering C.tired D.dying 24.A.Who B.How C.What D.Which 25.A.rare B.serious C.clear D.dangerous 26.A.in B.on C.by D.about 27.A.all B.some of C.one of D.both 28.A.drawn B.broadcast C.announced D.described 29.A.make up B.carry out C.get through D.deal with 30.A.that B.how C.what D.whether 31.A.words B.tests C.examination D.book 32.A.indeed B.actually C.probably D.never 33.A.As long as B.As far as C.Once D.If 34.A.died B.got injured C.recovered D.got ill 35.A.must come B.should come C.might have come D.can’t have come 查看更多

 

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In 1977,a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way.The author was Agatha Christie,one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

In June 1977,a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar,near Saudi Arabia.Doctors were unable to  1    the cause of her illness,so she  2  to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital,where specialist help was  3  .She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷)and on the“Dangerously Ill”list.A team of doctors hurried to  4    the baby only to discover that they,,were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms.While they were discussing the baby’s case,a nurse asked to  6   to them.

    “Excuse me,”said Nurse Marsha Maitland,“   7   I think the baby is  8  from thallium poisoning.”

    “  9  makes you think that?”Dr.Brown asked.“Thallium poisoning is extremely  10  .”

    “A few days ago,I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse    11   Agatha Christie,”Nurse Maitland explained.“In the book,somebody uses thallium poison,and  12   the symptoms are   13  .They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”

    “You’re every observant and you may be right,”another doctor said.“We’ll  14   some tests and find out  15  it’s thallium or not.”

      The  16  showed that the baby had  17  been poisoned by thallium,a rare metal used in making optical(光学的)glass.   18  they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment.The baby soon 19    and was sent back to Qatar.1nquiries(调查)showed that the poison  20 from an insecticide(杀虫剂)used in Qatar.

1.A.describe              B.diagnose           C.discover             D.discuss

2.A.flew                  B.sent                 C.went                  D.was flown

3.A.inexpensive          B.important          C.available          D.impossible

4.A.examine             B.see                   C.look after            D.cure

5.A.too                    B.either               C.often                  D.never

6.A.refer                  B.turn                 C.speak                  D.belong

7.A.and                    B.so                    C.as                      D.but

8.A.coming              B.suffering          C.tired                   D.dying

9.A.Who                  B.How                C.What                  D.Which

10.A.rare                 B.serious             C.clear                  D.dangerous

11.A.in                     B.on                    C.by                      D.about

12.A.all                    B.some of            C.one of                 D.both

13.A.drawn              B.broadcast         C.announced          D.described

14.A.make up           B.carry out          C.get through         D.deal with

15.A.that                  B.how                 C.what                  D.whether

16.A.words              B.tests                 C.examination        D.book

17.A.indeed              B.actually            C.probably             D.never

18.A.As long as        B.As far as          C.Once                  D.If

19.A.died                 B.got injured        C.recovered           D.got ill

20.A.must come         B.should come       C.might have come  D.can’t have come

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