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　　I was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake ,and then she baked(烤) it .The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.
　　After Christmas got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak. Marie’s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said,“ We are sorry, but we can’t help her.”For 12 years Marie didn’t speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it ? Marie didn’t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, “This is a coin!”The doctor told Marie, “I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
1. What did Marie’s mother make on Christmas?
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2.What did Marie’s mother put some coins in the cake for?
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3. How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?
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4. Why did Marie’s parents take her to hospital after Christmas?
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5.Could Marie speak at last?
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Answer 1

1. Marie’s mother was making a special cake.
　　2. The four coins were for good luck.
　　3. They found three coins in the cake.
　　4. After Christmas got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak.
　　5. Yes, she could.

1. 特殊疑问句。根据and Marie’s mother was making a special cake可知，Marie的妈妈正在做一个特殊的蛋糕。
2. 特殊疑问句。定位到She put four small coins into the cake，再往后面可以看到原因：The four coins were for good luck（四个硬币代表好运）。
3. 特殊疑问句，问数量，根据They found three coins in the cake可知只发现三个硬币。
4. 特殊疑问句，问原因。根据After Christmas got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak可知是圣诞节时生病咳嗽，并且不能讲话，故送到医院去。
5. 一般疑问句，根据Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk可知后面她能说话了。