Question

    Christopher Charles studied Health Science at a university in Canada. After graduation,he went to Cambodia and lived in a small village. There,he studied a serious health condition called anaemia(贫血症) . People with anaemia do not have enough iron in their bodies. Charles did blood tests on many people and discovered something shocking. About 90% of women and children had anaemia. He knew he could not leave Cambodia.

    Iron medicine is the usual treatment for anaemia,but it costs a lot. Cooking with iron pots (锅) could help because it would release iron into every meal. But iron pots are heavy and expensive. Also,food goes bad if it is left in an iron pot. So Charles added an iron bar to a cooking pot. It didn't cost much money and it did release lots of iron. However,instead of cooking with it,people usfed it to hold down papers or support a table with a broken leg.

Finally Charles created the iron fish. People in Cambodia eat fish every day and they believe fish are lucky. So people are willing to put the iron fish in their cooking pots.

    I't turned out that,the iron fish not only improved people's health,but also helped the local economy (经济) . People who use the iron fish miss fewer days at work. And some people even get jobs from the iron fish. They make and supply the iron fish.

     More and more people are using the lucky iron fish in Cambodia now. But anaemia is a worldwide problem,which affects one in three people in the world. In some places people do not eat fish. Charles says this is not a problem. “The iron could be shaped in a different form. What is important is that it is right for each culture. So people will use it and it will improve their lives,” he says.

24. Why did Charles decide to stay in Cambodia?

   A. He graduated from a university there.

   B. He was kindly requested to stay by the locals.

   C. He was attracted by the small village.

   D. He wanted to solve a health problem there.

25. What was the problem with the iron bar for treating anaemia?

   A. It could easily make food go bad.

   B. People found other uses for it.

   C. It didn’11 release enough iron.

   D. People couldn’t afford it.

26. How did the local people feel about using the

iron fish? 

   A. Pleased.        B. Bored.

   C. Puzzled.        D. Shocked.

27. What does Charles mean by his words in- the last paragraph?

   A. The iron fish can be used for treating anaemia worldwide.

   B. A treatment does not work unless it is acceptable.

   C. Fish is an important part of Cambodian culture.

    D.Anaemia is not so serious as people think.

Answer 1

24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B

24. D.细节理解题。根据第一段中的 Charles did blood tests on many people ... he could not leave Cambodia 可知，Charles发现柬埔寨人患有严 重的贫血症，于是决定留下来帮他们' 解决这个问题。

25. B.细节理解题。根据第二段中的 instead of cooking with it,people used it to hold down papers or support a table with a broken leg 可知，人们并没有将铁棒用来做饭，而 是挪作他用。

26. A.推理判断题。根据第三段中的 So people are willing to put the iron fish in their cooking pots 可知，当地的村民愿意将铁鱼添加到做饭用的锅中以补充铁。由此可推测，他们很乐意使用铁鱼。

27. B.推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Charles说的“用什么样形状的铁来 帮助人们治疗贫血症，关键要与当地 的文化结合起来，因为只有人们愿意 使用它，它才有用”可知B项正确。