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【题目】Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”

When Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore her prized possession—a “superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage her—and walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. Then, all the kids were taking turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having fun—kids just being kids! ”

From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”

Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations.

The capes she makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “ I choose the pattern, color and theme specially for each child,” explains Amy.

When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to more kids who need them, “ If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, its worth the time spent sewing, she says.

【1】What made Amy feel sad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital?

A. Her daughters serious illness.

B. The cries of children in pain.

C. The tiredness from sewing the cape.

D. The illness of children in her daughters room.

【2】What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children?

A. To make them feel warm.

B. To find friends for her daughter.

C. To make them happy and fearless.

D. To raise the awareness of childrens illness.

【3】According to the passage, we can get that the authors attitude toward Amys behaviour is ________.

A. indifferent B. neutral

C. negative D. supportive

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes

B. How to Treat the Sick Children

C. A Strong Mom Who Helps Others

D. Amy: a Considerate Woman

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷，就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了快乐。由此，Amy产生了灵感，决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷，让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。

【1】B 细节理解题。从文章第一段. “I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It completely broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦中哭泣而感到心碎。故选B。

【2】C 细节理解题。由第三段“I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。

【3】D 观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supportive给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。

【4】A 主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而勇敢, A项正确。