Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sister. And day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Everything was normal for Karen. But she had difficulty giving birth to the baby. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious condition and was sent to hospital at once. The days went by. The little girl got worse. The doctor told the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband had fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby—now they planned a funeral. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said.
Karen knew if he didn’t see his sister now, he would never see her alive. She led Michael to his sister’s bedside. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; you make me happy when skies are gray…”
Immediately the baby girl responded. Her breath became calm. “Keep on singing, Michael!” ‘You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…” Tears ran down Karen’s face.
Funeral plans were cancelled(取消). The next day, the little girl was well enough to go home! The doctors just called it a miracle(奇迹). Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
【小题1】Before his sister’s birth, Michael _____ .

A.often whisper to herB.often sang songs to her
C.helped with the houseworkD.decorated her room beautifully
【小题2】The new baby was in serious condition because ______ .
A.the doctors were not skillful
B.she was not taken good care of
C.her mother Karen was in poor health
D.Karen had trouble in giving birth to the baby
【小题3】We can know from the text that ____ .
A.singing often has magical power
B.Michael saved his sister by singing
C.doctors often use songs to help treat patients
D.the song Michael sang was made by himself
【小题4】The passage is mainly written to _____ .
A.show sometimes songs can cure disease
B.introduce a funny way of saving life
C.show readers that God’s love is powerful
D.tell people a moving and interesting story


四、阅读理解选出最佳选项(共40分)
I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled(取消). I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”
At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless .What on earth…?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room—if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood(情绪)had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
56. Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone.    B. He was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife.   D. He was impatient with the secretary.
57. What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing.           B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent.        D. She threw the phone away.
58. What made the author laugh?
A. His own behavior.           B. His wife’s suggestion. 
C. His changeable feelings.      D. His wife’s sweet kiss.
59. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?
A. Smart words.  B. Unusual actions.  C. Surprising looks.  D. Anxious feelings.

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