题目内容
9．I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem courier．Since March 2012，I've done 89 trips of those，51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box because I‘ve got two ice packs and that's how long they last．In all，from the tim the stem cells are harvested from a donor（捐献者） to the time they can be implanted in the patient，we've got 72 hours at most．So I am always conscious of time．I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America．I picked up the stem cells in Providence，Rhode Island，and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London．But when I arrived at th check--in desk at Providence，the lady on the desk said："Well，I'm really sorry，I've got some bad news for you-----there are no flights from Washington．"So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said："In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-----please，please，you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom．"She just dropped everything．She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me．re-routed（改道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled．
For this courier job，you're consciously aware that in that box you're got something that is potentially going to save somebody's life．
13．Which of the following can replace the underlined word"courier"in Paragraph1？D
A provider B medical doctor C collector D delivery man
14．Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours？B
A．He cannot stay away from his job too long．
B．The ice won't last any longer
C．The operation needs that very much．
D．The donor can only wait for that long．
15．Which flight did the woman put Peter on first？A
A．To Newark B．To London C．To Providence D．To Washington．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读．文章主要介绍了一位志愿者的特殊工作：运送干细胞，作者讲述了自己运送干细胞的过程中遭遇的一次意外．
解答 13-----15 DBA
13．D词义猜测题．A provider供应商B medical doctor医学博士C collector收藏家D delivery man送货员．根据"I am Peter Hodes，a volunteer stem courier．Since March 2012，I've done 89 trips of those，51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box"可知，作者是运送干细胞的人，所以应该是送货员．故选D．
14．B细节理解题．根据"I have 42 hours to carry stemcells（干细胞）in my little box because I‘ve got two ice packs and that's how long they last"
可知冰包不能存放很长时间．故选B．
15．A推理判断题．根据"She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me．re-routed（改道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled"可知那位女士先将Peter安排在了飞往Newark的航班上．故选A．
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解．题目涉及到细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据，词义猜测题需要我们推测出句中单词的意思，再进行选择．
