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An Australian man who has been donating his extremely rare kind of blood for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies.

James Harrison has an antibody in his plasma that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anaemia. He has enabled countless mothers to give birth to healthy babies, including his own daughter, Tracey, who had a healthy son thanks to her father's blood.

Mr. Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total of 984 donations. When he started donating, his blood was deemed so special that his life was insured for one million Australian dollars.

He was also nicknamed the “man with the golden arm” or the “man in two million”. He said: “I've never thought about stopping. Never.” He made a pledge to be a donor aged 14 after undergoing major chest surgery in which he needed 13 litres of blood. “I was in hospital for three months,” he said. “The blood I received saved my life so I made a pledge to give blood when I was 18.”

Just after he started donating he was found to have the rare and life-saving antibody in his blood. At the time, thousands of babies in Australia were dying each year of Rhesus disease. Other newborns suffered permanent brain damage because of the condition. The disease creates an incompatibility between the mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood. It stems from one having Rh-positive blood and the other Rh-negative.

His blood has since led to the development of a vaccine called Anti-D. After his blood type was discovered, Mr. Harrison volunteered to undergo a series of tests to help develop the Anti-D vaccine. “They insured me for a million dollars so I knew my wife Barbara would be taken care of,” he said. “I wasn't scared. I was glad to help. I had to sign every form going and basically sign my life away.”

Mr. Harrison is Rh-negative and was given injections of Rh-positive blood. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women. It has also been given to babies after they are born to stop them developing the disease.

It is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far. Mr. Harrison is still donating every few weeks now.

How old is James Harrison？

A. 56 B. 70 C. 74 D. 78

What does the underlined phrase “two million” refer to?

A. babies B. mothers C. dollars D. all of the above

Why did James decide to donate his blood? Because _____.

A. his daughter asked him to help her son

B. he has a golden arm worth a million dollars

C. a vaccine called Anti-D is to be developed

D. someone else’s blood saved his life

The sentence “The disease creates an incompatibility between the mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood” (underlined in Paragraph 5) suggests that _____.

A. babies suffer permanent brain damage before born

B. the mother and the baby have different types of blood

C. Rhesus disease contributes to permanent brain damage

D. all the patients have a rare antibody in their blood

What can we infer from the sixth paragraph?

A. Some of the tests to develop the vaccine are dangerous.

B. His wife Barbara needed to be taken care of badly then.

C. Mr. Harrison was glad to help develop a new vaccine.

D. His blood type was accidentally discovered after tests.

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Charles and I used to hang out all the time, together with a few other guys, but he seemed too cool for us lately. We couldn’t understand the 36 _, and we didn’t ask him for an explanation. 37 , we decided to 38 him a lesson in the way he treated us.

Once we started giving Charles the 39 shoulder, almost everybody was taking no notice of him. He looked so 40 , especially at lunchtime when he sat alone in the cafeteria (自助餐厅). Now and then he nodded and said, “Hey!” when 41 passed his table, but all he got 42 return were mean looks and silence.

At first I was glad my plan had 43 , but Charles’ unhappiness made me upset. I only wanted him to know 44 it felt like to be blown off, but I hadn’t thought about how badly my “lesson” would 45 him.

During one lunch period, I 46 as Charles repeatedly glanced at his watch, obviously 47 the minutes until he could leave the cafeteria. I suddenly realized I had done wrong.

“Hey! Man. I’m terribly sorry.” I called out.

Charles turned around 48 , clearly wanting to avoid eye contact.

“Oh, so you are talking to me now?” he asked.

“I’m so sorry, 49 I had thought that you wanted to end our friendship.” I said.

“What?” he nearly shouted, looking much 50 . “I’ve left you alone because I thought that was what you wanted.”

“Oh, my God! Why would I want 51 ?” I shouted , completely puzzled.

Clearly, we both had been 52 each other wrong.

At first Charles couldn’t accept my 53 . I knew he needed time to 54 all the hurt I’d caused him. But eventually, he did forgive me. We even started hanging out together 55 . And our friendship wasn’t destroyed at all.

A. situation B. change C. action D. appearance

A. Besides B. Therefore C. Instead D. Opposite

A. take B. teach C. give D. attend

A. serious B. friendly C. warm D. cold

A. sad B. angry C. happy D. high

A. nobody B. anybody C. they D. someone

A. at B. in C. on D. by

A. helped B. operated C. worked D. done

A. what B. that C. as D. how

A. worry B. touch C. hurt D. disappointed

A. imagined B. listened C. recalled D. watched

A. counting B. guessing C. waiting D. checking

A. fast B. slowly C. finally D. willingly

A. and B. so C. thus D. but

A. interested B. pleased C. surprised D. moved

A. one B. those C. that D. such

A. understanding B. regarding C. knowing D. treating

A. explanation B. attitude C. suggestion D. apology

A. get through B. get over C. get across D. get along

A. seldom B. once C. again D. also

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 26 your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“ 28 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I 29 to move to that seat．
The girl was named Kathy．She 30 in a car accident and now was on her way for 31 When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 32 that Kathy would not be able to 33 herself．I considered 34 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 35 to offer a service to a 36 ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 37 than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and 38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 39 as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 40 , and the 41 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was glad I had reached 42 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love 43 flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us 44 ．When we 45 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．

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I was glad to accept your letter of June 22．                                     76．      ____
I don’t expect that you would answer my letter so                                             77．
soon．You suggested in letter that I read more, to                                            78．
which I agree．That is true that one should read                                      79．
much to improve his reading．It is the same like                                       80．
swimming．One can’t learn to swim if he goes and                                           81．
swim in the water．So this summer vacation I am                                             82．
going to get down to read some books．Although                                             83．
I am not the kind of person always does things                                                    84．
according to his plan, but I will try my best．                                                       85．

When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.

Then, I realized I was not alone after all.

A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.

Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”

One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”

As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”

That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.

Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”

Saturday finally came.

I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.

Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.

In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.

“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”

The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.

1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.

A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.

B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.

C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.

D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.

2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.

A. he was getting older and older

B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter

C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife

D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late

3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.

A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry B. he didn’t want me to get drunk

C. that glass of whiskey was drugged D. it was for Henry’s wife

4.The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.

A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen

B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times

C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost

D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories

6.The story is mainly about ______.

A. ever-lasting love B. lifelong friendship

C. an unforgettable experience D. charming Stanislau

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