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The illness of her son is so ______ that she cannot go to sleep at night.

A．satisfying

B．worrying

C．surprising

D．puzzling

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Perhaps I am Courageous, but that's because I've had some inspiring teachers. I'll tell you about one of them. Many years ago, when I worked a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza was suffering from a rare and serious disease, Her only chance of (recover) appeared to be a blood transfusion (输血) from five-year-old brother, who (survive) the same disease and developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for a moment taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister, (smile). But then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked at the doctor and asked with trembling voice, "Will I start to die fight away?"

Being young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor. He thought he was going to have to give her his blood.

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It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day.

The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco said—the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.

My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I’d always know how much she loved me.

The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because ______.

A. the packing of the plant was shabby

B. the plant was more a weed than a flower

C. the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful

D. he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him

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A. she was at the death’s door B. she suffered from the illness

C. others were sick of her appearance D. virus might spread from her to others

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A. she liked being given gifts

B. she valued what the author had done for her

C. she was aware of the approaching of death

D. she was touched by the beauty of the flower

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A. time B. logic C. comparison D. cause and result

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A. Flowers of Love B. A Son’s Love for Mother

C. Low Price, High Value D. A Special Mother’s Day

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Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: "This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases."
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【小题2】What the World Health Organization said suggested that______.

A．about 60000 people died of the disease each year

B．about 60000 people were cured of the disease each year

C．600 million people are likely to get infected

D．the disease is spreading fast in Africa

【小题3】We can read this passage______.

A．in the journal Nature

B．in a newspaper of the University of Dundee