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3、Part of David’s heart muscle grew thick and stiff, keeping the flow of blood. The disease David had lived with for 17 years was slowly keeping his heart from beating.

The night Flora bent forward in front of her computer, everybody else was asleep. for the price, or keeping her husband alive? To do that, she needed to search for the information: a place and someone to fix David’s damaged heart. And she needed to be lucky.

Finally, she found what she needed on a magazine’s web site. When David came into the study early the following morning, she said, “I’ve found it.” and handed him the papers.

David wondered if there was any other way. Then he thought about his wife and kids. He stared at the papers. Only he could make a choice: Should he have the same surgery (外科手术) that had killed his father, or the one that no one works? This experimental treatment might be his best hope.

The operation theatre was kept freezing cold. David wasn’t frightened, just nervous.

He felt a burning pain, like a burning knife cutting through his heart…

On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak (高峰) —showing a sign of David’s disease—smoothed out. For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial (动脉) pressure.

“That’s the most unusual thing,” said Flora, excited by the results.

Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the fight from Houston. Their kids ran out to meet them.

1.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “stiff” (Line 1) in the text?

       A.firmly fixed and balanced                      B.soft and smaller

       C.not easy to turn or move                      D.strong and healthy

2.What did the sentence “And she needed to be lucky” imply?

A.God would bring luck to her.       

B.Good luck was sure to reach her.

       C.She needed to try hard to be lucky.  

       D.There was a chance that her efforts would end in failure.

3.From the text, we learn that Houston was probably the name of _____.

       A.the operation room                     B.the most unusual surgery

       C.a city where the hospital lay             D.the head doctor in charge of the operation

4.From the text we can tell that _______.

       A.the Davids got along well with each other

       B.David accepted Flora’s advice without any hesitation

       C.David’s father died from a sudden attack of heart trouble

       D.David became a normal person after the medical operation

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Part of David’s heart muscle grew thick and stiff, keeping the flow of blood. The disease David had lived with for 17 years was slowly keeping his heart from beating.

The night Flora bent forward in front of her computer, everybody else was asleep. for the price, or keeping her husband alive? To do that, she needed to search for the information: a place and someone to fix David’s damaged heart. And she needed to be lucky.

Finally, she found what she needed on a magazine’s web site. When David came into the study early the following morning, she said, “I’ve found it.” and handed him the papers.

David wondered if there was any other way. Then he thought about his wife and kids. He stared at the papers. Only he could make a choice: Should he have the same surgery (外科手术) that had killed his father, or the one that no one works? This experimental treatment might be his best hope.

The operation theatre was kept freezing cold. David wasn’t frightened, just nervous.

He felt a burning pain, like a burning knife cutting through his heart…

On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak (高峰) —showing a sign of David’s disease—smoothed out. For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial (动脉) pressure.

“That’s the most unusual thing,” said Flora, excited by the results.

Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the fight from Houston. Their kids ran out to meet them.

1.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “stiff” (Line 1) in the text?

       A.firmly fixed and balanced                      B.soft and smaller

       C.not easy to turn or move                      D.strong and healthy

2.What did the sentence “And she needed to be lucky” imply?

A.God would bring luck to her.       

B.Good luck was sure to reach her.

       C.She needed to try hard to be lucky.  

       D.There was a chance that her efforts would end in failure.

3.From the text, we learn that Houston was probably the name of _____.

       A.the operation room                     B.the most unusual surgery

       C.a city where the hospital lay             D.the head doctor in charge of the operation

4.From the text we can tell that _______.

       A.the Davids got along well with each other

       B.David accepted Flora’s advice without any hesitation

       C.David’s father died from a sudden attack of heart trouble

       D.David became a normal person after the medical operation

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     Part of David's heart muscle grew thick and stiff ,keeping the flow of blood. The disease David had
lived with for 17 years was slowly keeping his heart from beating.
     The night Flora bent forward in front of her computer, everybody else was asleep. For the price, or
keeping her husband a live. To do that, she needed to search for the information:  a place and someone to
fix David's damaged heart. And she needed to be lucky.
     Finally, she found what she needed on a magazine's website. When David came into the study early
the following morning, she said "I've found it" and handed him the papers.
     David wondered if there was any other way. Then he thought about his wife and kids. He stared at
the papers. Only he could make the choice: Should he have the same surgery(外科手术) that had killed
his father,Or the one that no one works? This experiment treatment might be his best hope.
     The operation theatre was kept freezing cold. David wasn't frightened, just nervous.
He felt a burning pain, a burning knife cutting through his heart.
     On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak(高峰)-showing a sign of David's disease-smoothed out. For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial(动脉) pressure.
     "That's the most unusual thing, "said Flora, excited by the results.
     Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the fight from Houston. Their kids ran out to meet
them.

1. Decide which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "stiff" in the text.
A. Unable to bend
B. Dry, loose and smaller
C. Not easy to turn or move
D. Less straight as well as narrow

2. "And she needed to be lucky ."What did this sentences suggest?
A. God would bring luck to her.
B. Good luck was sure to reach her.
C. She needed to try hard to be lucky.
D. There was a chance that her efforts would end in failure.

3. From the text, we learn that Houston was probably the name of ________.
A. the operation room
B. the most unusual surgery
C. a city where the hospital lay
D. the head doctor in charge of the operation

4. From the text, we can tell that________.
A. the Davids got along well with each other
B. David accepted Flora's advice without any hesitation
C. David's father died from a sudden attack of heart trouble
D. David became a normal person soon after the medical operation

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  Part of David's heart muscle grew thick and stiff, keeping the flow of blood.The disease David had lived with for 17 years was slowly strangling(抑制)his heart.

  The doctor explained that the traditional treatment was open-heart surgery(=operation).

  That night Flora bent forward in front of her computer; everybody else was asleep.For the prize, or keeping her husband alive?To do that, she needed to search for the data(资料):a place and someone to fix David's damaged heart.And she needed to be lucky

  Finally, she found them on a magazine's website(网址).She began printing articles.When David came into the study early in the following morning, she said,“I've found it,”and handed him the papers.

  David wondered if there was any other way.then he thought about his wife and kids.He stared at the papers.Only he could make the choice:should he have the same surgery that had killed his father, or the one that no one was sure works?This experimental treatment might be his best hope.

  The operating theatre was kept freezing cold.David was not frightened, just nervous.He felt a burning pain, like a burning knife cutting through his heart…

  On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak(=pointed top of a mountain)-David's disease-smoothed out.For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial pressure.“That's the most unusual thing,”said Flora, excited by the result.

  Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the flight from Houston.Their kids ran out to meet them.

(1)

What does the underlined word“stiff”here mean?

[  ]

A.

Run smoothly.

B.

Be unfit.

C.

Seriously injured.

D.

Difficult to move or bend.

(2)

What was Flora doing that night?

[  ]

A.

She was surfing on the Internet.

B.

She was on a hunt for useful data.

C.

She was looking for a hospital.

D.

She wanted to win the prize.

(3)

What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

She wanted to try her best to be lucky.

B.

Only a good doctor can save her husband.

C.

What she discovered was probably unsuccessful.

D.

She needed to be helped by God.

(4)

What is the result of the operation?

[  ]

A.

David died just like his father.

B.

David was saved.

C.

The operation is successful.

D.

Both B and C.

(5)

Which of the following titles do you think is the best for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Be Deeply in Love with Each Other

B.

Any Disease Can Be Cured through Web

C.

The Only Correct Choice

D.

Saving a Life through Web

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  Part of David’s heart muscle grew thick and stiff, keeping the flow of blood.The disease David had lived with for 17 years was slowly keeping his heart from beating.

  The night Flora bent forward in front of her computer, everybody else was asleep.For the price, or keeping her husband alive?To do that, she needed to search for the information:a place and someone to fix David’s damaged heart.And she needed to be lucky.

  Finally, she found what she needed on a magazine’s web site.When David came into the study early the following morning, she said,“I’ve found it.”and handed him the papers.

  David wondered if there was any other way.Then he thought about his wife and kids.He stared at the papers.Only he could make the choice:should he have the same surgery(外科手术)that had killed his father, or the one that no one works?This experimental treatment might be his best hope.

  The operation theatre was kept freezing cold.David wasn’t frightened, just nervous.

  He felt a burning pain, like a burning knife cutting through his heart…

  On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak(高峰)-showing a sign of David’s disease-smoothed out.For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial(动脉)pressure.

  “That’s the most unus ualthing,”said Flora, excited by the results.

  Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the fight from Houston.Their kids ran out to meet them.

(1)

Decide which is closest in meaning to the underlined word“stiff”(Line 1)in the text?

[  ]

A.

unable to bend.

B.

dry, loose and smaller.

C.

not easy to turn or move.

D.

less straight as well as narrow.

(2)

“And she needed to be lucky”.What did this sentence suggest?

[  ]

A.

God would bring luck to her.

B.

Good luck was sure to reach her.

C.

She needed to try hard to be lucky.

D.

There was a chance that her efforts would end in failure.

(3)

From the text, we learn that Houston was probably the name of ________.

[  ]

A.

the operation room

B.

the most unusual surgery

C.

a city where the hospital lay

D.

the head doctor in charge of the operation

(4)

From the text, we can tell that ________.

[  ]

A.

the Davids got along well with each other

B.

David accepted Flora’s advice without any hesitation

C.

David’s father died from a sudden attack of heart trouble

D.

David became a normal person soon after the medical operation

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