Question

【题目】Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl _【1】__(name) Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion(输血) __【2】_ her 5-year-old brother, _【3】__ had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to fight the _【4】__(ill).

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for a moment _【5】_ taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it __【6】_ it can save Liz.”

_【7】 the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, _【8】_(see) the color returning to her cheeks. Then _【9】_ face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”

Being young, the boy had _【10】_(understand) the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了多年前自己遇见的一对兄妹相互救助的事。

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】named

【2】From

【3】who

【4】illness

【5】before

【6】if

【7】As

【8】seeing

【9】his

【10】misunderstood

【解析】

【1】过去分词作定语，相当于定语从句：who was named。

【2】根据上下文应填介词from：从她弟弟身体输血给她。

【3】引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语。

【4】填名词作fight的宾语。

【5】根据上下文应填before。全句意思是：“我看见他犹豫了片刻才深吸一口气说……”。before可以根据上下文译成汉语的“才……”或者“就……”。例如：It was only half an hour before I finished all my homework. 仅半个小时我就完成了所有的作业。

【6】全句意思是：“如果（输血）能够挽救莉紫，我愿意这样做。”

【7】在这里是“随着”的意思。

【8】现在分词作主要动作lay（躺着）的伴随状语。

【9】他姐姐的脸上慢慢有了颜色（the color returning to her cheeks），而他自己的脸却变得苍白起来，因为把血输给了姐姐。

【10】根据后文“他以为（he thought…）”，证明小男孩是误解了医生。