Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl,and day after day,night after night,Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.
Finally,Michael's little sister is born.But she is in serious condition.With alarm in the night,the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital,Knoxville,Tennessee.The days go by.The little girl gets worse.The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents,“There is very little hope.Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot.They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby,but now they plan a funeral.Michael,keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister,“I want to sing to her,”he says.
Karen makes up her mind.She will take Michael whether they like it or not.If he doesn't see his sister now,he may never see her alive.
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU.He looks like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts,“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed.Never disturb patients here.”The mother rises up strongly and said,“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside.He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.And he begins to sing.In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sings:“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine,you make me happy when skies are gray...”Instantly the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.
The next day,the very next day,the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it“the miracle of a brother's song.”The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
Never give up on the people you love.
【小题1】What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?

A.The baby.B.Karen.C.Mary.D.Michael.
【小题2】What do we know about the little sister after she was born?
A.She was driven to St.Mary's shop.
B.A doctor came to see her in her house.
C.She was very thin and couldn't speak.
D.She was in great danger.
【小题3】Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?
A.Because he could make his sister alive.
B.Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.
C.Because his sister was going to die soon.
D.Because his father wanted to take him away.
【小题4】What do we know about the head nurse?
A.The head nurse was careful.B.The bead nurse was rude.
C.The head nurse was responsible.D.The head nurse had no sympathy.
【小题5】What is the general idea of the text?
A.A boy's singing saved his sister's life.
B.The little girl is well enough to go home.
C.Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.
D.No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.

I learned how our attitudes made a big difference in our everyday lives from my friend Mary.

She doesn’t have any pets. I happened to see her outside on a -30 degree morning walking a dog. I felt sorry for Mary, out there walking a dog that’s not hers in such cold weather. I thought maybe she was saying to herself, “Yeah, this is why I don’t have any pets! I hate walking dogs.”

Later that day I saw Mary and said, “I saw you out there walking a dog this morning. Are you unhappy because you had to walk it on such a cold day?” To my surprise, she said that she enjoyed getting out there and walking the dog and that she got good exercise because of the dog. She also said she had talked to her brother, the dog’s owner, who was on holiday in Orlando, Florida with his family. He said his children were enjoying Disney World and the resorts (胜地). His four-year-old son had breakfast with Mickey Mouse and said it was the best day in his life. Mary said, “If I can help my brother and his family have a wonderful time relaxing for a week, knowing that their pet is being loved and cared for, what more could I ask for?” She added, “It’s worth it for me to make the sacrifice (牺牲) so that they can go and have fun.”

I learned a lesson from Mary.

1.What do we know about Mary?

A. She liked exercising outside before that day.

B. In fact she likes taking care of dogs very much.

C. She likes helping others.

D. She was sorry for not going on holiday with her brother.

2.Why did the author feel sorry for Mary?

A. It was a cold morning.

B. He thought Mary was suffering because of others.

C. Mary didn’t have any pets.

D. He found Mary was unhappy to walk the dog.

3.Mary’s brother and his family could have a wonderful holiday because __________.

A. the children could have breakfast with Mickey Mouse

B. the children enjoyed Disney World and the resorts

C. Mary did not go with them

D. Mary looked after their dog

4.What lesson did the author learn from Mary?

A. Traveling is fun, and walking dogs is also fun.

B. Walking dogs will make you feel warm.

C. Helping others is also a kind of enjoyment.

D. Walking dogs is also a kind of exercise.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author mistook Mary that morning.

B. Mary would raise a dog after helping her brother.

C. Mary made a lot of sacrifices for her brother.

D. Mary disliked raising any pets.

 

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