Question

Money, jewels and important documents may not be the only valuables placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk (母乳) in banks.

There are ten breast milk banks across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies.

Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.

James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron says, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”

Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She breastfed both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.

Milk donations in the United States work like this. Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies.

Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.

1.According to the passage, which thing can also be stored in banks except money, jewels and important documents?

A．Notes.            B．Diamonds.         C．Valuable papers.    D．Breast milk.

2.From the text we learn                            .

A．Lucy Baur wanted to donate her milk to the donor station near her home

B．the milk is frozen and sent to the milk station after killing bacteria

C．the milk bank transports the milk to babies’ home to feed them

D．James Cameron is a doctor who feeds the babies on the milk in the milk station

3. The breast milk is important for newborns because             .

A．only it can stop babies from developing diseases

B．it contains rich nutrients (营养) babies need

C．it is the only food suitable for babies

D．it benefits babies as the best medicine

4. Who is allowed to donate her extra milk of the following women?

A．A heavy smoker.                        B．A heavy drinker.

C．A fruit lover.                           D．A drug user.

5.The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to                      .

A．store extra fresh milk for some school children

B．provide milk to the children who go hungry

C．help other mothers donate milk to their own babies

D．offer breast milk to early born and unhealthy babies

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了遍布美国的母乳银行。详细介绍了这个银行设立的目的，作用以及运行方式。

1.根据第一段Some mothers store their breast milk (母乳) in banks.描述，可知选D。

2.根据短文第五段描述，可知露西鲍尔有多余的母乳，她想捐献自己的母乳，故选A。

3.根据第四段“The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”描述，可知选B。

4.根据短文最后一段描述，可知吸烟很多的人，酗酒的人和服药的人不能提供母乳，故选C，爱吃水果的人。

5.根据短文三四段描述，可知设立母乳银行主要是为了给那些早产儿和不健康的孩子们提供母乳，故选D。

考点：关于母乳银行的说明文阅读