Question

Chicago is next to a beautiful lake, Lake Michigan. In the summer Lake Michigan is  warm and blue .People lie on the beaches and swim in the water. In the winter Lake Michigan is  cold and gray .Snow covers the beaches, and ice covers the water.

On a cold January day, a little boy and his father were playing in the snow on Chicago beach. The boy was Jimrsy Tontlewicx. He was four years old .Several Minutes went by .The father still couldn’t find Jimmy. Firemen（消防队员）arrived .Twenty minutes later they found Jimmy and pulled him out of the water. Jimmy was not breathing, and his heart was not beating . He was dead. At the beach paramedics（医务辅助人员）worked on Jimmy for an hour . He began to breathe , and his  heart began to beat . The paramedics rushed Jimmy to the hospital.Doctors at the hospital put Jimmy in bed .They put him on a cold mattress （床垫）because they wanted his body to warm up slowly. They gave him some medicine because they wanted him to sleep .After six weeks in the hospital he got better ,Then he went to another hospital. He stayed there for seven weeks .He began to walk ,talk ,and play again.

Jimmy was in the water for more than 20 minutes . He couldn’t breathe in the water . He couldn’t get any oxygen（氧气）.But today he is alive and healthy. How is it possible? Jimmy is alive because the water was ice cold. Usually the brain（脑）needs a lot of oxygen .But when it’s very cold , the brain slows down. It does not need much oxygen .So the ice cold water saved Jimmy . Jimmy’s father has another reason （理由）.He says ,“Jimmy is alive today because he is a fighter（战士）。”

1.The story happened in __________.

A. January         B. February

C. November        D. December

2.How long did Jimmy stay in hospital before he got healthy?

A. Seven weeks   B. Thirteen weeks

C. Fifty days   D. Ninety --nine days.

3.Which one is the right order （顺序）according to the story?

a. Paramedics worked on Jimmy for an hour

b. Jimmy began to walk , talk, and play again.

c. Jimmy fell into lake.

d. Jimmy was sent to the hospital quickly.

e. Jimmy woke up , but he couldn’t walk or talk.

f. Firemen pulled Jimmy out of the water.

A. c—f—e—d—a—b       B. c—f—a—d—e—b

C. a—c—e—b—f—d       D. a—c—f—e—b—d

4.Why can JIMMY be alive according to the last paragraph（段落）？

A. Because he slept for a long time

B. Because he is a fighter

C. Because he water was ice cold

D. Because he was sent to hospital quickly.

5.Which is the best title （标题）for the story?

A. A Dangerous Lake         B. A Strong Little Boy

C. How proud the Father Is  D. How Clever the Doctors Are

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要通过讲述Jimmy溺水后“死”而复生的故事，介绍了Jimmy“死”而复生的原因。

1.二段“On a cold January day, a little boy and his father were playing in the snow on Chicago beach.”的描述可知，这个故事发生在一月。故选A。

2.短文第二段“After six weeks in the hospital he got better ,Then he went to another hospital. He stayed there for seven weeks .He began to walk ,talk ,and play again.”的描述可知，Jimmy在医院一共呆了13个星期。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文描述可知，这个故事发生的先后顺序是：Jimmy掉进湖里，消防员把他从水中捞出，医务人员对他进行救助，并把他送往医院，情况好转并苏醒，最后转院得以走路、说话和玩耍。结合选项可知应选B。

4.“Jimmy is alive because the water was ice cold.”的描述可知，Jimmy得以“死”而复生是因为冰冷的湖水。故选C。

5.“Jimmy is alive today because he is a fighter（战士）。”的描述可知应选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。