Everybody may have seen the film “Death on the Nile ( 尼罗河)”, but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team of doctors hurried to examine her without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby’s illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.
“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms (症状) are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville. A week later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Deleville.
1.The baby was sent to a hospital in London because ______.
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A．her parents were living in London then |
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B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time |
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C．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness |
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D．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London |
2.When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ______
A quite easy to treat
B. the result of thallium poisoning
C. a common one
D. extraordinarily serious
3.From this passage it seems that the baby’s illness had something to do with ______.
A a dead writer B. a harmful substance ( 物质) used to kill pests
C. the water in Deleville D. a dangerous murderer
4. As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ______.
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A．had never met this baby |
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B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness |
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C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London |
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D．gave the nurse some advice on the telephone |
Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my__ 21 and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was 22 and he told me he needed a 23 to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to 24 and he gratefully did so.
25 he got in he told me that he was a 26 and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and 27 to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 28 would stop for him so he could be there before the 29 office closed. With some 30 driving we managed to make it there in about 10 31 . I then asked him how he 32 on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently 33 for you and bring you back,” I told him. He 34 me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.
Afterwards he got back in my 35 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I 36 refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a 37 . I drove him back to where I had picked him up and 38 one more “thank you” he was on his way.
I feel that the world 39 offers us what we need. In the man’s 40 it was a ride, in mine the chance to help someone else.
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Is this TV set ________ you wish to have ________?
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A．the one; repaired |
B．which; it repaired |
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C．the one; it repaired |
D．which; repaired |
They wanted someone with _____ for this job, so as a freshman I had _______ that day.
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A．experiences; unpleasant experience |
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B．an experience; an unpleasant experience |
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C．experiences; an unpleasant experience |
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D．experience; an unpleasant experience |
Dick is the only one of the teachers who ____ Chinese. He is one of Mary’s friends who _____ been to China.
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A．know; have |
B．knows; have |
C．know; has |
D．knows; has |
--- Would you like to _____ Professor Smith’s lecture this Sunday?
--- Sorry, I have an important meeting to _______.
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A．attend; join |
B．join; attend |
C．attend; attend |
D．join; take part in |
