Question

    When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound 12 ounces. Her mother, Jovan, knew how important breastfeeding (母乳) was, especially for a premature (早产的) baby like Ariyah, so she began pumping milk to feed her through a tube. But two days later, Jovan felt dizzy and feverish —104 Fahrenheit degrees, in fact. She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.

She was separated from others for nearly two weeks at the regional Northern Virginia hospital where she’d delivered. During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn’t consume it because of the risk of infection (感染). Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases. There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.

Enter donor (捐献者) milk — breast milk purchased by hospitals for mothers who aren’t able to produce enough milk on their own, due to health complications, stresses, or other factors. The milk comes from milk banks, organizations that collect and screen breast milk from those women willing to donate. Usually processed in intensive-care units, the milk is only available by prescription (处方).

In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States. In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk; four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent. There are 23 milk banks in the United States recognized by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, or HMBANA, double the number that existed five years ago.

But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors — a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online. And many of the most vulnerable (脆弱的) infants are still not being reached.

1.Jovan couldn’t feed her baby Ariyah on her breast milk because _______.

A.Ariyah was a premature baby B.Jovan couldn’t produce enough milk

C.Jovan was in poor health D.Jovan was separated from others

2.By telling the story of Ariyah and her mother, the writer wants to______.

A.introduce the topic of an increasing need for donated human milk

B.remind us of the importance of breastfeeding the newborn

C.tell us what to do if mothers cannot produce enough milk

D.warn us against the risk of the newborn being affected by diseases

3.How is the writer’s idea mainly developed in Paragraph 4?

A.By following time order. B.By making predictions.

C.By giving examples. D.By listing data.

4.What problem are milk banks now faced with?

A.It’s difficult to find enough charitable donors.

B.Networks of milk looking for donors online are informal.

C.The milk purchased from milk banks cannot reach infants’ home.

D.The number of women willing to donate breast milk are decreasing.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章通过Ariyah Georges对母乳的需求引出话题——社会对于母乳捐赠需求量急剧增长，这导致美国的母乳银行必须要找更多的捐赠者，这使得发生在网上的非正式捐赠网络变得复杂，而最脆弱的婴儿仍然得不到母乳。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.(她患了血液病，几乎休克)及第二段中的During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn’t consume it because of the risk of infection.(在那段时间里，她仍然可以挤母乳，但因为有感染的风险，阿莉娅不能喝)可知，乔凡无法用母乳喂养她的孩子阿莉娅，因为她生病了，健康状况很差，孩子不能喝她的母乳。故选C。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段中的There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.可知，有很多这样的情况，这就需要捐赠母乳。由此可知，作者通过讲述阿莉娅和她母亲的故事，引出话题，即对母乳捐赠的需求越来越大。故选A.

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段中的In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk: four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent.可知，2011年，22%的新生儿重症监护室使用捐赠者母乳；四年后，这一数字翻了一番，达到近40%，而对最密集的新生儿重症监护室来说，这一数字甚至更高，达到75%。由此可知，本段通过列举数据写的。故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors — a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online.可知，但随着对捐赠母乳需求的增加，银行必须找到更多的好心的捐赠者——这项任务因在线的非正式母乳分享网络而变得更加复杂。由此推知，母乳银行很难找到足够多的好心捐赠者。故选A.