Question

    In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages.

Tyler was born infected with HIV and from the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were prepared inside this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented (补充的)oxygen to support his breathing.

Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him. Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.

This fateful disease eventually wore down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death, he whispered to me, " I might die soon. I’m not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."

1.What do we know about the tube inserted in Tyler’s chest?

A.It contained oxygen that helped Tyler breathe freely

B.Medications in the pump could be supplied through it

C.It was filled with medications that Tyler needed

D.It should be replaced by a new one after a year

2.Tyler’s mom dressed him in red in order to _______.

A.stress the importance of the color

B.find him as quickly as possible

C.meet the demand of him

D.encourage him to play and race happily outdoors

3.Tyler’s mom helped him face the death in the following ways except that _______.

A.she said to him that it would not long before she died

B.she promised to meet him in heaven soon

C.she had a frank talk with him about death

D.she gave him a medicine-loaded package

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Gifts in My Life B.A Fateful Disease

C.Dying in Red D.No More Tears in Heaven

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，在文中作者讲述Tyler的故事。Tyler出生时候就感染了艾滋病毒，在随后的日子里他不得不靠药物来维持生命，但是尽管如此他仍然快乐的享受着自己的童年，勇敢地面对痛苦和死亡。作者认为作为一名老师和医疗服务人员自己从这些携带艾滋病毒的儿童身上学到了很多。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中Medications were prepared inside this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.可知泵里的药物可以通过它被提供。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据最后一段中When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me." 可知，Tyler的妈妈给他穿红色的衣服是为了尽可能快地找到她。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段中Tyler’s mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.可知A/B/C三项都是在谈论Tyler的妈妈帮助他面对死亡，只有D项不是，故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。文章讲述Tyler的故事。Tyler出生时候就感染了艾滋病毒，在随后的日子里他不得不靠药物来维持生命，但是尽管如此他仍然快乐的享受着自己的童年，勇敢地面对痛苦和死亡。结合最后一段A few days before his death, he whispered to me, " I might die soon. I’m not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."可推断C. Dying in Red符合题意，可以作为最佳主题。故选C。