Question

    For Matt and Dani Fontanesi, everything was going according to plan. The American newlyweds had just been married in February and were preparing for their honeymoon. They would leave their home in New Zealand to set off on a tour of the United States.

Matt developed a bit of a cold before leaving but didn't think much of it. During the first 14-hour leg of their flight, though, Matt's simple cold developed into a high fever. When they got to Idaho, he felt even worse. As three days passed and Matt stayed in bed, Dani took him to the hospital. When the doctor came back with the blood test results, his lighthearted attitude from earlier had noticeably changed. The patient's white blood cells were dangerously low. It was either AIDS or cancer.

Three days later, the news came: acute myeloid leukemia(急性骨髓性白血病). About 90 percent of Matt's blood was cancerous, so he'd have to start chemotherapy(化疗) right away. There was a catch—treatment would mean Matt could never have kids. Even knowing their chances of starting a family were gone, they had no choice but to continue.

Chemotherapy clearly was not enough, so Matt needed a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植). His sister was the perfect match, and they flew to San Diego for the treatment. The bone marrow transplant destroyed what was left of Matt's immune system and got rid of the cancer.

In the middle of Matt's fight against cancer, they received all ﹩80, 000 they needed within about a week, much of it from complete strangers.

The treatment went better than expected, and a year later, Matt was already back at work in San Diego. But he and his wife have never stopped thinking about the unexpected generosity that came their way. “How do we responsibly accept this?” says Matt. “We recognized we needed to pay this forward and to help fight against leukemia.” The two have been volunteering with the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society, supporting other families going through similar struggles.

“We have a new appreciation for life. Our lives are richer now because of it,” says Dani.

1.What can we learn about Matt after he arrived at Idaho？

A.He started his honeymoon happily. B.He prepared to go back home.

C.He was terribly weak. D.He caught a cold.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "catch" in Paragraph 3？

A.Failure. B.Chance. C.Solution. D.Disadvantage.

3.What can we infer about Matt's treatment？

A.It was successful. B.It was impractical.

C.It was kept secret from his families. D.It was mostly supported by an organization.

4.How did Matt' s experience influence him？

A.He managed to become a doctor.

B.He decided to help others in return.

C.He started to found a charity for poor patients.

D.He promised to give the money back to the strangers.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是记叙文。一对新婚夫妇度蜜月时意外发现丈夫Matt患上急性骨髓性白血病，必须住院接受化疗及骨髓移植手术，与此同时他们得到了许多陌生人的帮助。在病愈后两人决定投入到白血病志愿者服务中，去帮助更多需要帮助的人。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中During the first 14-hour leg of their flight, though, Matt's simple cold developed into a high fever. When they got to Idaho, he felt even worse.可知然而，在他们飞行的最初14个小时中，Matt的单纯感冒发展成了高烧。当他们到达爱达荷州时，他感觉更糟了。由此可知，Matt到达爱达荷后，他非常虚弱。故选C。

2.

词义猜测题。根据后文treatment would mean Matt could never have kids可知治疗意味着马特永远不会有孩子, 即化疗就意味着Matt夫妇没办法拥有自己的孩子了, 这是化疗的一个缺点。由此可知划线单词表示“缺点”。A. Failure.失败；B. Chance机会；C. Solution解决方法；D. Disadvantage缺点。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段中The bone marrow transplant destroyed what was left of Matt's immune system and got rid of the cancer.可知骨髓移植摧毁了Matt剩下的免疫系统, 并摆脱了癌症。以及倒数第二段中The treatment went better than expected, and a year later, Matt was already back at work in San Diego.可知治疗比预期的好, 一年后，Matt已经回到圣地亚哥工作。由此可推断，Matt的治疗很成功，一年后就病愈回到了工作岗位上。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“We recognized we needed to pay this forward and to help fight against leukemia.” The two have been volunteering with the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society, supporting other families going through similar struggles.可知“我们意识到我们需要继续付出，帮助对抗白血病。这两人一直在白血病与淋巴瘤协会做志愿者，帮助其他有类似困难的家庭。由此可推知，Matt在受到众多陌生人的帮助后得以成功治愈疾病，这让他和妻子感激不尽，于是他们决定回馈社会，以一己之力帮助更多需要帮助的人。故选B。