① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin,

题目内容：

① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. ② She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. ③ She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. ④ The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. ⑤ They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. ⑥ When she was four days old, she had her first operation. ⑦ My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.

Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.

Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.

This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.

小题1:Kara often had trouble breathing because ________.

A．she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital

B．the doctors failed to discover the problem

C．she was born with an incomplete heart

D．her first operation was not successful小题2:Which of the following statements is true?

A．Kara’s determination helped her get through.

B．The new technology gave the family the hope to live on.

C．Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15.

D．Doctors were confident in the success of her operation.小题3:The writer wants to tell us that _______.

A．younger people often suffer more pain

B．strong-will helps defeat difficulties

C．experienced doctors can make miracles

D．medical technology is developing fast小题4:Where should the sentence in the box be added in Paragraph 1?

I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer.

A. After Sentence ①. B. After Sentence ③.

C. After Sentence ⑤. D. After Sentence ⑦.

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:A

小题3:B

小题4:D

答案解析：

本文叙述了作者的表妹Kara Rose因为天生心脏缺少一部分，所以经过了几次手术，但是她的几次手术都成功了，她有超人的决心及勇气，这一点鼓舞了作者，是作者认识到有决心和毅力能够战胜困难。

小题1:细节理解题。根据The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart.医生发现她天生就缺少一部分心脏，故选C。

小题2:细节理解题。根据I admire her strength and determination. 她的决心帮助她度过难关，故选A。

小题3:作者意图题。根据I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.作者想要告诉我们坚强的意志能够帮助战胜困难，故选B。

小题4:细节理解题。根据My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best. 给她实施手术，都急切盼望医生能够延长她的生命，故选D。

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