【题目】 Five years ago, as a new nurse working at night-time at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut, Kelly Depanfills stopped to chat with one of her favorite patients, a middle-aged man with leukemia, a type of blood disease. He was in the hospital for treatment, but what he really hoped for was a bone marrow (骨髓) transplant. He talked about “Be The Match”, a foundation that connects patients with donors. “It made me want to see if I matched with anyone,” Depanfills says. “He said, ‘Well, get on there!’”
Depanfills was shocked at how simple “getting on there” turned out to be: all she had to do was sign up and swab (拭抹) her cheek. She just didn’t imagine she’d get the chance so quickly. Not long after being swabbed, Depanfills got a call about a possible recipient (接受者): a 6-month-old boy born without an immune system — meaning one cold could become life-threatening. Within six months, she was checked in to the hospital as his no-named transplant donor.
After the operation, she was told the recovery time was 20 days and could include pain and tiredness, but she had only some soreness. “Honestly, the next day, I went out shopping,” she says. The boy who received her bone marrow cells is now recovering well and able to run around the playground like other kids.
Depanfills was so energized by the experience that she started volunteering at registry events, and last year she started her own at Norwalk Hospital. “One couple drove 45 minutes just to get swabbed,” she says. In a single day, about 50 hoping to be donors signed up. Every year there are 20,000 people who might benefit from a bone marrow transplant. “When you say such things, people get nervous,” Depanfills says. “But I want everyone to know how easy giving this gift can be.”
【1】The function of “Be the match” is to_____.
A.link donors with recipients.B.perform transplant operations
C.improve patients’ immune systemD.raise money for Norwalk Hospital
【2】Which of the following statements about Depanfills is true?
A.She cured a middle-aged man.
B.She was saved by “Be the match”.
C.Her signing up for the donation was hard.
D.Her name was unknown to the recipient.
【3】According to the text, we can know that_____.
A.the usual recovery time is less than 20 days
B.many people are inspired by Depanfills’ action
C.the recipient is normally free of pain and tiredness
D.there are 20,000 people every year waiting for donations
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Non-profit ProjectB.A Cure for a Blood Disease
C.A Marrow Transplant OperationD.A Caring and Can-do Donor
在线课程【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】B
【4】D
【解析】
本文是记叙文。护士Depanfills捐赠骨髓给一个六个月大的男孩。后来她在医院做骨髓捐赠注册的志愿者工作，希望通过自己的亲身经历告诉人们骨髓捐赠是很容易的事情。在她的激励下，很多人登记，希望成为捐赠者。
【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中He talked about “Be The Match”, a foundation that connects patients with donors.可知，他谈到了“Be The Match”，一个连接病人和捐赠者的基金会。由此可知，Be The Match的作用是将捐赠者和接受者联系在一起。故选A项。
【2】细节理解题。根据第二段中Within six months, she was checked in to the hospital as his no-named transplant donor.可知，六个月后，她作为他的匿名移植捐赠者住进了医院。由此可知，骨髓接受者不知道她的名字。故选D项。
【3】推理判断题。根据第四段中“One couple drove 45 minutes just to get swabbed,” she says. In a single day, about 50 hoping to be donors signed up. (她说：“一对夫妇开了45分钟的车，就为了擦洗一下。”一天之内，就有大约50人希望成为捐赠者)和But I want everyone to know how easy giving this gift can be.(但我想让每个人都知道送礼物是多么容易)可知，在Depanfills的激励下，很多人登记，希望成为捐赠者。故选B项。
【4】主旨大意题。本文讲述了护士Depanfills捐赠骨髓给一个六个月大的男孩。后来她做骨髓捐赠注册的志愿者工作，希望通过自己的亲身经历告诉人们骨髓捐赠是很容易的事情。在她的激励下，很多人登记，希望成为捐赠者。因此文章是以Depanfills作为骨髓移植捐赠者为主题。由此可知，A Caring and Can-do Donor (一个充满爱心、乐于助人的捐赠者)适合做本文标题。故选D 项。
阅读理解题中标题选择题的解题思路——注意标题中心词
标题的中心词即是文章主要描述的问题。在确定文章标题时，应注意比较所给选项的中心词。
如本题第4小题，如果文章标题是A Non-profit Project，中心词是Project，文章会以介绍一个非盈利的项目为主要内容；如果文章标题是A Cure for a Blood Disease，中心词是a cure，文章会以描述血液疾病的治疗方法为主要内容；如果文章标题是A Marrow Transplant Operation，中心词是Operation，文章会以描述骨髓移植手术为主要内容。此篇文章讲述了护士Depanfills捐赠骨髓给一个六个月大的男孩，后来又从事骨髓捐赠注册的志愿者工作。文章是以Depanfills为骨髓捐赠者为主要内容展开。 D选项A Caring and Can-do Donor的中心词为Donor，符合文章的主题。