Question

Sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2012. On Christmas Eve, 2002, Anthony had a heart transplant(移植)from a 21-year-old donor(捐贈(zèng)者). Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2012, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.

“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him, ”Alfred said with a smile, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.

While the twins knew that genetics(遺傳學(xué))might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their bad eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. “We’d put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly. ”

The discussion moved to Anthony’s recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication(藥物治療)but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.

Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. “But”, he added, “I love my brother very much. We’re very close and I’m sure we’ll do just fine. ”

1.What is this passage about? (within 10 words)

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2.What did Alfred and Anthony have in common in character according to Paragraph 1? (within 7 words)

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3.Why did Alfred say he was younger than Anthony? (within 8 words)

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4.What were the most probable two causes of the brothers’heart problem? (within 6 words)

5.What did Anthony do for five years after his operation? (within 7 words)

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Answer 1

1.It is about the twin brothers who received heart transplants/receiving heart transplant

2.They both had a sense of humor. / They were both humorous.

3. Because his new heart was younger(than Anthony’s).

4. Genetics and their(bad)eating habits/their improper diet.

5. He was on an exercise program. /He kept on exercising.

【解析】

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3.“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart.可得出答案。

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5.In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. 可知答案。