Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.

The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.

Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not.  “If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”

Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.

"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away "

The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.

Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.

Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!

NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!

1.How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?

A. indifferent. B. worried.

C. expectant. D. disappointed.

2.The doctor recommended the family ___________.

A. get ready for the worst result.

B. wait for the hope in the near future.

C. prepare much more money for the infant.

D. prepare for another chance in other hospitals.

3.Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

A. pointed. B. yelled.

C. whispered. D. ignored.

4.What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?

A. The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately.

B. The baby heard the song and burst into tears.

C. The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually.

D. The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually.

 

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文主要講述的美國一個三歲小男孩真情演唱，奇跡挽救病危中的妹妹的故事。

1.C推理題。根據(jù)第一段的句子：They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy. 可知Michael得知要有個妹妹的時候，很期待,故選C。

2.A推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (兒科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”說明這個小孩幸存的可能性很小，醫(yī)生要他們做好最壞的打算，故A正確。

3.B猜詞題。根據(jù)文章第四段"Get that kid out of here now! "說明護(hù)士對Michael大聲叫喊（yell），故選B 項。

4.D細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章的句子：Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady可知Michael對妹妹唱歌后，妹妹逐漸的好起來了，故D正確。

考點：故事類閱讀。

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