题文

阅读理解.

My aunt Edith was a widow (寡妇) of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was thought to be a very serious heart disease.      Aunt Edith doesn't accept defeat (击败) easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon (外科医生), Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said Dr. DeBakey's fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?      So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, her little girl was dreaming of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity---only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.      A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud: "Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed-Michael DeBakey." That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know—all because of an open heart surgeon who knew how to honor his profession, and how to open his own heart.

1. We learn from the reading that ________.

A. the heart disease was hard to deal with at that time B. some doctors also could save Aunt Edith's life C. Aunt Edith's children worried about their mother D. Aunt Edith finally died when she was 57

2. The underlined word charge is the closest in meaning to ________.

A. problem B. fee C. time D. chance

3. Aunt Edith didn't really expect an answer because ________.

A. she didn't know Dr. DeBakey's exact address B. Dr. DeBakey was too busy to write a letter C. she didn't tell the doctor her trouble D. she thought the doctor didn't care about the poor

4. Dr. DeBakey promised to help Aunt Edith in order to ________.

A. make himself better-known B. make her dream come true C. honor his profession D. help the children live better

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A Lucky Widow B. A Successful Operation C. An Unexpected Answer D. A Full-loved Letter

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1-5: ABDBC

据专家权威分析，试题“阅读理解. My aunt Edith was a widow (寡妇) of 50, working a..”主要考查你对  故事类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

故事类阅读

考点名称：故事类阅读

• 故事类阅读：
  文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。
  命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
  阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

• 故事类阅读注意：
  初中生接触到的阅读材料大都是故事类。
  阅读故事类的材料，应该抓住人物线索、地点线索、时间线索和情节发展线索。
  
  特别注意的是，以上线索往往是并存的。因为情节的发展总是涉及到人物的变化、时间的推移、场景的变换等。
  而阅读材料后的阅读理解往往会围绕这些内容设计一些事实类的理解题。
  
  凡事实类的理解题都可以从阅读材料的表层文字中找到答案。
  
  在阅读故事类短文时，应理解文章的深层含义，也就是它的主题。在此需要注意的是，现在的阅读理解题在测试事实类的理解题的同时，往往有一道推理类理解测试题．