11．As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville，Tennessee，I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida （脊柱畸形） corrective surgical procedure．It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center．At that time，in 1999，twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery．The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery，and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived．
The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began．A typical C-section（剖腹产） cut was made to access the uterus，which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother's thighs（大腿）．The entire procedure would take place within the uterus，and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening．During the procedure，the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus．The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes．When it was over，the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief，as did I．
As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using，out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake，but no one's hands were near it．It was shaking from within．Suddenly，an entire arm thrust out of the opening，then pulled back until just a little hand was showing．The doctor reached over and lifted the hand，which reacted and squeezed the doctor's finger．As if testing for strength，the doctor shook the tiny fist．Samuel held firm．I took the picture!Wow!It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked，"What happened？""The child reached out，"I said．"Oh．They do that all the time，"she responded．
The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed．
It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus．To ensure no digital manipulation（篡改） of images before they see them，USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed．When the photo editor finally phoned me he said，"It's the most incredible picture I've ever seen．"
36．In 1999，people believed that it wasD．
A．possible for a fetus 21weeks born to survive
B．likely for a fetus born 21weeks to become abnormal
C．right time for a fetus born 21weeks to receive an operation
D．risky for a fetus 21weeks in uterus to receive an operation
37．From the second paragraph，we can see that the surgery wasA．
A．challenging but successful
B．demanding and unsuccessful
C．simple and short
D．long-lasting and difficult
38．From what the editor said in the last paragraph，we know he was veryB．
A．disappointed B．satisfied C．confident D．depressed
39．What can we learn about the author？C
A．He was an experienced interviewer B．He was a wonderful picture editor
C．He was an excellent picture journalist D．He was a very famous child doctor
40．What may be the best title for the passage？A
A．An Amazing Moment
B．A Pitiful Fetus
C．An Honorable Job as a Photographer
D．An Impressive Surgeon．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了他是一个有经验的摄影记者，被美国报纸聘请拍摄脊柱畸形纠正手术，这是对在子宫内二十一周的胎儿所做的手术，作者在手术期间看见了子宫震动以及胎儿伸出的手，作者对此感到非常震惊，并且快速的拍了下来，人们认为这个画面很不可思议．
解答 36．D 细节理解题，根据第一段At that time，in 1999，twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery．The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery，and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived．可知在1999年人们认为手术会导致早产，而在二十三周之前出生的胎儿不能存活，故选D．
37．A 推理判断题，根据第二段The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began．以及When it was over，the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief，as did I．可知手术开始时人们感到紧张，而手术之后都松了一口气，说明这个手术是有挑战的并且最后成功了，故选A．
38．B 推理判断题，根据最后一段When the photo editor finally phoned me he said，"It's the most incredible picture I've ever seen．"可知编辑"这是我见过的最不可思议的画面．"这说明能亲眼看到这个手术中不可思议的画面他感到非常高兴，故选B．
39．C 推理判断题，根据第三段Samuel held firm．I took the picture!Wow!It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked，"可知作者捕捉到了发生时间很短的动作并将其拍下，由此推知他是一个优秀的图片记者，故选C．
40．A 主旨大意题，通读全文可知本文中作者主要向我们介绍了他所旁观的一个手术以及在手术中不可思议的场景，故选A．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
