A mother in Australia was told by a doctor that her new born son was dead but she helped to bring him back to life by holding the baby against her body. She used a method known as a kangaroo care. The child, named Jamie ,was born after only 27 weeks with his twin sister, Emily, in a hospital in Sydney. Her birth went well ,but his was a different story. The doctor struggled for 20 minutes to save Jamie before announcing him dead.

“His little arms and legs were just falling down away from his body.” Kate Ogg said ,“I took off my coat and put him on my chest with his head over my arm.” She and her husband, David ,said to the child as she continued to hold him for nearly 2 hours. During that time, the two-pound baby showed the sign of life. She said , “I told my mum ,who was there, that he was still alive. Then he held out his hand and grabbed my finger. ”Their tiny baby grew stronger and stronger in his mother’s arms, and their final goodbye turned into a hello.

The doctor at first ignored the baby’s movements, but when he put the stethoscope（听诊器）to his chest, his mouth was wide open and he said ,“It’s my fault, It’s a miracle( 奇迹).

“The kangaroo care helps the baby keep body warmth” Dr Pinchi Srinivasan said, “It also regulates(调节) heartbeat and breathing rates and is believed to help weight gain and improve? sleeping habits. Fathers can also use kangaroo care. The key to the method is skin-to-skin contact.”

?? The practice began in less developed nations. It has become a recognized pracitce in helping premature babies. The techniques is good for babies, and is used in many baby care centers.

1.After hearing what the doctor said, the mother________.

A. became so sad that she almost became mad?????

B. didn’t give up and tried to bring her baby to life

C. chose to believe the doctor

D. became angry at what the doctor did to the baby

2.When the baby first showed sign of life, the doctor________.

A. didn’t believe the miracle had happened

B. was too shocked to do anything

C. was cheered and tried to save the baby at once

D. was moved by what the mother did to the baby

3.From what Dr Pinchi Srinivasan said, we learn the baby came back to life mainly because of________.

A. the mother’s soft words

B. the doctor’s careful care

C. skin-to-skin contact with the mother

D. the father’s kangaroo’s care

4.According to the paassage, premature babies refer to babies that are born______.

A. with diseases???? B. before their time?? C. dead??????? D. heavy

5.What the main idea of the passage?

A.A baby was almost killed by a doctor’s wrong decision

B.A doctor in Australia announced a baby was dead by mistake

C.A mum in Australia saved her baby with “kangaroo care”

D.A mum in Australia invented a new method of saving babies

When I was 19 years old, I had a part-time job in a hospital. At that time I was shy and didn’t believe in myself. I　 16　 talked with others. I wasn’t　 17　 in any future.

Later I met a doctor, Mike, and we became good friends. He　 18　 me to believe in myself and try to communicate with others. He helped me learn to enjoy　 19　 . He also asked me to take some important courses. I did　 20　 he told me and did very well.

One day, he asked me what I　 21　 my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about it before. That night, I thought it over and finally knew the life I had been　 22　 . From then on, I started to work for it.

Later I got a chance to go to college, but I had another　 23　 . At that time I was too　 24 to pay for my education. I was very frustrated and didn’t　 25　 what to do. When I wanted to　 26　 my dream, Mike helped me again. He　 27　 to pay for my college education. He helped me　 28　 asking for anything in return (作为回报).

After graduating (毕业), I got my dream job and I　 29　 it very much. Mike made me enter a different　 30　 . I am so lucky to have met such a good friend in my life.

( )16. A. usually　　 B. often　　　 C. hardly　　　 D. always

( )17. A. interested　 B. strict　　 C. pleased　　 D. confident

( )18. A. encouraged　 B. invited　　 C. taught　　　 D. allowed

( )19. A. yourself　　 B. myself　　 C. herself　　　 D. himself

( )20. A. why　　　 B. how　　　 C. what　　　 D. that

( )21. A. expected　 B. lived 　　　C. enjoyed　　 D. spent

( )22. A. taking pride in　　　　　　 B. staying away from

C. running out of　　　　　　　 D. looking forward to

( )23. A. story　　　 B. problem　　 C. friend　　　 D. family

( )24. A. rich　　　 B. weak　　　 C. poor　　　　 D. strong

( )25. A. forget　　 B. show　　　 C. remember　　 D. know

( )26. A. achieve　　 B. give up　　 C. think up　　　 D. hold on to

( )27. A. agreed　　 B. continued　 C. offered　　　 D. stopped

( )28. A. by　　　　 B. with　　　 　C. except　　　 D. without

( )29. A. hated　　 B. missed　　　 C. liked　　　　 D. disliked

( )30. A. world　　 B. contest　　　 C. university　　 D. country

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans--a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits(承认), he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上 )into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later write, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There bad not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation(处境) is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair, "he once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."

1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking _______.

       A．worked very hard                      B．studied math and physics

       C．was the best student in his class          D．was lazy and did very little work

2．Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ______.

       A．he was sent to hospital for tests          B．his mother made him, see a doctor

       C．he was twenty years old               D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3．In this passage the word "incurable" means ______.

       A．无法治愈的       B．难以确诊的      C．常见的            D．可以治愈的

4．When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he __.

       A．made up his mind to get married            B．began to ,see his life in a different way

       C．thought that nothing in life was worth doing  D．became very unhappily

5．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Motor Neuron Disease                               B．Life is Fair

       C．Professor Stephen Hawking                       D．A Lazy Boy