In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to _31_the cause of her illness, so she _32_ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was _33 _. She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷) and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to _34_the baby only to discover that they, 35_, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __36 to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “_37_ I think the baby is __38_ from thallium poisoning.”
“_39 _ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely _40_.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __41__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and _42_ the symptoms are _43_. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll _44_some tests and find out _45_ it’s thallium or not.”
The _46_ showed that the baby had 47_ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical(光学的) glass. _48_ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon _49_ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries(调查)showed that the poison __50_ from an insecticide(杀虫剂)used in Qatar.
| 【小题1】 | | A.describe | B.diagnose | C.discover | D.discuss |
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| 【小题2】 | | A.flew | B.sent | C.went | D.was flown |
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| 【小题3】 | | A.inexpensive | B.important | C.available | D.impossible |
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| 【小题4】 | | A.examine | B.see | C.look after | D.cure |
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| 【小题5】 | | A.too | B.either | C.often | D.never |
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| 【小题6】 | | A.refer | B.turn | C.speak | D.belong |
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| 【小题8】 | | A.coming | B.suffering | C.tired | D.dying |
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| 【小题10】 | | A.rare | B.serious | C.clear | D.dangerous |
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| 【小题12】 | | A.all | B.some of | C.one of | D.both |
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| 【小题13】 | | A.drawn | B.broadcast | C.announced | D.described |
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| 【小题14】 | | A.make up | B.carry out | C.get through | D.deal with |
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| 【小题15】 | | A.that | B.how | C.what | D.whether |
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| 【小题16】 | | A.words | B.tests | C.examination | D.book |
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| 【小题17】 | | A.indeed | B.actually | C.probably | D.never |
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| 【小题18】 | | A.As long as | B.As for as | C.Once | D.If |
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| 【小题19】 | | A.died | B.got injured | C.recovered | D.got ill |
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| 【小题20】 | | A.must come | B.should come | C.might have come | D.can’t have come |
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