7．More than four decades ago British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab．Since that ground-breaking moment，more than four million babies have been born through IVF and in 2010his great contribution to science was finally recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine．
The prize for Dr．Edwards，who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008，includes a£900，000check．The Nobel Assembly described IVF as a"milestone in modern medicine"．
With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe，the Manchester-born physiologist developed IVF-leading to the birth of the world's first test tube baby．Dr．Steptoe died 10years later but their work has transformed fertility treatment and given hope to millions of couples．
It was a scientific breakthrough that transformed the lives of millions of couples．They said："His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility，a disease which makes human unable to have a baby．This disease has been  afflicting a large percentage of mankind including more than 10% of all couples worldwide．"
Louise Brown，the world's first test tube baby，made international headlines when she was born in Oldham，Manchester，in 1978to parents Lesley and John who had been fruitlessly trying for a baby since 1969．
IVF-----in-vitro fertilization is the process whereby egg cells are fertilized outside the body before being implanted in the womb．After a cycle of IVF，the probability of a couple with infertility problems having a baby is one in five-the same as healthy couples who conceive naturally．
Professor Edwards，who has five daughters and 11grandchildren，began his research at Cambridge University in 1963，after receiving his PhD in 1955．He once said："The most important thing in life is having a child．Nothing is more special than a child．"With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe，Prof．Edwards founded the Bourn Hall clinic in Cambridge shire，which now treats more than 900women a year．Each year，more than 30，000women in Britain now undergo IVF and 11，000babies are born as a result of the treatment．
But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists and the Catholic Church who said it was"unethical and immoral"．
Martin Johnson，professor of reproductive sciences at the University of Cambridge，said the award was"long overdue"．He said："We couldn't understand why the Nobel has come so late but he is delighted-this is the cherry on the cake for him．"
Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was"thrilled and delighted"．

31．What is Robert Edwards'contribution to science？C
A．Enabling millions of couples to live a better life．
B．Seeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing
C．Helping couples with infertility to have tube babies．
D．Challenging a disease which stops human having a baby．
32．What does the underlined word"afflicting"（Paragraph 4）most probably refer to？A
A．Troubling 
B．Developing 
C．Improving 
D．Confusing
33．Why did Professor Edwards begin his research on tube baby？A
A．Because he thought it of great significance to have a child in life．
B．Because the birthrate around the world was unexpectedly low then．
C．Because a special child did make a difference to an ordinary family．
D．Because his fellow scientist wanted to give hope to the unlucky couples．
34．It can be inferred from Paragraph 8and Paragraph 9thatB．
A．Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough．
B．different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards'achievement．
C．some people envied Professor Edwards for his being awarded．
D．the prize was late because the finding was first considered immoral．
35．What might be the best title for the passage？C
A．Life Stories of Robert Edwards
B．Preparations for Having a Baby
C．Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards
D．Treatment of Infertility in a Lab．

分析 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀，屬于人物傳記，主要講述的是諾貝爾獎獲得者的主要貢獻是試管嬰兒，以及別人對他的評價，有人說這是不道德的，有人說這是有意義的．

解答 31．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù) than four decades ago British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube可知他主要的成就是試管嬰兒，故選C．
32．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段提到的This disease has been  afflicting a large percentage of mankind including more than 10% of all couples worldwide可知，這種疾病一直困擾人類的大部分，包括世界上超過10%的夫婦．故afflicting意為困擾．故選A．
33．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)The most important thing in life is having a child．可知，他認為人生最重要的是有個孩子，故選A．
34．B．推理判斷題．由后幾段別人對他的評價可知，有人說不道德，有人說有意義，故選B．
35．C．主旨大意題．閱讀全文，根據(jù)文章內容可知，本文主要講述的是諾貝爾獎獲得者的主要貢獻是試管嬰兒，以及別人對他的評價，有人說這是不道德的，有人說這是有意義的．故選C．

點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題，主旨大意題．做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測

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Decide on a topic．（36）E If you plan to write a news article for a monthly newspaper，you will need to take into consideration whether the topic will be relevant before printing．To get ideas for stories，listen to your fellow students and find out what has them talking．Follow developments within your school and community to get information on what would interest your readers．
Do your research．There is an old saying in law that a good lawyer never asks a question that they don't know the answer to．（37）G To sum up，the more，the better．
Attract the readers with a lead．As the beginning of a newspaper story，a lead has to be direct，but it does not mean you don't need to entertain the reader as well．（38）C Your lead must be short，but it must also state as many of the essential parts of you story as possible．
Consider the 5Ws and H．These are the meat and potatoes of your news articles．You article must answer all of these questions：Who，What，When，Where，Why and How．Once you have answered these things，you can feel confident．（39）B．
Write，edit，rewrite and repeat as necessary．So，much about having a successful final product is about being willing to spend time and effort in editing and reviewing process．（40）D  After that，make changes as a result．Having taken some useful suggestions，you are to make your article readable not only for their content，but also for their quality．

A．Think about what is happening on campus．
B．You have effectively informed your readers．
C．Get them interested with an interesting beginning．
D．Do not be afraid to accept positive comments．
E．News articles are suitable for the date of publication．
F．Take note of anything particularly unusual．
G．Try to find out as much as you can on the subject．

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