Sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2012. On Christmas Eve, 2002, Anthony had a heart transplant(移植)from a 21-year-old donor(捐贈者). Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2012, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.
“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him, ”Alfred said with a smile, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.
While the twins knew that genetics(遺傳學)might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their bad eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. “We’d put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly. ”
The discussion moved to Anthony’s recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication(藥物治療)but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.
Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. “But”, he added, “I love my brother very much. We’re very close and I’m sure we’ll do just fine. ”
小題1:What is this passage about? (within 10 words)
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小題2:What did Alfred and Anthony have in common in character according to Paragraph 1? (within 7 words)
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小題3:Why did Alfred say he was younger than Anthony? (within 8 words)
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小題4:What were the most probable two causes of the brothers’heart problem? (within 6 words)
                                                                  
小題5:What did Anthony do for five years after his operation? (within 7 words)
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小題1:It is about the twin brothers who received heart transplants/receiving heart transplant
小題2:They both had a sense of humor. / They were both humorous.
小題3: Because his new heart was younger(than Anthony’s).
小題4: Genetics and their(bad)eating habits/their improper diet.
小題5: He was on an exercise program. /He kept on exercising.

小題1:It is about the twin brothers who received heart transplants/receiving heart transplant。第一段是文章的中心段，因此本文的主旨就是一對雙胞胎兄弟進行心臟移植。
小題2:They both had a sense of humor. / They were both humorous.根據(jù)第一句話很易得出答案，兄弟倆的共同點是幽默。
小題3: Because his new heart was younger(than Anthony’s).根據(jù)“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart.可得出答案。
小題4:Genetics and their(bad)eating habits/their improper diet. 根據(jù)文章最后一段的第一句話基因和不好的飲食習慣可能是導致他們心臟病的主要原因。
小題5:He was on an exercise program. /He kept on exercising. 根據(jù)In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he  regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. 可知答案。
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