When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.
However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error, they finally created a cure from ingredients (調(diào)料) commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named "Lorenzo’s Oil", saved the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.
Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.
小題1:Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because_____ .
A.they had never treated the disease before
B.Lorenzo was too young to be cured
C.no cure had been found for ALD
D.ALD was a rare disease
小題2:The families of other ALD patients thought that _____ .
A.the research for the new cure would cost too much money
B.the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time
C.Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure
D.Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD
小題3: Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil_____.
A.was really effectiveB.was a success story
C.only worked in theoryD.would save the boy’s life
小題4: From the passage we can conclude that_____.
A.doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure
B.many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil
C.various cures have been found for ALD
D.the oil really works as a cure for ALD

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析:文章講述Lorenzo得了罕見的ALD,醫(yī)生說ALD 還沒有治愈的方法,但是他的父母不放棄,堅持實驗,最后找到適合治療這種病的方法。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第一段的句子:Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years.可知醫(yī)生說Lorenzo 在三年內(nèi)可能會死,是因為ALD 還沒有治愈的方法,選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題;從文章第二段的句子; But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time,可知其他ALD的病人認(rèn)為Lorenzo父母的努力是浪費時間,選 B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第三段的句子:Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory.可知科學(xué)家和醫(yī)生相信Lorenzo’s Oil 只是在理論上有用,選C
小題4:歸納題:從文章最后一段的句子:Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.可知這種油做為ALD的療法真的管用。選D
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