① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. ② She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. ③ She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. ④ The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. ⑤ They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. ⑥ When she was four days old, she had her first operation. ⑦ My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.
Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.
Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.
This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.
【小題1】Kara often had trouble breathing because　　　　.  

A．she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital
B．the doctors failed to discover the problem
C．she was born with an incomplete heart
D．her first operation was not successful
【小題2】When did Kara have the first operation?
A．15 years old. B．4 years old.
C．4 days old.D．18 months old.
【小題3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Kara’s determination helped her get through.
B．Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15.
C．The new technology gave the family the hope to live on.
D．Doctors were confident in the success of her operation.
【小題4】The writer wants to tell us that　　　　.  
A．younger people often suffer more pain
B．strong wills can help beat difficulties
C．experienced doctors can make miracles
D．medical technology is developing fast
【小題5】Where should the sentence in the box be added in Paragraph 1?
I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer.
A．After Sentence ①. B．After Sentence ③.
C．After Sentence ⑤. D．After Sentence ⑦.


【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
【小題5】D

解析試題分析：本文敘述了作者的表妹Kara Rose因?yàn)樘焐呐K缺少一部分，所以經(jīng)過了幾次手術(shù)，但是她的幾次手術(shù)都成功了，她有超人的決心及勇氣，這一點(diǎn)鼓舞了作者，是作者認(rèn)識到有決心和毅力能夠戰(zhàn)勝困難。
【小題1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart.醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)她天生就缺少一部分心臟，故選C
【小題2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到When she was four days old, she had her first operation.當(dāng)他四天大時就接受了第一次手術(shù)，故選C項(xiàng)。
【小題3】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到I admire her strength and determination. 她的決心幫助她度過難關(guān)，故選A。
【小題4】B寫作意圖題。根據(jù)最后一段提到I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.作者想要告訴我們堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的意志能夠幫助戰(zhàn)勝困難，故選B
【小題5】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best. 給她實(shí)施手術(shù)，都急切盼望醫(yī)生能夠延長她的生命，故選D。
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