创新设计-学业水平考试2016-2017高中英语必修四（浙江专用,人教版）课时作业：Unit 1 Period One.docVIP

Period One　Warming Up Reading Ⅰ.阅读理解 A My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness. Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily.She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well－known heart doctor Dr.Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas.He had saved the life of someone with the same illness.The article said Dr.DeBakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them.But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him.She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world.There wasn’t a word of self－pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of living.She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang.Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in：she stood in the hall and read aloud： Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply.If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed：Michael DeBakey. That was seven years ago.Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world.Her three children are happily married.For her age, she is one of the youngest ，most alive people I know. 1．“Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily” means that________． A．she is very beautiful B．she is very strong C．she is very brave D．she is very warm－hearted 答案　C　[推理判断题。Aunt Edith 不轻易接受失败，当然是因为她的勇敢。] 2．Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr.DeBakey? Because________． A．she had no time to visit him B．she didn’t know the way to Houston C．she didn’t believe in him D．she wanted to get some help from him 答案　D　[细节理解题。因为她付不起昂贵的医疗费用，所以想从医生那里得到帮助，希望他能帮她介绍一个使她能负担得起费用的医生。] 3．In fact, Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.DeBakey was full of________． A．courage B．illness C．pity D．sadness 答案　A　[推理判断题。从她的信