When Christie Andrews was born, she weighed less that half of one kilogram. Her heart was the size of a large coin. Her mother said Christie was so small that she could hold her in the palm of one hand.
Christie couldn’t breathe without a machine to give her oxygen. If she had been born 20 years earlier, she would probably have died at once. She needed two operations, but she survived without serious damage.
Twenty years ago , 90% of all premature(早產(chǎn)) babies died. Today, doctors manage to save four out of every five, because they have better machines for breathing and better ways to feed the babies.
But saving Christie’s life cost more than $ 400,000. In some cases, doctors spend 1 million dollars saving a single child. The parents usually don’t have enough money to pay. The government, an insurance company or the hospital picks up the bill. Even after a baby goes home from the hospital, it may require medical care.
Some people think it makes more sense to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer or other diseases than saving one small baby. But nobody wants to be the doctor who has to tell parents to their faces, “Sorry, I won’t save your new child.”
【小題1】 Parents don’t pay their babies’ hospital bills because        .

A．they don’t have enough money

B．they would rather save cancer patients

C．doctors don’t care if the babies die

D．it makes more sense to have a bigger baby

【小題2】The true cost of saving a baby may be even more than 1 million because        .

A．oxygen machine are expensive

B．the baby may require medical care after it leaves the hospital

C．doctors always charge more than they should

D．four out of five premature babies can now be saved

【小題3】From the story we know that saving a cancer patient        .

A．is easier than saving a baby	B．is harder than saving a baby
C．is cheaper than saving a baby	D．is more common than saving a baby

【小題4】The main idea of the article is        .

A．doctors must never decide whether to save babies or cancer patients

B．doctors are able to save premature babies, but the cost is very high

C．having a premature baby was cheaper and safer 20 years ago

D．Christie survived because the hospital paid her bills

He Bin﹠Chen Sisi

Graduation Concert

Music Hall of Guangxi Normal University

7:30 pm  May 23th, 2013

Car Show

9:00 am—5:00 pm

Every day except Monday and Friday

Hongxing Square

House for Rent

In Lu Hua Garden

2000 yuan  per month

Ten minutes’ walk from Center Square, the center of the city

Office Assistant

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1.The concert was held in the ________.

A. music hall   B. sports hall  C. dining hall

2.If Xiao Li wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number_______.

A. 5886886  B. 8586886  C. 8568688

3.Where is Center Square? 

A. It’s in Lu Hua Garden. B. It’s far from the city. C. It’s in the center of the city.

4.You can watch the Car Show _______.

A. at 8:30 am,  Wednesday

B. at 10:00 am,  Monday

C. at 3:00 pm,  Tuesday

5.With 24, 000 yuan, Mr.Wang can rent the house for _______.

A. 10 months    B. 1 year   C. 2 years

 

 
  
【小題1】The match is between Brazil and ___________.

A．Argentina

B．China

C．Germany

D．Japan

【小題2】If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________.

A．833059

B．383539

C．383359

D．330859

【小題3】Where is Jiuzi Square?

A．It’s by Longwo Lake.	B．It’s in Biguiyuan village.
C．It’s far from the city.	D．It’s in the center of the city.

【小題4】You can watch the dolphin show ___________.

A．a(chǎn)t 9:30 am, Wednesday	B．a(chǎn)t 10:00 am, Monday
C．a(chǎn)t 1:00 pm, Thursday	D．a(chǎn)t 11:30 am, Tuesday

【小題5】With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________.

A．2 years

B．one year

C．10 months

D．13 months

 

 

  

1. The match is between Brazil and ___________.

    A. Argentina            B. China            C. Germany      D. Japan

2.If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________.

    A. 833059           B. 383539       C. 383359       D. 330859

3.Where is Jiuzi Square?

    A. It’s by Longwo Lake.                 B. It’s in Biguiyuan village.

    C. It’s far from the city.              D. It’s in the center of the city.

4. You can watch the dolphin show ___________.

    A. at 9:30 am, Wednesday                B. at 10:00 am, Monday

    C. at 1:00 pm, Thursday                 D. at 11:30 am, Tuesday

5.With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________.

    A. 2 years          B. one year     C. 10 months        D. 13 months

 

When Christie Andrews was born, she weighed less that half of one kilogram. Her heart was the size of a large coin. Her mother said Christie was so small that she could hold her in the palm of one hand.

         Christie couldn’t breathe without a machine to give her oxygen. If she had been born 20 years earlier, she would probably have died at once. She needed two operations, but she survived without serious damage.

         Twenty years ago , 90% of all premature(早產(chǎn)) babies died. Today, doctors manage to save four out of every five, because they have better machines for breathing and better ways to feed the babies.

         But saving Christie’s life cost more than $ 400,000. In some cases, doctors spend 1 million dollars saving a single child. The parents usually don’t have enough money to pay. The government, an insurance company or the hospital picks up the bill. Even after a baby goes home from the hospital, it may require medical care.

         Some people think it makes more sense to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer or other diseases than saving one small baby. But nobody wants to be the doctor who has to tell parents to their faces, “Sorry, I won’t save your new child.”

1. Parents don’t pay their babies’ hospital bills because        .

A. they don’t have enough money

B. they would rather save cancer patients

C. doctors don’t care if the babies die

D. it makes more sense to have a bigger baby

2.The true cost of saving a baby may be even more than 1 million because        .

A. oxygen machine are expensive

B. the baby may require medical care after it leaves the hospital

C. doctors always charge more than they should

D. four out of five premature babies can now be saved

3.From the story we know that saving a cancer patient        .

A. is easier than saving a baby                           B. is harder than saving a baby

C. is cheaper than saving a baby                      D. is more common than saving a baby

4.The main idea of the article is        .

A. doctors must never decide whether to save babies or cancer patients

B. doctors are able to save premature babies, but the cost is very high

C. having a premature baby was cheaper and safer 20 years ago

D. Christie survived because the hospital paid her bills