Passage 1

It was December 25.Marie，a 13-year-old Australian girl，was happyIt was Christmas and Marie’s mother was making a veryspecial cake. She put four small coins into the cake and then baked it. The four coins were for good luck.After dinnerMarie and her familyate the cake.They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table.Where was the fourth one?It was missing， but Marie's mother didn’t notice.

After Christmas，Marie got sick.She coughed and couldn’t speak.Marie’s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over and then said，“Weare sorry，but we can’t help her.”For 12 years，Marie didn’t speak.But like other common peopleshe grew up，got a job and got married. One day，when Marie was 25 years old，she got a sore throat.She began to cough.She coughed up something small and black. What was it?Marie didn’t know.She took it to a hospital. A doctor at the hospital said，“This is a coin!”The doctor told Marie，“I think you can speak again.”

1.How old was Marie when she became unable to speak?

A.She was 12. B.She was 13. C.She was 25. D. She was 26.

2. Where had the missing coin been?

A. In the cake. B. In Marie's throat. C. On the table. D. At the hospital.

3. Why did Marie's mother put coins into the cake?

A.Wish for health. B.Wish for a big fortune.

C.Wish for bad luck. D. Wish for good luck.

4. According to the passage， which one is INCORRECT?

A. Marie’s mother made a very special cake at Easter.

B. The fourth coin was missing

C.After Christmas.the 13-year-old girl Marie couldn’t speak.

D. Marie was unable to speak for 12 years.

5. What can you infer from the passage?

A. Marie lived an unusual life after she got sick.

B. The coins in the cake brought good luck to Marie

C.Marie couldn’t speak because of the coin.

D. The coin looks the same as it did before.

1.[考點] 推理判斷題

【精析】B題干大意是：Marie是在幾歲時變得不能說話了?根據第一段第二句“Marie，a 13-year old Australian girl， was happy.”和第二段第一、二句“After Christmas，Marie got sick. She coughed and couldn’t speak.”可知，13歲的澳大利亞女孩兒 Marie 在圣誕節后生病了，她咳嗽并且說不出話。由此可推知，Marie是在13歲時變得不能說話了。故選B。

2.[考點] 推理判斷題

【精析】B題干大意是：那枚丟失的硬幣一直以來在哪里?根據第二段倒數第六句“She coughed up something small and black.”和第二段倒數第二句“A doctor at the hospital said，This is a coin!”可知，她咳出一個黑色的小東西，醫院的一位醫生說：“這是一枚硬幣。”由此可推知，硬幣一直在Marie的嚨里。故選 B。

3.[考點] 事實細節題

【精析】 D題干大意是：為什么Marie的媽媽把硬幣放進蛋糕里?根據第一段第四五句Sheput four small coins into the cake and then baked it.The four coins were for good luck.”可知，Marie的媽媽在蛋糕里放硬幣是為了祈求好運。故選 D

4.[考點] 事實細節題

【精析】A題干大意是：根據文章，哪一項是不正確的?根據第一段第三句“Itwas Christmas and Marie’s mother was making a very special cake.”可知，Marie的媽媽是在圣誕節而不是復活節做了一個特別的蛋糕，所以A項不正確;根據第一段最后兩句“Where was the fourth one? It was missing， but Marie’s mother didn't notice.”可知，第四枚硬幣找不到了，所以B項正確;根據第二段第一、二句“After Christmas，Marie got sick. She coughed and couldn’t speak."可知，圣誕節之后，Marie生病了，她咳嗽并且不能說話了，所以C項正確;根據第二段第五句“For 12 years，Marie didn’t speak.”可知 Marie 有 12 年不說話，所以 D項正確。故選 A。

5.[考點]推理判斷題

【精析】C 題干大意是：你從文章中可以推斷出什么?通讀全文可知，13歲的Marie在圣誕節吃了包含硬幣的蛋糕(其中一個硬幣找不到了)，之后便生病不能說話了，直到25歲時因為咽喉痛而將硬幣咳出來，醫生才告訴她又能說話了。由此可推知，這個女孩兒在13歲時因為誤食了蛋糕中的硬幣而不能說話。故選C。

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