Unit 2 The United Kingdom Language points课时作业

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

　At the end of March, the Red Cross called back. Six different blood elements were tested; Jennie matched five completely and was about a 3/4 match of the sixth. She was the best match.

　In April, Jennie went for a complete physical exam by one of the doctors who would perform the operation. The doctor had to make sure that it would be no threat to her. The doctor told her that the operation would entail (需要) having two quarts of bone marrow(骨髓) taken out from her hip bones. Jennie could probably leave the hospital the same day the operation took place and should expect to be sore(疼痛的) for a couple of months.

　"I didn't think it was that big a deal until I realized I was a match," Jennie said. "There wasn't a question in my head. It didn't seem like something that was going above and beyond."

　Jennie was left two little scars on her lower back from the operation. She still felt a great deal of pressure on her lower back. "Being only 21, I feel like I am not old enough to significantly impact someone's life," Jennie said. "It seems odd(奇特的) to me that I could possibly save this overseas woman's life which was being cut short by cancer."

　Three weeks after the operation, Jennie received a call from the Red Cross representative who told her the transplant was successful. " I feel good, and I think it would actually work for her," she said. "So many people say they'd only donate if the bone marrow is for a family member or a close friend. This woman is someone's family and someone's friend. Obviously no one she knows is a match, and the fact that you'd be able to help a perfect stranger is great."

1 Before Jennie knew she was the best match, her feeling could best be described as "________".

A calm B excited C frightened D nervous

2 The underlined word "impact" in Paragraph 4 most probably means "______________".

A. enjoy the beauty of something B. have an important effect on something

C. devote all one's life to something D. end the dangerous practice of something

3 According to the last paragraph, Jennie would probably agree that ____________.

A .everyone should donate their bone marrow to a stranger.

B .a family member is more important than a friend.