16.After Doctor Christopher Charles finished his degree,he went to Cambodia.There,he studied a serious condition anemia (貧血癥).People with anemia do not have enough iron(鐵) in their bodies.Charles did blood tests on many people.He discovered something shocking--about ninety 90% of women and children had anemia.He decided to stay and find a solution.
Charles knew that iron medicine is the usual treatment for anemia.But it costs too much money.Research shows that cooking with iron pots(鍋) could help because it would release iron into every meal.But iron pots are heavy and cost too much.Also,food goes bad if left in an iron pot.So he added a metal bar made of iron to a cooking pot.It did not cost much and it did release lots of iron.However,instead of cooking with it,people used it to hold down papers or support a table with a broken leg.
Finally Charles created the iron fish.Fish are part of the culture of Cambodia.People in Cambodia eat fish every day and they believe that fish are lucky.So people are happy to put the iron fish in their cooking pots.The iron fish has helped thousands of people in Cambodia improve their health,and it has also helped the local economy.People who use the fish in their food miss less days at work.And some people even have jobs from the iron fish.
Though more and more people are using the lucky iron fish in Cambodia,anemia is not just a problem in Cambodia but a worldwide problem,which affects one in three people in the world.In some places people do not eat fish.But Charles says this is not a problem."The iron could be in a different form.What is important is that it is right for each culture.Then people will use it,and it will improve their lives."he says.
28.Why did Charles decide to stay in Cambodia?C.
A.He graduated from a university there.
B.He was interested in studying local people in Cambodia.
C.He wanted to find a solution to a health problem with anemia.
D.He himself was suffering anemia.
29.What was the problem with the iron bar for treating anemia?D.
A.It was too heavy and cost too much.
B.It didn't release iron.
C.It could easily made food go bad.
D.People found other uses for it.
30.How did the local people feel about using the iron fish?D.
A.Angry.
B.Puzzled.
C.Shocked.
D.Pleased
31.What can you infer from the last paragraph?D.
A.Anemia is a worldwide problem.
B.The iron fish can be used for treating anemia worldwide.
C.Fish are important part of the culture of Cambodia.
D.A treatment does not work unless it is acceptable.
分析 本文寫了Christopher Charles,幫助人們治療貧血的故事.
解答 28.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子He discovered something shocking--about ninety 90% of women and children had anemia.He decided to stay and find a solution.他發(fā)現(xiàn)90%的孩子和婦女貧血,他決定留下來去尋找解決的辦法,所以答案選C.
29.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文中句子However,instead of cooking with it,people used it to hold down papers or support a table with a broken leg.然而,人們沒有用它做飯,而是用它來壓住文件或支撐一條腿斷了的桌子,可見人們用metal bar做其他的用途,所以答案選D.
30.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子So people are happy to put the iron fish in their cooking pots.所以人們很樂意把鐵魚放在鍋里.所以答案選D.
31.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子The iron could be in a different form.What is important is that it is right for each culture.鐵可以是不同的形式,重要的是它適合每個文化,可以推斷出如果不被文化接受,治療是不起作用的.所以答案選D.
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