【正文】 r pill，a harmless shot，or ail empty capsule．”可知安慰劑不會起到醫(yī)學(xué)上的作用。故選B。通常是空的甜膠囊，作用于病人的心理，幫助他們調(diào)節(jié)心情，從而有利于病情痊愈。How are you?39。 Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death, Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock（股票）drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss ing in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education。It marks the beginning of newspapers.They often accept readers39。s health.C.the Washington Post.The New York Tinier.D.B.Surprised.(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Newspaper panies are losing advertisers, readers, market value”可知，報(bào)社正在逐漸失去廣告商，讀者和市場價(jià)值，以及后面編輯的話At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 39。根據(jù)最后一段可知，找到一種新的發(fā)展方式的是The Washington Post《華盛頓郵報(bào)》。故選D。 As my son Mike and I drove to the mall, we passed a Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell. “Mike,” I said, “there39。D.Angry.Confused.He continued to pull weeds.He stayed with us in our home.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文，講述了三個(gè)人的圣誕節(jié)經(jīng)歷。故選D。s the real Santa!’”可知，邁克遇到一個(gè)圣誕老人，他認(rèn)為這個(gè)只是穿著圣誕老人的一個(gè)人而已；但在商場，碰到另一個(gè)圣誕老人，他卻認(rèn)為這個(gè)是真的，所以推知父母對邁克對圣誕老人的態(tài)度感到疑惑。故選B。s hospice nurse. Please e, he said.t we connect over FaceTime, she asked. The father agreed, and they connected.s shirt. The nurse would ask: What do you see, what concerns you, and the father would explain. In this fashion the pair examined the girl the nurse on her puter, the father his iPad. Together they decided that the nurse39。 Later, the father reported feeling forted by the nurse. He appreciated her availability, the fact that she could see what he saw, and their ability to discuss it in real time.s a nice desk for the clinician to sit behind, a puter situated stage left, and books in the background. A physician taking a video call from home might wear a pair of headphones, equipped with a mic to ensure whatever the patient says isn39。 However, there is something more than the technology bit. According to David, the head of the telemedicine pilot the girl39。B.He doubted the quality of the service.He insisted the service be improved.Better air conditioners are provided for a fortable environment.Professional books are in place for immediate consultation.s home.（4）What challenges may clinicians face in telemedicine? A.They could not examine the patients carefully.C.They may not feel quite themselves in front of a camera.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了遠(yuǎn)程醫(yī)療已經(jīng)成為美國的一種趨勢．有些醫(yī)院甚至專門設(shè)計(jì)了遠(yuǎn)程醫(yī)療診所。故選C。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。（4）考查推理判斷。故選D。 Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them. reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a nowviral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.s you.”s academy program for atrisk sophomores （二年級學(xué)生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.re a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.B.D.Thrilled.Encouraged.（3）What inspired McSparin to challenge the project? A.A seminar named the power of positivity.Challenge is unavoidable in life. progress.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本篇是教育類說明文。根據(jù)Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school39。結(jié)果同學(xué)們感到他們每個(gè)人都很特別。D.Everyone needs to be appreciated.C.A program related to students39。B.Curious.Nervous.C. “I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.” （1）What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. It39。 “I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don39。8．閱讀理解re a dead fish. “Some physicians are camera shy. For others, the physical isolation can actually help them be more empathetic.” He ，一些內(nèi)科醫(yī)生在鏡頭面前是害羞的。t broadcast to anyone offcamera.”可知，遠(yuǎn)程治療室配備了麥克風(fēng)確保病人的隱私。根據(jù)第四段中的“He appreciated her availability, the fact that she could see what he saw, and their ability to discuss it in real time.”可知，這位父親感激這位護(hù)士的幫助，感激護(hù)士可以看到他看見的并和他進(jìn)行實(shí)時(shí)討論，因此推斷這位父親高度贊揚(yáng)這樣的服務(wù)。根據(jù)第二段中的“The nurse knew the visit would require more than four hours of her time: a twohour drive in each direction, plus her time with the girl. Why don39。D.B.D.B.Because the father didn39。Because it took too much time on her way to patient39。Because she was not allowed to leave her clinic.re a dead fish. “Some physicians are camera shy. For others, the physical isolation can actually help them be more empathetic.” He adds.s parents had recently moved her from the hospital to her home in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Some days later the girl39。7．閱讀理解(3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“That39。根據(jù)第一段中的“A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: ‘If you can39。B.Understandable.（3）What did Mr. Mueller do on Christmas Day? A.Sad.s parent feel as to Mike39。Because she knew who the Santa was.C. Joanne Tang, Litchfield Park, Arizona（1）Why was Kylie surprised when running into a different Santa? A.t speak English, I had few friends. My days were spent at home with my brother. Sometimes we39。 Michael E. Fahey, Huntley, Illinoiss just some guy in a Santa suit,” he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greet