超星 - U4 Text B Reading comprehension

单选题

After reading Text B, finish the following multiple choices.Choose the best answer to each of the following：What happened to the old man on a downtown Brooklyn street corner?

A. He was hit by a car while crossing the street.
B. He had a sudden heart attack.
C. He was injured by a collapsing building.
D. He got a call from his son’s Marine Corps.

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单选题

What did the hospital do when a letter was found in the old man’s pocket?

A. It contacted the Marine Corps camp.
B. It talked to the Red Cross director in North Carolina.
C. It called the local Red Cross.
D. It asked the son’s officer to give him leave.

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The old man could not see his visitor clearly because ______.

A. his accident had blinded him
B. he had taken sedative drugs
C. the Marine stood well back
D. the ward was dimly lit

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While sitting by the old man, the Marine ______.

A. did not say a word
B. was lost in deep thought
C. offered words of comfort
D. smoked to keep himself awake

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Why did the Marine keep himself from smoking until the old man died?

A. He knew the rules of the hospital.
B. He wanted to show his respect for the dead.
C. He knew his father did not like smoking.
D. He gave all his thought to the dying man.

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The Marine did not explain who he was when he saw the old man because _______.

A. he knew he was the only one who could help
B. he felt it useless to explain to a half-conscious man
C. he couldn’t see the patient clearly in the dim light
D. he knew the old man’s son could not arrive in time

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