Question

It was December 25.  Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie' s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake,  and then she baked (烤) it. 1. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. 2. It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice.

After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn' t speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak. 3. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can't help her. " For 12 years Marie didn't speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married.

But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old,  she got a sore throat at work. 4. . She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn't know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk

A. Where was the fourth coin? B. Marie's parents took her to hospital. C. The four coins were for good luck. D. The coin is difficult to find. E. She began to cough.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.E

【解析】

试题分析：

1. put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked (烤) it.得知选C. C项是与硬币有关的选项。

2. was missing得知前一个选项是问的是第四个硬币在哪儿。

3. at the hospital looked her over得知前一个选项是Marie的父母亲带着她去医院。

4.根据She coughed up something small and black得知前一句是讲她开始咳嗽了。

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