Question

When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound, 12 ounces. Her mother, Jovan, knew how important breastfeeding was, especially for a premature (早产的) baby like Ariyah, so she began pumping milk to feed her through a tube. But two days later, Jovan felt dizzy and feverish — 104 Fahrenheit degrees, in fact. She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.

She was separated from others for nearly two weeks at the regional Northern Virginia hospital where she’d delivered. During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn’t consume it because of the risk of infection (感染). Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases. There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.

Enter donor milk — breast milk purchased by hospitals for mothers who aren’t able to produce enough milk on their own, due to health complications, stresses, or other factors. The milk comes from milk banks, organizations that collect and screen breast milk from those women willing to donate. Usually processed in intensive-care units, the milk is only available by prescription.

In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States. In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk; four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent. There are 23 milk banks in the United States recognized by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, or HMBANA, double the number that existed five years ago.

But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors — a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online. And many of the most vulnerable infants are still not being reached.

1.What’s the problem of Ariyah when she was born?

A. She had a shock.

B. She was too light.

C. She had a blood infection.

D. She felt dizzy and feverish.

2.What’s the influence if a mom has no breast milk?

A. The mom can still pump breast milk.

B. The mom will have to stay at the hospital.

C. The baby will be separated from others.

D. It is more likely for the baby to catch a disease.

3.What is the purpose of using figures in Paragraph 4?

A. To call healthy moms to donate breast milk.

B. To show the demand change of donated human milk.

C. To show the shortage of breast milk in milk banks.

D. To raise the awareness of the importance of breast milk.

4.Where would you most probably see the text above?

A. In a historical fiction.

B. In a science magazine.

C. In an entertainment newspaper.

D. In a textbook.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章通过Ariyah Georges对母乳的需求引出社会现象——社会对于母乳捐赠需求量急剧增长，这导致美国的母乳银行必须要找更多的捐赠者，这使得发生在网上的非正式捐赠网络变得复杂，而最脆弱的婴儿仍然得不到母乳。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound, 12 ounces.可知，Ariyah Georges因为早出生15周，所以只有一磅十二盎司，也就是体重太轻。所以B正确。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases.可知，孩子如果得不到母乳可能会生病，所以D正确。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句话In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States.可知，本段主要讲述在美国近年来捐赠的母乳急剧增多，所以B正确。

4.推理判断题。文章主要讲述了社会对于母乳捐赠的需求量增加这一社会现象，所以可以推出出自科学杂志，A. In a historical fiction.历史小说，C. In an entertainment newspaper. 娱乐报纸，D. In a textbook.教科书，明显不符合常识。故选B。