完形填空In1977,adeadauthorofdetective

完形填空In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to1the cause of her illness, so she 2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was 3 . She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷) and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to4the baby only to discover that they,5 , were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to 6to them. “Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “7 I think the baby is8 from thallium poisoning.” “ 9 makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely10.” “A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse11 Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and12 the symptoms are 13. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.” “You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’1114some tests and find out15 it’s thallium or not.”The16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical(光学的) glass. 18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries(调查)showed that the poison20 from an insecticide(杀虫剂)used in Qatar. 1.A.describeB.diagnoseC.discoverD.discuss2.A.flewB.sentC.wentD.was flown3.A.inexpensiveB.importantC.availableD.impossible4.A.examineB.seeC.look afterD.cure5.A.tooB.eitherC.oftenD.never6.A.referB.turnC.speakD.belong7.A.andB.soC.asD.but8.A.ingB.sufferingC.tiredD.dying9.A.WhoB.HowC.WhatD.Which10.A.rareB.seriousC.clearD.dangerous11.A.inB.onC.byD.about12.A.allB.some ofC.one ofD.both13.A.drawnB.broadcastC.announcedD.described14.A.make upB.carry outC.get throughD.deal with15.A.thatB.howC.whatD.whether16.A.wordsB.testsC.examinationD.book17.A.indeedB.actuallyC.probablyD.never18.A.As long asB.As for asC.OnceD.If19.A.diedB.got injuredC.recoveredD.got ill20.A.must eB.should eC.might have eD.can’t have e