When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug panies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.
However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error, they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料) monly found in the kitchen. The cure, named Lorenzo’s Oil, saved the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.
Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.
【小题1】Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because .A．they had never treated the disease beforeB．Lorenzo was too young to be curedC．no cure had been found for ALDD．ALD was a rare disease【小题2】The families of other ALD patients thought that .A．the research for the new cure would cost too much moneyB．the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of timeC．Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cureD．Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD【小题3】 Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil .A．was really effectiveB．was a success storyC．only worked in theoryD．would save the boy’s life【小题4】 From the passage we can conclude that .A．doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cureB．many ALD patients still refuse to use the oilC．various cures have been found for ALD D．the oil really works as a cure for ALDC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章讲述Lorenzo得了罕见的ALD，医生说ALD 还没有治愈的方法，但是他的父母不放弃，坚持实验，最后找到适合治疗这种病的方法。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years.可知医生说Lorenzo 在三年内可能会死，是因为ALD 还没有治愈的方法，选C
【小题2】细节题;从文章第二段的句子; But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time,可知其他ALD的病人认为Lorenzo父母的努力是浪费时间，选 B
【小题3】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory.可知科学家和医生相信Lorenzo’s Oil 只是在理论上有用，选C
【小题4】归纳题：从文章最后一段的句子：Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.可知这种油做为ALD的疗法真的管用。选D