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閱讀理解 　　Ron Barrister awoke once again with a slight ringing in his ears．After he showered and dressed, the condition got worse．He was also short of breath． 　　When he looked in the mirror to see if his tongue were coated or if there were some other signs of a cold coming on, he noticed that his eyes looked peculiar．He turned sideways and looked again．Sure enough, his eyes seemed to be bulging out． 　　He decided to explain his symptoms to Dr．Klien, the eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist． 　　Dr．Klien examined Ron very carefully．He took X-rays to see if he could find any reason for the bulging eyes, ringing ears, and shortness of breath． 　　After a complete examination he was stumped．Everything appeared normal and tests showed no signs of disorder．“Ron, ” he said, “I really can’t find anything wrong, and I’m at a loss to explain your strange symptoms．However if you’d like another consultation, Dr．Brown is next door．She might be able to discover something I missed．” 　　After another full examination, even Dr．Brown was stumped．“I can think of nothing to tell you except that you should be admitted to the hospital for a closer examination．” 　　When Ron was being admitted to the hospital, the nurse asked him, “What size pajamas(睡衣)do you wear, Mr．Barrister?” 　　“I really don’t know, ”he replied． 　　“Well, do you know your shirt size?” She asked as she reached for a measuring tape． 　　“Yes,” answered Ron, “I wear 15.5 collar with a…” 　　The nurse measured his neck and said, “You mean a 16.5, don’t you?” 　　“No, ” answered Ron, “I’ve always worn a 15.5 collar on all my shirts．” 　　“OK, but if you wear a 15.5 collar with your neck size, sooner or later you’re surely going to have a ringing in your ears, bulging eyes, and you’ll be short of breath．” (1) Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? [　　] A． His ears were ringing． B． He was short of breath． C． He felt cold． D． His eyes seemed to be bulging out． (2) In handling Ron Barrister’s case, both Dr．Klein and Dr．Brown were ________． [　　] A． less observant B． experienced C． confident D． very observant (3) Who solved Mr．Barrister’s problems? [　　] A． Dr．Klein． B． Dr．Brown． C． Mr．Barrister himself． D． The nurse． (4) What was the cause of Mr．Barrister’s discomfort? [　　] A． His pajamas． B． His neck． C． His shirts． D． His collars． (5) How many specialists did Ron Barrister visit before he was admitted to the hospital? [　　] A． One． B． Two． C． Three． D． Four．

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．A;3．D;4．D;5．B;
解析：

(1)	根據短文的第一、二段，A、B和D三種癥狀都提到了，但沒有提到C項“他感到發冷”。
(2)	因為兩位醫生雖然對患者進行了仔細的檢查，但沒有注意患者所穿襯衣的領口非常緊，而這正是患者癥狀的原因。所以兩個人都是“觀察力不敏銳”。
(3)	根據短文后部分，在患者住院更換病號服的時候，護士發現他的襯衣領口太緊，發現了他諸多癥狀的原因，解決了這一難題。
(4)	根據最后一段護士所說的話，可知Ｄ項是答案。
(5)	通讀全文可知有兩位醫生在其入院前為其檢查，即Dr．Klein and Dr．Brown。