一天的等待改编高三英语阅读理解

一天的等待改编高三英语阅读理解一天的等待改编高三英语阅读理解一天的等待改编高三英语阅读理解资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月一天的等待改编高三英语阅读理解版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：HecameintotheroomtoshutthewindowswhilewewerestillinbedandIsawhelookedill.Hewastrembling,hisfacewaswhite,andhewalkedslowlyasthoughitachedtomove.

"What'sthematter,Schatz"

"I'vegotaheadache."

"You’dbettergobacktobed."

"No.I'mallright."

"Yougotobed.I'llseeyouwhenI'mdressed."

ButwhenIcamedownstairshewasdressed,sittingbythefire,lookingaverysickandmiserableboyofnineyearsold.WhenIputmyhandonhisforeheadIknewhehadafever.

"Yougouptobed,"Isaid,"You'resick."

"I'mallright,"hesaid.

Whenthedoctorcamehetooktheboy'stemperature.

"What'sisit"

Iaskedhim.

"Onehundredandtwo."

Downstairs,thedoctorleftthreedifferentmedicinesindifferentcoloredcapsuleswithinstructionforgivingthem.BackintheroomIwrotetheboy'stemperaturedownandmadeanoteofthetimetogivethevariouscapsules.

"Doyouwantmetoreadtoyou"

"Allright.Ifyouwantto,"saidtheboy.Hisfacewasverywhiteandthereweredarkareasunderhiseyes.Helaystillinbedandseemedveryseparatedfromwhatwasgoingon.

IreadaloudfromHowardPyle'sBookofPirates;butIcouldseehewasnotfollowingwhatIwasreading.

"Howdoyoufeel,Schatz"

Iaskedhim.

"Justthesame,sofar,"hesaid.

IsatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyselfwhileIwaitedforittobetimetogiveanothercapsule.Itwouldhavebeennaturalforhimtogotosleep,butwhenIlookeduphewaslookingatthefootofthebed,lookingverystrange.

"Whydon'tyoutrytogotosleep

I'llwakeyouupforthemedicine."

"I'dratherstayawake."

Afterawhilehesaidtome,"Youdon'thavetostayinherewithme,Papa,ifitbothersyou."

"Itdoesn'tbotherme."

"No,Imeanyoudon'thavetostayifit'sgoingtobotheryou."

Ithoughperhapshewasalittlelight-headedandaftergivinghimtheprescribedcapsulesateleveno'clockIwentoutforawhile.Aftersometime,wegotbackhome.Atthehousetheysaidtheboyhadrefusedtoletanyonecomeintotheroom.

"Youcan'tcomein,"hesaid."Youmustn'tgetwhatIhave."

IwentuptohimandfoundhiminexactlythepositionIhadlefthim,white-faced,butwiththetopsofhischeeksflushedbythefever,staringstill,ashehadstared,atthefootofthebedbeforeIleft.

Itookhistemperature.

"Whatisit"

"Somethinglikeahundred,"Isaid.Itwasonehundredandtwo.

"Itwasahundredandtwo,"hesaid.

"Whosaidso"

"Thedoctor."

"Yourtemperatureisallright,"Isaid."It'snothingtoworryabout."

"Idon'tworry,"hesaid,"butIcan'tkeepfromthinking."

"Don'tthink,"Isaid."Justtakeiteasy."

"I'mtakingiteasy,"hesaidandlookedstraightahead,Hewasevidentlyholdingtightontohimselfaboutsomething.

"Takethiswithwater."

"Doyouthinkitwilldoanygood"

"Ofcourseitwill."

IsatdownandopenedthePirateandcommencedtoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowing,soIstooped.

"AboutwhattimedoyouthinkI'mgoingtodie"

heasked.

"What"

"AbouthowlongwillitbebeforeIdie"

"Youaren'tgoingtodie.What'sthematterwithyou"

"Oh,yes,Iam,Iheardhimsayahundredandtwo."

"Peopledon'tdiewithafeverofonehundredandtwo.That'sasillywaytosayso."

"Iknowtheydo.AtschoolinFrancetheboystoldmeyoucan'tlivewithforty-fourdegrees.I'vegotahundredandtwo."

Hehadbeenwaitingtodieallday,eversincenineo'clockinthemorning.

"YoupoorSchatz,"Isaid."It'slikemilesandkilometers.Youaren'tgoingtodie.That'sadifferentthermometer(温度计).ThereareFahrenheit(华氏度)andCelsius(摄氏度).Onthatthermometerthirty-sevenisnormal.Onthiskindit'sninety-eight."

"Areyousure"

"Absolutely,"Isaid,"It'slikemilesandkilometers.Youknow,likehowmanykilometerswemakewhenwedoseventymilesinthecar"

"Oh,"hesaid.

Buthisgazeatthefootofthebedrelaxedslowly.Theholdoverhimselfrelaxedtoo,finally,andthenextdayitwasveryslack(松弛的)andhecriedveryeasilyatlittlethingsthatwereofnoimportance.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthestory?

A.ThepoisonousmedicineB.Aday’swaitingC.Aboy’sworryabouthishealthD.Acarelessfather16.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commenced”mean?

A.stoppedB.beganC.triedD.praticed17.WhathappenedtothepoorboySchatz?

A.Hewouldsoondiebecauseofhispoorhealth.B.Hegotaseriousfeverthatledtopneumonia.C.Hepretendedtobedyingwhenheheardwhatthedoctorsaid.D.Hemisunderstoodwhatthedoctorsaidtohisfamily.18.Ifitis104degreesFahrenheit,whatitisindegreesCelsius?

A.About50degreeCelsiusB.About40degreeCelsiusC.About30degreeCelsiusD.About20degreeCelsius19.WhydidSchatzrefusetoletanyoneenterhisroom?

A.Becausehewantedtodie.B.Becausehewasthinkingabouthis