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閱讀理解，閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。 　　In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip(點滴)above her to fight her bone cancer．Over her bald(禿的)head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes．But the third grader's cheery dressing didn't mask her pain and weary eyes． 　　Then a visitor showed up．“Do you want to write a song? ” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers．Simran stared．“Have you ever written a poem? ” Anita Kruse continued．“Well, yes, ” Simran said． 　　Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone．“Some bird soaring through the sky, ” she said softly．“Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling(鳴, 唱)birds, and finally the girl's voice．Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song． 　　That was the beginning of Anita Kruse's project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs．As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”． 　　The effect on the kids has been great．One teenage girl, curling(蜷縮)in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written．A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin's disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It． 　　“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the badness of their illnesses, ” says Anita Kruse．“But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families．” 　　Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free．From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour． (1) Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ________． [　　] A． she was receiving treatment for cancer B． most of her hair had fallen out C． she felt depressed and quit from school D． she was suffering from a pain in her back (2) What do we know about Anita Kruse's project? [　　] A． It aims to replace the medical treatment． B． It is supported by singers and patients． C． It helps young patients record songs． D． It offers patients chances to realize their dreams． (3) What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest? [　　] A． Most children are naturally fond of music． B． He was brave enough to put up performance． C． Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses． D． The project has positive effect on young patients． (4) What is probably the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Singing Can Improve Health B． Purple Songs Can Fly C． A Shining Moment in Life D． A Kind Woman-Anita Kruse

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答案：1．A;2．C;3．D;4．B;