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My uncle’s wife died when he was 58 years. The doctor discovered he had a very serious heart disease.

Uncle Mark didn’t accept defeat easily. He began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Justin Donald in Chicago. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said Dr. Donald’s fees were very high. Uncle Mark couldn’t possibly pay them.

However, uncle Mark wrote to him. He simply listed his reasons for wanting to live: his two children were so young, and his little boy was dreaming of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of living. He mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer, because he thought the doctor wouldn’t care about a letter.

A few days later, uncle Mark received a reply. He read aloud: “Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Chicago, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed—Justin Donald.”

That was ten years ago. Since then, uncle Mark has been around the world. His two children are in college. For his age, he is one of the youngest, most alive people I know.

1.How many children did Mark have?

A 2.

B 3.

C 4.

D 5.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句He simply listed his reasons for wanting to live: his two children were so young...可知他有两个孩子，故选A。

2.Why didn’t Mark really expect an answer?

A Because he didn’t tell the doctor his trouble.

B Because Dr. Donald was too busy to see a letter.

C Because he didn’t know Dr. Donald’s exact address.

D Because he thought the doctor wouldn’t care about a letter.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句He mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer, because he thought the doctor wouldn’t care about a letter.可知他寄了这封信，并没有指望得到回信，因为他认为医生不会在意这封信，故选D。

3.Why did Dr. Donald promise to help Mark?

A Because he was moved by the letter.

B Because he wanted to make his dream come true.

C Because he wanted to make himself better-known.

D Because he wanted to help the children live better.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中信件的内容Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply.可知这封信打动了医生，故选A。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Nobody could save Mark’s life.

B Uncle Mark’s children were all married.

C Uncle Mark finally died when he was 58.

D The heart disease was hard to deal with at that time.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据全文可知这种疾病很难治疗，故选D。

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A A Happy Man.

B A Warm Letter.

C An Unexpected Reply.

D A Successful Operation.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知文章最恰当的标题是：意料之外的回信，故选C。