C Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives. Lori and Reba have never been

C

Conjoined twins lead separate but activelives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone andthey want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins inPennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birthwho have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lorisaid.

Lori and Reba are joined together at theside of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partlylinked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has lefther completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go indifferent professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospitalfor six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a countrysinger.

Her first song is called “The Fear of BeingAlone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across theUnited States,Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from thegovernment,the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).

The sisters have set goals forthemselves.Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer,whileLori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when itcomes,it comes.Meanwhile,I live wonderfully from day to day.”

46.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined alife divided”,she meant that      .

A.they don’t wish to be madeseparate        

B.they think their case is beyond medicalhelp

C.independent life would be too good tothink of 

D.they would die once separated

47.By leading separate lives,the topicmeans that       .

A.either of the two can look afterherself   B.the twins do different things

C.they face in oppositedirections         D.they are no longerconjoined now

48.When Reba gives performances as acountry singer,Lori       .

A.works in ahospital                  B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children     D.looks after her sister

49.The twins lead active lives becausethey       .

A.are tired of staying at home doingnothing 

B.need more money  

C.want to prove themselves as usefulcitizens

D.have to earn their own bread

50.From the last paragraph we canunderstand that Lori       .

A.thinks it’s too late for her to havechildren 

B.is sure she’ll get married and havechildren

C.prefers to have things gonaturally     

D.would rather not change her way of life

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【答案】

46——50  ABDCC

【解析】略