“No, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.”
“Well,” said the doctor. “I will do all that science can accomplish. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriage in her funeral procession, I take 50 per cent away from the power of medicines.” After the doctor had gone, Sue cried.
Johnsy lay, scarcely making a movement under the bedclothes, with her face toward the window. She was looking out and counting—counting backward.
“Twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven,” and then “ten,” and “nine,” and then “eight,” and “seven,” almost together.
Sue looked out of the window. What was there to count? There was only a bare, dull yard to be seen, and an old, old ivy vine climbed half way up the brick wall of the brick house. The cold breath of autumn had blown away its leaves, leaving it almost bare.
“Six, said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. “They re falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now it s easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now.”
“Five what, dear?”
“Leaves, on the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. I ve known that for three days. Didn t the doctor tell you?”
“Oh, I ve never heard of such nonsense. Don t be so silly. Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now, and let Sue go and buy pork chops for her sick child.”
56. What do you know about Sue and Johnsy from the first paragraph?
A. They had a lot in common with each other.
B. They are from the same state in the United States.
C. They set up their studio on the third floor in order to see the ivy vine outside.
D. They both began wearing clothes with bishop sleeves only after they set up their studio.
57. Which of the following statements best describes the underlined word “pneumonia”?
A. It was a stranger with magic power and was invisible to others.
B. It was a disease which resulted in many symptoms, or even death.
C. It was someone who carried deadly bacteria and passed them to people.
D. It was a person who was moving around the district touching people with icy fingers.
58. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Johnsy had a bad temper and couldn t control her emotions very well.
B. Johnsy made up her mind to die because she had no confidence in science.
C. Johnsy counted the ivy vine leaves because she liked them and got inspiration from them.
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