Sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2012. On Christmas Eve, 2002, Anthony had a heart transplant(移植)from a 21-year-old donor(捐赠者). Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2012, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.
“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him, ”Alfred said with a smile, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.
While the twins knew that genetics(遗传学)might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their bad eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. “We’d put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly. ”
The discussion moved to Anthony’s recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication(药物治疗)but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.
Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. “But”, he added, “I love my brother very much. We’re very close and I’m sure we’ll do just fine. ”
小题1:What is this passage about? (within 10 words)
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小题2:What did Alfred and Anthony have in common in character according to Paragraph 1? (within 7 words)
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小题3:Why did Alfred say he was younger than Anthony? (within 8 words)
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小题4:What were the most probable two causes of the brothers’heart problem? (within 6 words)
小题5:What did Anthony do for five years after his operation? (within 7 words)
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小题1:It is about the twin brothers who received heart transplants/receiving heart transplant
小题2:They both had a sense of humor. / They were both humorous.
小题3: Because his new heart was younger(than Anthony’s).
小题4: Genetics and their(bad)eating habits/their improper diet.
小题5: He was on an exercise program. /He kept on exercising.
小题1:It is about the twin brothers who received heart transplants/receiving heart transplant。第一段是文章的中心段，因此本文的主旨就是一对双胞胎兄弟进行心脏移植。
小题2:They both had a sense of humor. / They were both humorous.根据第一句话很易得出答案，兄弟俩的共同点是幽默。
小题3: Because his new heart was younger(than Anthony’s).根据“I’m 15 minutes older than him. But now I’m younger because of my heart.可得出答案。
小题4:Genetics and their(bad)eating habits/their improper diet. 根据文章最后一段的第一句话基因和不好的饮食习惯可能是导致他们心脏病的主要原因。
小题5:He was on an exercise program. /He kept on exercising. 根据In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. 可知答案。