Sitting and eating quietly on his father’s lap, the 18-month-old was oblivious to the infection in his veins(血管).But his father a strong farmer, knew only too well. It was the same one that killed his wife four month ago, leaving him alone with four children. The man started to cry.
“When my wife died, I thought ,well, it is from God, but at least I have him.” he said. “Then I learned he is sick, too. I asked if there was medicine and the doctors said no.
HIV and AIDS have quietly arrived in this land. They remain almost completely underground, hidden in ignorance（无知）and shame.
The father of the infected 18-month-old said his village teacher had never talked about AIDS. Nearly a year of tests on the father have found no HIV, and the old children are clear, but his smallest child tested positive（阳性）at ten months.
Six years earlier, his wife lost a baby and have several transfusions in Pakistan. After she became sick and was found to be infected, “I told the family her blood was not good and to avoid eating with her.” he said. “And I told them not to kiss his son, he burst into tears.
“I don’t know what to do,” he said; “I have sacrificed so much since my marriage.. I mortgaged (抵押)half my land to pay for her medical care.”
The father can do little for his son but keep his secret. There are no AIDS treatment centers in Afghanistan, only a single secret clinic in the capital that just monitors the disease, and no drugs are available.
小题1:The underlined part “was oblivious to” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by______.
A． was shocked by
B． was afraid of
C． was curious about
D． was unaware of小题2:What happened to the man?
A． He was diagnosed with AIDS just now
B． He has no money to support the family
C． His wife died of AIDS four weeks ago
D． His youngest son was infected with AIDS小题3:It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that______
A． the wife had several blood transfusions
B． the family knew how to avoid AIDS
C． the farmer had little knowledge about AIDS
D． the family loved the youngest son most小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A． There are several AIDS treatment centers in Afghanistan
B． The farmer will keep his son’s disease unknown to others
C． The farmer sold his house to pay for his wife’s medial care
D． Afghanistian’s medical conditions have been greatly improved.
