"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."

　　"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."

　　"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."

　　Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.

　　56. The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was __________.

　　A. a doctor in Qatar

　　B. Nurse Maitlan

　　C. Dr. Brown

　　D. Agatha Christie

　　57. The baby was sent to London because _______________.

　　A. she was born there

　　B. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time

　　C. she was the daughter of a doctor in London

　　D. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her

　　58. It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do

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