Before his death，Edwards was still in touch with Louise.“He is like a granddad to me，”she said in an interview with the Daily Mail.

　　He is a granddad to millions，in fact.

　　1．What is the article mainly about?

　　A．The first test­tube baby.

　　B．A new era in medicine.

　　C．The inventor of IVF technology.

　　D．The changes IVF technology has brought.

　　答案　C

　　解析　主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句“Edwards，the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology—more commonly known as ‘test­tube(试管) baby’ technology—passed away on April 10,2017 at the age of 87.”及下文内容可知文章主要讲的是IVF技术的发明者，故选C。

　　2．The writer quoted Peter Braude to

　　.

　　A．show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his work

　　B．describe what kind of person Edwards was

　　C．explain why Edwards is loved by all children

　　D．comment on Edwards’ achievement

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第四段可知提到Peter Braude是为了赞扬Edwards的成就，故选D。

　　3．The underlined word “opposition” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “

　　”．

　　A．attack

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