[单项选择]
Is Your Child’s Stomach Pain All in His Head
We all know there are times that kids seem to complain
(51) a stomach ache to get out of chores or going to school. Don’t be so sure that the pain they
(52) is all in their minds. We’re learning more now about a condition
(53) "functional abdominal pain" that is experienced by millions of kids every day.
Like many teenagers, Kyle Brust makes it a point to do his homework: as
(54) as he gets home. Unlike most, Kyle often did his with a terrible stomach ache. In fact, the
(55) often started while he was at school, but getting help there was getting harder.
"Some of my teachers wouldn’t let me go, because I’d asked so many times before and they thought I was trying to get out of
(56) ." says Kyle.
Kyle’s mom Marilyn says she couldn’t blame the
(57) . After all, she’d taken him to the doctor several t
A. work
B. play
C. program
D. pain
