My Unexpected Teacher
One cold, rainy evening last October, I was going to interview an old lady in the hospital to gather information for my medical thesis(论文).
The old lady was lying on bed 4B. I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and in a low voice I introduced myself and asked how she was doing. She _replied that she was getting better. When I told her that I wanted to gather some information from her, she agreed.
After I finished the questionnaire, I prepared to leave so I could get more medical records. Before I could get up, the old lady spoke up in her _voice, “I haven’t seen you before, Doctor. Are you new?”
“Not really, ma’ma. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. She started _, asking where I was from and why I was working so late in the evening. I was surprised someone in her condition would want to talk.
“Doctor, do you think I can get back to my normal life?” the old lady asked at one point.
I replied that while I didn’t know much about her case, I could tell her what I had learnt about the recovery of the patients of her kind. However, I was unwilling to go into too much detail _I was only a medical student.
The old lady started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and her struggle to earn money. All I did was to nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy(同情).
_, I discovered that the old lady had been allowed to go out of the hospital as her condition had improved, though she would still need treatment.
The old lady taught me one of the most important _ a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive treatment. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear to them and spend some time to be with them.
A.angrily B.carefully C.directly D.softly
A.strong B.loud C.weak D.sick
A.making conversation B.losing temper C.playing arick D.jumping to a conclusion
A.when B.as C.unless D.though
A.In a few days B.Before a few days C.A few days later D.A few days ago
A.stories B.lessons C.experiences D.facts
Hello, Li Hua!
My name is Peter.
I’d like to introduce (介绍) myself first. I’m a boy. I come 1 England. I live in the 2 of London. It is the3 of England. I live with my family in a flat on a busy street. There 4 eight people in my family. 5 are my grandparents, my parents, my two sisters ,my younger brother and I.
Our house is very 6 . It has 10 rooms. I 7 a bedroom with my younger brother. We often listen to music in our bedroom. My 8 place is the balcony. I can play games, 9 comics and chat 10 friends there. When my mother 11 meals for us in the 12 , I often go there to help 13 . There is a nice 14 room. After dinner, we like to watch TV there. It is very beautiful and quiet here. Our neighbours are 15 to us and we are happy to live here. Please write soon.
Best wishes
Yours, Peter .
A.on B.of C.to D.from
A.centre B.town C.street D.country
A.shop B.capital C.restaurant D.school
A.is B.are C.am D.have
A.They B.He C.You D.She
A.large B.small C.little D.cheap
A.live B.am C.sit D.share
A.like B.love C.enjoy D.favourite
A.look B.buy C.read D.reading
A.with B.of C.on D.and
A.cook B.cooks C.do D.make
A.kitchen B.balcony C.cupboard D.table
A.she B.her C.he D.hers
A.reading B.drawing C.sitting D.walking
A.sad B.excited C.free D.friendly
A passenger(乘客)told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the 26 soon.
Twenty minutes 27 , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she 28 to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up(延迟)to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he 29 it.
In the following hours on the flight, 30 time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile 31 he needed help or not. But the passenger never 32 her words.
When he was going to get off the 33 ,the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers' booklet(意见簿).She was very 34 . She knew that he would write down sharp (刻薄的) words, which might make her 35 the job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and smiled, for the passenger put it, "On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times 38 . How can I refuse 39 twelve sincere (真诚的) smiles?"
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched(感动)the passenger 40 and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
A.milk B.juice C.coffee D.water
A.late B.later C.ago D.after
A.remembered B.forgot C.wanted D.learned
A.accepted B.took C.refused D.received
A.some B.either C.another D.each
A.why B.when C.whether D.how
A.paid attention to B.thought of C.heard of D.worried about
A.coach B.bus C.train D.plane
A.happy B.cheerful C.sad D.excited
A.lose B.loses C.losing D.lost
A.And B.So C.Then D.But
A.opened B.closed C.destroyed D.hid
A.at all B.in all C.of all D.all over
A.her B.your C.their D.our
A.peacefully B.comfortably C.deeply D.slowly
A man got a new car and he was very proud 26 it. One day, when he 27 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 28 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 29 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 30 , and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 31 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
When the father 32 , he took his son to the 33 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 34 bones(骨头), he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
When the boy 35 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 36 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 37 very sad.
Think about the story when 38 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 39 , but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 40 before act!
A.to B.of C.in D.from
A.comes B.came C.has come D.is
A.happy B.unhappy C.happily D.luckily
A.too B.very C.so D.such
A.it B.her C.he D.him
A.poor B.lucky C.bad D.small
A.came out B.came down C.calmed down D.calmed out
A.school B.hospital C.shop D.home
A.break B.breaking C.broken D.broke
A.stood up B.got up C.woke up D.put up
A.how B.where C.why D.when
A.felt B.fell C.sounded D.looks
A.anyone B.everyone C.no one D.someone
A.repair B.repaired C.be repaired D.be repairing
A.To think B.Thinking C.Think D.Be thought
My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I 41 them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the 42 . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do 43 for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I 44 call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and 45 supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the 46 in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears. 47 only thing I can do is to promise her that I’ll study hard in the university. I also 48 her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live 49 them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and 50 is when my sister and I return home. We play 51 in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad 52 mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is 53 the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so 54 . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many 55 . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.
A.was calling B.call C.will call D.called
A.exercises B.homework C.problems D.farm work
A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything
A.hardly B.seldom C.never D.once
A.isn’t having B.is having C.doesn’t have D.has
A.cold B.trouble C.cough D.pain
A.An B.One C.A D.The
A.order B.ask C.allow D.teach
A.with B.beside C.without D.except
A.him B.me C.it D.her
A.sports B.cards C.drums D.fire
A.and B.or C.as D.then
A.just B.even C.also D.still
A.tired B.slow C.free D.short
A.places B.words C.movements D.songs
Granny Sarya lived outside Moscow. Her only son16 to Afghanistan(阿富汗) and was killed in action there.Soon after that, her husband lost his job. The old man was always 17 food and clothes.And on a winter night he went out alone when Sarya was asleep. The next morning he was 18 dead in a cold lake. And his worn-out coat was 19 in a tree not far away. Sarya was so 20 that she nearly took her own life.
Things got worse and worse after that. She always lived in hunger and cold. She had hoped that the government(政府) could help her but she 21 .
It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn't 22 asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God(神), asking for23 . She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布), so she could buy some food for herself. When she24 writing it, she found she had no25 . She had to put the26 at a crossing. 27 the next morning a policeman found the letter. He read it to his comrades.They were all so 28 that they gathered some rubles and sent them to the poor old woman.
At first Granny Sarya was happy. But after she 29 the money, she became 30 and said, “I'm told that all things that are touched by the policeman will be only a half left!”
A.sent B.ran away C.was sent D.escaped
A.worried about B.pleased with C.thinking about D.hearing of
A.known B.found C.told D.fallen
A.put B.hanged C.shown D.hung
A.sad B.happy C.tired D.clever
A.succeeded B.failed C.won D.lost
A.go B.fall C.get D.help
A.coats B.food C.houses D.help
A.ended B.started C.finished D.enjoyed
A.stamp B.money C.pen D.paper
A.food B.letter C.coat D.rubles
A.Badly B.Carefully C.Luckily D.Wonderfully
A.excited B.moved C.amazed D.surprised
A.saw B.received C.gave D.counted
A.angry B.thankful C.helpful D.worried