Oneday,Iwenttoseemylastpatient-优题课

One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was trying to put socks on her feet. I stepped in and spoke quickly to the nurse. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they are better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” She said in a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the comer from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matter to the story teller is that the story is heard—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could. I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.
How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

A．The doctor got it from her chart noting.

B．The old woman told him.

C．The woman’s son told him.

D．The nurse told him.

What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

A．Her son’s not seeing her.

B．No one listening to her story.

C．The medical care of the hospital.

D．The distance between her house and her son’s.

When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ___________.

A．keeping smiling

B．interruption or judgment

C．being listened without interruption

D．communicating with each other

What can we learn from the story?

A．We should live far from our parents.

B．The doctors should take care of the patients.

C．We should try to be a good listener.

D．We should be brave and patient when facing difficulties.

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People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person’s health. When people sit for too long every day, they don’t move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?

Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.

Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.

(1). When people in the office work, they usually ________.

sit

move

run

sing

(2). What does the word “fix” mean in Paragraph 1?

Cause.

Solve.

Bring.

Discuss.

(3). How many types of desks are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

(4). What do the workers think of the different types of desks?

A．

They are cheap.

B．

They are traditional.

C．

They are useful.

D．

They are expensive.

(5). The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．	tell us the reasons for sitting	B．	show the advantages of standing
C．	introduce desks that help people work better	D．	compare companies that provide different jobs

Steve is James and John’s big brother. One day, when their mum left for work, James and John started crying. They didn’t want her to leave. Steve tried to stop them crying and said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). You hide and I’ll count to ten. Then I’ll try to find you.” Steve found James under a chair and John behind a door. They played over and over again. Each time, the two boys hid in the same places. Finally, Steve felt too bored with the game. “Let’s take the dog for a walk,” he said.

When Steve walked the dog, he found James and John were running in the street. He thought it was so dangerous. Then he had an idea. “Anyone who walks back to the house with me can have some snacks!” Steve shouted.

At home, the boys ate some cookies and got ready for a sleep. James and John wanted a story. Steve told them the story about the little red hen. When their mum returned home, she was pleased to find the three sleeping boys.

(1). James and John started ________ when their mum left home.

crying

running

reading

sleeping

(2). Where did James hide during the game?

Under a table.

Under a chair.

Behind a door.

Behind a box.

(3). Why did Steve feel bored with the game?

A．	Because he was not good at it.	B．	Because he didn’t know where to hide.
C．	Because his brothers made the room dirty.	D．	Because his brothers always hid in the same places.

(3). What were James and John doing when Steve walked the dog?

A．

Staying in the house.

B．

Shouting at Steve.

C．

Running in the street.

D．

Eating some snacks.

(4). How did their mum feel when she found the sleeping boys?

Angry.

Pleased.

Afraid.

Sad.

Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk, but can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Dishonesty often helps them survive（生存）.

Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. A bird called the plover sometimes pretends （假装） to be hurt in order to protect its young. When an enemy gets close to its nest, the plover pretends to have a broken wing. The enemy follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe.

Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries （埋） its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays also steal food. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when others are watching them. So they get back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.

Chimpanzees can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimpanzee will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimpanzee puts out its hand, too, the chimpanzees are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimpanzee take the winner’s hand and start fighting again. When chimpanzees find food, it’s natural for them to cry out. Then other chimpanzees come running. But some clever chimpanzees learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimpanzees don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share the food.

(1). Why does the plover pretend to be hurt?

A．

To show its friendliness.

B．

To save its young.

C．

To catch the enemy.

(2). What do clever scrub jays do with their food?

A．

They bury the food deep.

B．

They watch the food.

C．

They bury the food twice.

(3). What will the chimpanzee probably do after crying softly?

A．	It will eat all the food it finds.
B．	It will share the food with others.
C．	It will fight again with the winner.

(4). According to Paragraph 4, in which picture can we find a sneaky animal?

A．

B．

C．

(5). What is the best title of the passage?

A．

Do animals lie?

B．

Honesty or dishonesty?

C．

How do animals protect lives?

Teens help students in remote areas

Luo, Chinese university student, only turned 18 in January, but he’s already made a big difference to the lives of many poor young people living in China’s remote（偏远的）areas. His online English lessons have offered them a chance to know a world they could only imagine before. Many have achieved university dreams.

Luban Lock: magic Chinese puzzle

2,000 years ago, a famous Chinese carpenter named Luban created a magic Chinese puzzle called “Luban Lock”, which he used to test how smart his son was. Watch as Rachel learns to make this Chinese puzzle and tries to solve it! Do you want to have a try?

First picture of the black hole

The first picture of the huge black hole at the heart of the Way was shown on Thursday, thanks to the Thursday, thanks to the efforts of astronomers（天文学家）from around the world, including17 from China. Shen Zhiqiang says that the future purpose of the Event Horizon Telescope（EHT）is to get video pictures of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

China’s healthcare

China has made progress in public health over the past years. In 1949, average life expectancy（平均寿命）was 35. It reached nearly 77 in 2019, much higher than the world average of 72. In 1949, there were just 3, 670 medical and health organizations in the whole country. The number increased to nearly 1 million at the end of 2018. Health insurance（保险）has also benefited over 95 percent of the population.

(1). What did Luo do for the young people in the remote areas?

A．	He improved their living conditions.
B．	He gave them online English lessons.
C．	He helped them choose dream universities.

(2). What does Rachel want to know?

A．	How Luban Lock works.
B．	Why Luban created Luban Lock.
C．	Whether Luban’s son was clever.

(3). Who took the first picture of the black hole?

A．	A foreign astronomer team.
B．	A Chinese astronomer team.
C．	An international astronomer team.

(4). Why are the numbers given in Passage d?

A．	To introduce the govermment’s plans.
B．	To show China’s progress in healthcare.
C．	To describe the present situation of China’s healthcare.

(5). What’s the theme of the four passages?

A．

East meets West.

B．

For a better future.

C．

Great Chinese, great China.

More than 1,000 schools across the UK have signed up（报名）to a project with the aim of helping schools become carbon neutral（碳平衡的）by 2030. Carbon neutral means cutting down carbon emissions（碳排放）to zero or balancing them out in other ways. Carbon emissions are gases such as carbon dioxide（CO2）that come out into the atmosphere, where they make climate change worse. This has also caused the temperature rise.

Emissions are caused by all sorts of human activities, such as burning fossil fuels（coal, oil and gas）to make energy, cutting down forests and some types of farming. Becoming carbon neutral includes cutting the amount of carbon emissions a school produces and balancing those that are left by taking some carbon out of the atmosphere.

The project also shows how small changes can make a big difference. These might include thinking carefully about energy use, cutting waste, growing food closer to where it's eaten and walking or cycling to school if it is possible. Ways of balancing out the carbon emissions that a school still makes include planting trees and plants that take in CO2 as they grow.

Ysgol Bro Dinefwr Secondary School in Wales has promised to run entirely on renewable（可再生的）energy（such as wind and solar power）within the next three years. At Down High School in Northern Ireland, the students are looking after their own bees. So when flowers and crops produce food, that helps. Other schools have projects to cut food waste by weighing it after each meal to know how much is not being eaten. Some put the waste into a system that can turn this waste into useful things. They will be put on the garden to help plants grow.

Climate change is seen as a major global challenge. We can see it all around us. So join together, find out ways your school can put efforts to, and talk to a teacher about signing up.

(1). Which statement would the author most probably agree with?

A．	Human activities influence the environment.
B．	The fight against climate change will not succeed.
C．	More UK schools should be introduced to the world.
D．	We could deal with the climate change without changing our behavior.

(2). How could the schools reduce carbon emissions?

A．	By moving to the countryside.	B．	By cutting waste and planting trees.
C．	By providing more spaces for students.	D．	By burning coal instead of gas to make energy.

(3). Why does the author give examples of the schools in paragraph 4?

A．	To praise these schools.	B．	To show the difficulties in the project.
C．	To call for more schools to take action.	D．	To explain the efforts made by the government.

(4). What is the best title for the text?

A．	How to Help Plants Grow	B．	Schools Sign Up to Help the Planet
C．	Carbon Emissions in the UK Schools	D．	Our Planet, a Wonderful Living Place