One day, I went to see my last patients(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling(挣扎) to put socks on her swollen(浮肿) feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. 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’re 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 with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner 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 are not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is hear—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 longer 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 nurse told him. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
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 and her son. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．listening without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Her son lived close to her house. |
| B．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments. |
| C．Listening is powerful medicine. |
| D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair |
| Self-made Racing Car An American man named Imhoff spent 17 years making a great car. He made it in his house. However, it was too big to drive out of his house, so he dug a hole in the wall to get it out. |
| Wonder Robot, Good Helper The Partner Robot is a new kind of robot in Japan. It can play with people, look after little kids and help with housework. And our life will become better and better with the development of technology.（科技） |
| Chocolate Castle (城堡） Recently, four cooks in Lido Hotel in Shenyang made a chocolate castle. It took them two months. The castle is 3.38 meters wide and 7. 3 meters high. It is the biggest indoor (室内的)chocolate castle in the world. |
Why was it difficult for Imhoff to get the car out?
| A．Because the car was too heavy. |
| B．Because the car was too large. |
| C．Because he was not good at driving. |
| D．Because the hole in the wall was not big enough. |
The Partner Robot can do the following things EXCEPT.
| A．playing with people |
| B．looking for lost kids |
| C．helping people to clean the house |
| D．taking care of little kids |
Which of the following is TRUE about the chocolate castle?
| A．The four cooks spent two months in making the chocolate castle. |
| B．The chocolate castle is 7.3 meters wide and 3.38 meters high. |
| C．The chocolate castle is outside the Lido Hotel. |
| D．It is the most expensive chocolate castle in the world. |
The Greens are English. Now they are in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They want to learn some Chinese.
Mr Green is driver. He likes driving in Beijing very much. Mrs Green is a teacher. She is visiting a middle school near Beijing. Their son Jim is a middle school student. He meets some Chinese students, and he likes to speak English with them.
They take a lot of photos in China. When they are back in English, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the English people to know more about China.. The Greens are from .
| A．America | B．England |
| C．Australia | D．Canada |
The Greens are staying in now.
| A．Shanghai | B．London |
| C．Beijing | D．Hangzhou |
Mr Green is a . He likes driving in Beijing.
| A．driver | B．farmer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Mrs Green’sis a middle school student.
| A．daughter | B．son | C．sister | D．brother |
The Greens take many photos in China because they .
| A．like taking photos |
| B．want to sell these photos |
| C．want to take photos to America |
| D．want to English people to know more about China |
Mary likes English very much. She works hard. She reads English every morning. She likes speaking English. She often listens to the radio. She watches TV only on Saturday evening. Does she like dancing? No, she doesn’t. But she likes drawing and singing. Her parents like her very much. And all the teachers and her friends like her, too. In the morning Mary.
| A．writes English | B．reads English |
| C．draws | D．sings |
She often listens .
| A．TV | B．to TV |
| C．the radio | D．to the radio |
Mary watches TV .
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．every evening | D．on Saturday evening |
What doesn’t she like?
| A．Singing | B．Dancing |
| C．Drawing | D．Speaking English |
Does her father like her?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．Yes, he is. |
| C．No, he doesn’t | D．No, he isn’t. |
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers in it. The classroom building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. It’s very nice to have it. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room, then they go home.
There are 1,000 students in 24 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them. All the students like them. The classroom building is _____.
| A．small | B．old |
| C．big and tall | D．big |
It’s very nice for this school to have _____.
| A．trees and flowers | B．a playground |
| C．students | D．teachers |
There are at least (至少) _____ students in one class.
| A．45 | B．40 | C．75 | D．60 |
After class many students often play football _____.
| A．in their classrooms | B．in their homes |
| C．on the playground | D．in the classroom building |
What may (可能) the teachers NOT DO?
| A．Give the students lessons. |
| B．Play football and table tennis with the students. |
| C．Don’t like some students. |
| D．Help students study. |
Mr Li is an office worker. He likes to tell us about his weekends. He often gets up at half past six on Sundays. He has breakfast first. Then he goes to the park near his home. He runs for about half an hour in the park. Then he goes to the bookshop to have a look at new books. He likes reading books. In the afternoon, he cleans his car. But sometimes he visits his friends, and he often plays basketball with them. He cooks dinner at home. In the evening, he looks for things on the Internet for about an hour. He enjoys his weekends.What time does Mr Li often get up on Sundays?
| A．At 6:00. | B．At 6:30. |
| C．At 7:00. | D．At 7:30. |
Where does he go after breakfast?
| A．He goes to work. |
| B．He goes to the park. |
| C．He goes to the bookshop. |
| D．He goes to the playground. |
What does he often do in the park?
| A．He runs for half an hour. | B．He waters flowers. |
| C．He swims there. | D．He goes for a walk. |
Who does he play basketball with?
| A．His students. | B．His teachers. |
| C．His friends. | D．His son. |
How long does he look for things on the Internet?
| A．Two hours. | B．One hour. |
| C．Half an hour. | D．Three hours. |