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A Special Appointment
Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital’s emergency department．No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift (轮班) went to me．I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital．It was a thankless job．
At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．His face was pale, and he was frightened． The whole night I did my best to save his life．Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing．It was still tough, but he had survived the night and was sleeping．
The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again．At 9 pm sharp, the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me．When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr．Lee and said, “You probably don’t remember me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．” He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift, and left．
The following year a new doctor had joined the group, but I wanted to see if Mr．and Mrs．Lee would return．This time, I volunteered for the shift．I kept an eye on the door．Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Lees appeared, carrying a warmly wrapped bundle．It was their new grandchild． Mr．Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together．In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room, where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve．
The last year I saw him, he brought me a gift．I carefully opened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside．It was engraved (镌刻) with a single word: Friendship．Now, my family, friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won’t forget．Working on Christmas Eve was considered “a thankless job” because ______．
| A．most patients were seriously ill |
| B．patients refused to express thanks |
| C．doctors had nothing to do on that day |
| D．doctors couldn’t get praise for the hard job |
When the author left the hospital the next morning, Mr．Lee ______．
| A．was really angry with her |
| B．was still in a state of danger |
| C．got ready to leave the hospital |
| D．recovered from his heart attack |
According to the passage, the author formed a habit of ______．
| A．celebrating Christmas Eve with her family |
| B．giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff |
| C．spending Christmas Eve with Mr．Lee in hospital |
| D．ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department |
Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?
| A．To honor her working experience． |
| B．To tell kids the traditional custom． |
| C．To show the beginning of the holiday． |
| D．To remember an old friend of hers． |
C
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49．Which hotel gives a promise?
A．Fort lauderdale Plaza Hotel B．Beach Plaza Hotel
C．Baymont Hotel D．All the three hotels
50．In which hotel is parking free?
A．Baymont HotelB．Beach Plaza Hotel
C．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel D．None of the hotels
51．If you ____.you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.
A．enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room
B．are fond of swimming in heated water
C．want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel
D．are a cigarette smoker
52．Which of the following is NOT true to the ads?
A．All of the three hotels provide television with cable.
B．You can keep your money in the in-room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.
C．While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet.
D．In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available.
B
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
45. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.
A. by raising his own examples. B. based on his own experience.
C. by mentioning some studies. D. by mentioning some typical patients.
46. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to____.
A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health.
B. introduce a famous expert.
C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces.
D. show how to control one’s temper.
47. The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“__”.
A. removing. B. keeping up. C. getting rid of. D. learning about.
48. The best title for this passage is probably _______.
A. Forgiveness.
B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health.
C. A Secret to Keeping Health.
D. Anger Is Bad for Health.
第二部分阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分，满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The holiday is upon us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, "Why bother with books? We have the Internet and other media that offer a lot more colorful entertainment. Books are history!" But don't be fooled. I'm sure there's still a lot to be said for reading.
One clear reason is that a well-chosen book is a wonderful source of vocabulary, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it's far easier to get new English words and phrases from a book or an article than it is from the TV or the Internet.
But another more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The average webpage is picture-heavy and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. While "easy" may be attractive, unfortunately it's of little use for any long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. Because of that, there's still no substitute (替代品) of a book.
But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it independently means that it's something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It's hard work, but somewhere down the line, you'll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure.
41．How many reasons for reading a book does the author mention in the passage?
A．Three B．Two C．One D．Four
42．According to the passage, we basically need a ____ in reading.
A．television B．pencil C．notebook D．dictionary
43．In the author's opinion, reading on the Internet may____.
A．develop long-term reading skills B．improve the general language ability
C．not take the place of reading books D．be an effective way of reading
44．The passage is written mainly to ____.
A．share the pleasure of reading books
B．advise readers to read books
C．stress the importance of reading online
D．help readers to choose good books
This book _______ into many different languages.
| A．is reported to translate | B．has reported to have been translated |
| C．is reported to have been translated | D．reports to have translated |
_______ our small flat, Bill’s house seems like a palace.
| A．Compared to | B．Comparing to | C．Compare to | D．To compare to |