I first met 8﹣year﹣old Katy on a rainy afternoon． I was a（1） at a hospital． The clerk at the desk told me about Katy． She was there because she felt a lot of（2） ． The doctors found a problem at the base of her brain． I knew she was（3） ，even before she got better．
When I entered Katy's room， she was not in her bed．（4） Katy did not feel well， she was playing with Tommy， a little boy． It took a lot of（5） for her just to sit in the chair． But she played with Tommy because it made him（6） ．
Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain． She（7） to just lie in bed． One day I found her painting a picture． Later， she gave it to one of the older patients． Another day she went outside to（8） flowers for another sick little girl． Katy made（9） smile．
The doctors（10） to solve the problem in Katy's brain， The operation was successful! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news． Katy was fine． She soon felt（11） ． Then she was able to（12） the hospital a month later．
I have had a long career as a nurse． I have met many patients．（13） ， I have never met another girl like Katy． Even after she got well， she still came to the hospital． She played various games with the young patients． She read many books to the（14） patients． Katy's kind heart helped her get better so（15） ． She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital．
（1）A． nurse |
B． waiter |
C． doctor |
D． patient |
（2）A． fun |
B． need |
C． pain |
D． pity |
（3）A． silly |
B． shy |
C． sorry |
D． special |
（4）A． Because |
B． Until |
C． Though |
D． After |
（5）A． courses |
B． effort |
C． place |
D． notes |
（6）A．proud |
B．lonely |
C．mad |
D．happy |
（7）A． agreed |
B． refused |
C． decided |
D． failed |
（8）A． sell |
B． smell |
C． get |
D． grow |
（9）A． everyone |
B． nobody |
C． someone |
D． none |
（10）A． afforded |
B． hated |
C． regretted |
D． hurried |
（11）A． better |
B． worse |
C． quieter |
D． sadder |
（12）A． find |
B． leave |
C． reach |
D． forget |
（13）A． Instead |
B． Besides |
C． Therefore |
D． However |
（14）A． nice |
B． old |
C． smart |
D． crazy |
（15）A． slowly |
B． widely |
C． quickly |
D． lately |