In my profession as an educator and health ca...

In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS．The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life．They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages． Let me tell you about Tyler．

Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected．From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive．When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest．This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream．At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing．

Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease．It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon．All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him．Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red．That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him．

This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler．He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother．When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death．She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven．

A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, " I might die soon．I’m not scared．When I die, please dress me in red．Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too．I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me．"

1.What is the boy Tyler's attitude towards death?

A．pessimistic．  B．optimistic．   C．sorrowful．    D．fearful．

2.Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because___________．

A．red is a lucky color             B．red might help to cure him

C．his mom could spot him easily    D．he could find more mates by wearing red

3.Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?

A．My unusual profession．          B．A caring mother．

C．Mother and son．                                   D．Dying in red．

4.The underlined word dynamo in the fourth paragraph here means         ________________．

A．a promising and helpful youth

B．an extremely energetic person

C．a rare and beautiful flower

D．a magic and understanding superstar

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In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that 　　 1　　 AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been 　　　 in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have 　　　　 learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.

Tyler was born　　　　 with HIV. From the 　　　　 beginning of his life, he was 　　　　 on medications to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a　　　 surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he 　　　　 in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were 　　　　 supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his 　　　 .

Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this 　　　　 disease. It was not 　　　 to find him playing and racing around his backyard. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in 　　　　 . That way, when she looked out of the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly 　　　　 him.

This dreaded disease 　　　　 wore down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately,　　　　 did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She 　　　 him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon　　　　 .

A few days before his death, Tyler asked me to his hospital bed and 　　　 , "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please 　　　 me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."

1. A. causes    B. causing    C. leads　     D. leading

2.A. experienceB. lessons    C. gifts    D. business

3.A. specially    B. approximately    C. permanently    D. especially

4. A. infected    B. affected    C. rejected    D. reflected

5.A. soon    B. very    C. much    D. most

6.A. keen    B. hard    C. impressed    D. dependent

7. A. pump    B. backpack    C. ball    D. tube

8.A. carried    B. lifted    C. fetched    D. hooked

9. A. fluently    B. temporarily    C. continuously    D. optionally

10.A. bathing    B. breathing    C. playing    D. racing

11.A. deadly    B. bloody    C. badly    D. dreadful

12. A. often    B. occasional    C. unusual    D. frequent

13.A. orange    B. blue    C. red    D. green

14.A. look    B. spot    C. glare    D. glance

15. A. suddenlyB. eventually    C. immediately    D. constantly

16.A. such    B. as    C. so     D. nor

17.A. satisfied    B. convinced    C. encouraged    D. comforted

18.A. in heavenB. in the bed    C. in hospital    D. in the yard

19.A. yelled    B. whispered    C. cried    D. shouted

20.A. wear    B. put    C. dress    D. wrap

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In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages.

Tyler was born infected with HIV and from the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were prepared inside this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented (补充的)oxygen to support his breathing.

Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him. Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.

This fateful disease eventually wore down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death, he whispered to me, " I might die soon. I’m not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."

1.What do we know about the tube inserted in Tyler’s chest?

A. It contained oxygen that helped Tyler breathe freely

B. Medications in the pump could be supplied through it

C. It was filled with medications that Tyler needed

D. It should be replaced by a new one after a year

2.Tyler’s mom dressed him in red in order to _______.

A. stress the importance of the color

B. find him as quickly as possible

C. meet the demand of him

D. encourage him to play and race happily outdoors

3.Tyler’s mom helped him face the death in the following ways except that _______.

A. she said to him that it would not long before she died

B. she promised to meet him in heaven soon

C. she had a frank talk with him about death

D. she gave him a medicine-loaded package

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Gifts in My Life　　 B. A Fateful Disease

C. Dying in Red　　 D. No More Tears in Heaven

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In my procession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.

Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.

Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moored so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she round quickly spot him.

This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, “I might die soon. I’m not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”

1.What is the boy Tyler’s attitude towards death?

2.Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because ________.

3.Which of the following might serve as a possible title far this passage?

4.The underlined word dynamo in the fourth paragraph here means ________.

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Health care is regarded as an important way to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. In many countries of the world, free health care is provided by the government. 1.

Clearly, we all have to pay for this service through our taxes.

2. They say that people who take unnecessary risks should not receive this free health care. For example, people who join in risky activities such as skiing are more likely to have an accident. It has been suggested that these people should pay for any medical treatment they require.

3. Firstly, it’s difficult to say exactly what is risky and what is not. For example, not doing enough exercise is probably more risky than skiing in the long run. As a result, it isn’t fair to give free health care to an inactive person and make the skier pay. 4. Clearly, these people should receive free medical treatment if they are hurt on the job.

Finally, I would like to say that I think free health care is a good thing. I understand that the system is not perfectly fair because some people use it more than others. Besides, not all the medical treatment is really necessary for the health of the patient. The taxpayer should not have to pay the costs of such treatment. 5.

A. It helps you make money.

B. Personally, I disagree with this point of view.

C. However, some people think this is basically unjust.

D. This means that everybody has a chance to see a doctor.

E. Free health care will decrease the economy of the country.

F. Besides, fire fighters take risks, but they are necessary risks.

G. However, in my opinion, this is a small price to pay for a healthier society.

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I am a German by birth and descent. My name is Schmidt. But by education I am quite as much an Englishman as a 'Deutscher', and by affection much more the former. My life has been spent pretty equally between the two countries, and I flatter myself I speak both languages without any foreign accent.

I count England my headquarters now: it is “home” to me. But a few years ago I was resident in Germany, only going over to London now and then on business. I will not mention the town where I lived. It is unnecessary to do so, and in the peculiar experience I am about to relate I think real names of people and places are just as well, or better avoided.

I was connected with a large and important firm of engineers. I had been bred up to the profession, and was credited with a certain amount of “talent”; and I was considered—and, with all modesty, I think I deserved the opinion—steady and reliable, so that I had already attained a fair position in the house, and was looked upon as a “rising man”. But I was still young, and not quite so wise as I thought myself. I came close once to making a great mess of a certain affair. It is this story which I am going to tell.

Our house went in largely for patents—rather too largely, some thought. But the head partner's son was a bit of a genius in his way, and his father was growing old, and let Herr Wilhelm - Moritz we will call the family name—do pretty much as he chose. And on the whole Herr Wilhelm did well. He was cautious, and he had the benefit of the still greater caution and larger experience of Herr Gerhardt, the second partner in the firm.

Patents and the laws which regulate them are strange things to have to do with. No one who has not had personal experience of the complications that arise could believe how far these spread and how involved they become. Great acuteness as well as caution is called for if you would guide your patent bark safely to port—and perhaps more than anything, a power of holding your tongue. I was no chatterbox, nor, when on a mission of importance, did I go about looking as if I were bursting with secrets, which is, in my opinion, almost as dangerous as revealing them. No one, to meet me on the journeys which it often fell to my lot to undertake, would have guessed that I had anything on my mind but an easy-going young fellow's natural interest in his surroundings, though many a time I have stayed awake through a whole night of railway travel if at all doubtful about my fellow-passengers, or not dared to go to sleep in a hotel without a ready-loaded gun by my pillow. For now and then - though not through me - our secrets did ooze out. And if, as has happened, they were secrets connected with Government orders or contracts, there was, or but for the exertion of the greatest energy and tact on the part of my superiors, there would have been, to put it plainly, the devil to pay.

1. The writer preferred to be called ________.

A. a German                         B. an Englishman

C. both a German and an Englishman      D. neither a German nor an Englishman

2.Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the writer?

A. Talented         B. Modest       C. Reliable             D. Wise

3.The head of the company where the writer works is ________.

A. Schmidt          B. Moritz       C. Wilhelm’s father        D. Gerhardt

4. The writer often stayed awake on the train or kept a ready-loaded gun in the hotel, because  ________.

A. some people sometimes let out the secrets of his company

B. the writer occasionally didn’t keep the secrets of his company

C. patents and the laws are strange things to have to do with

D. the secrets were connected with Government orders or contracts

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The fact ____ this country spends more on its military than on education and health care combined is a serious and worrying thought.

A. where                 B. which                 C. that              D. why

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The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.

Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.

Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.

As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals—many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.

During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.

1. We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.

A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody

B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up

C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948

D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers

2. What do we know about the NHS?

A. It’s managed by the central government.

B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.

C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.

D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.

3. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.

A. take care of the local people’s health

B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best

C. work under high pressure nowadays

D. have more responsibilities than before

4. What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

A. suffering                         B. different             C. prevented                      D. free

5. The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.

A. many hospitals are too old to be used

B. some services are in the charge of individuals

C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment

D. there is not enough money for further reform

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The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.

Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.

Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.

As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals — many of which were built in the nineteenth century — provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.

During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that ______________.

A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody

B. people didn’t have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up

C. patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948

D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers

2.What do we know about the NHS?

A. It’s managed by the central government.

B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.

C. It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.

D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.

3.All the following statements about GPs are true except that they ____________.

A. take care of the local people’s health

B. often take part in competitions to see who is the best

C. work under high pressure nowadays              D. have more responsibilities than before

4.What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

A. suffering                  B. different                  C. prevented                        D. free

5.The biggest problem for the NHS is ______________.

A. many hospitals are too old to be used

B. some services are in the charge of individuals

C. more and more patients go to GPs for treatment

D. there is not enough money for further reform

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Looking back on many years of education,I can identify one true teacher.She cared about me, and my intellectual life.She was an English teacher and also my mother.

When______an essay,the good students usually dream of their teacher returning it to themin exactly the same____,except for a single comment "perfect ".This dream came true for me one afternoon in the ninth grade. Slightly as I was______that I had achieved perfection so early,I hurried off home to share the good news with my mother.

She is just shy of five feet tall,______soft-spoken,but on the rare occasion when she got angry,she was______I’m not sue whether she was more upset by my prid____by the fact that my English teacher had let my pride get so ______.In any event,my mother and her pen showed me so many mistakes a perfect essay could have. At that time,I thought she was teaching me about structure,style and voice.However what I actually learned was a deeper lesson about the______of real criticism.

Real criticism is not______to find obvious mistakes,so if she found______-the type I______have found on my own-I had to______from scratch.Once the essay was " perfect ",she would______an evening walking me______my

errors.That was when true criticism,which changed me into a real writer,began.

She criticized me when I included little-known references and professional jargon(行话）She had no______for

brilliant but relevant figures of speech." Writers can bluff ( 虚张声势) their way through ignorance".she______my flowery language,drew lies through my exclamation marks(感叹号)and______the value of self-control in______"John",she almost whispered.I leaned in to hear her."I can't hear you when you______at me".So I stopped,and slowly my writing improved.

Right now I've been teaching writing at Harvard for years but still______remember what my mother taught me.

1.A. turning in　　 B. giving in　　 C. bringing in　　 D. setting in

2.A. position　　 B. impression　　 C. situation　　 D. condition

3.A. surprised　　 B. shocking　　 C. amazing　　 D. confused

4.A. generally　　 B. casually　　 C. abnormally　　 D. actually

5.A. terrible　　 B. terrifying　　 C. terrorist　　 D. terminal

6.A. than　　 B. as　　 C. or　　 D. and

7.A. out of hand　　 B. out of order　　 C. out of place　　 D. out of reach

8.A. character　　 B. nature　　 C. basics　　 D. principles

9.A. supposed　　 B. assumed　　 C. proposed　　 D. condemned

10.A. any　　 B. some　　 C. few　　 D. many

11.A. needed　　 B. could　　 C. ought　　 D. must

12.A. stop　　 B. finish　　 C. start　　 D. repeat

13.A. spare　　 B. cost　　 C. take　　 D. spend

14.A. through　　 B. across　　 C. over　　 D. off

15.A. reference　　 B. existence　　 C. conscience　　 D. patience

16.A. cut in　　 B. cut out　　 C. cut off　　 D. cut up

17.A. attained　　 B. analyzed　　 C. advocated　　 D. advertised

18.A. expression　　 B. emotion　　 C. composition　　 D. consideration

19.A. call　　 B. read　　 C. say　　 D. shout

20.A. much　　 B. well　　 C. very　　 D. rather

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