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阅读理解。
It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.
Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.
We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”
1.Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very_______.
A．proud B．unhappy C．pleased
2.The family came to the hospital because________.
A．they came to visit a patient
B．they were all sick
C．they were homeless
3.The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.
A．make them feel at home B．make them leave C．make them feel upset
4.What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean?
A．降低 B．超出 C．拒绝
5.From the story, we learn that_________.
A．homeless people often tell lies
B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need
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阅读理解。
It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.
Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.
We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried toexceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”
1.Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very_______.
A. proud B. unhappy C. pleased
2.The family came to the hospital because________.
A. they came to visit a patient
B. they were all sick
C. they were homeless
3.The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.
A. make them feel at home B. make them leave C. make them feel upset
4.What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean?
A. 降低 B. 超出 C. 拒绝
5.From the story, we learn that_________.
A. homeless people often tell lies
B. a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C. we should always be friendly and kind to those in need
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Christmas is an important festival.______ Christmas Eve-the night before Christmas Day, ___ put stocking(长筒袜) ____ the end of their beds before they go to sleep.
Father Christmas is very kind-hearted(好心的). He climbs down the chimney(烟囱)into the room. He fills(装满) ______ of the stockings with Christmas presents. Father Christmas isn't ___. In _____ house, "Father Christmas" is real. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney.
He waits ____ the children are asleep(睡着). Then he goes into their bedrooms and fills the stockings with small presents. The children are no longer_____ now, and they______ who"Father Christmas" really is. But they______ put their stockings at the end of their beds.
1.A. At B. On C. In D. By
2.A. children B. parents C. people D. students
3.A. to B. in C. at D. for
4.A. every B. both C. either D. each
5.A. real B. really C. kind D. good
6.A. Jim's and Kate's B. Jim and Kate's C. Jim's and Kate D. Jim and Kates'
7.A. for B. after C. when D. until
8.A. younger B. young C. old D. older
9.A. don't know B. knows C. know D. are knowing
10.A. still B. don't C. can't D. really
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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.
"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.
"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."
"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"
"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."
"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!
1. Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A. He had a lot of things to do.
B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.
C. He was disturbed by a big noise.
D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.
2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.
A. was probably very sad B. found what he wanted
C. ran into a reindeer D. heard a loud cry
3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”
A. fit for B. afraid of
C. proud of D. interested in
4.Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?
A. He got stuck in the chimney.
B. Bunny asked him to stay.
C. He was air-sick.
D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift
C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer
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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed , Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.
"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.
"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."
"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"
"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."
"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!
1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A. He had a lot of things to do.
B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.
C. He was disturbed by a big noise .
D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.
2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.
A. was probably very sad
B. found what he wanted
C. ran into a reindeer
D. heard a loud cry
3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”
A. fit for B. afraid of
C. proud of D. interested in
4. Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?
A. He got stuck in the chimney.
B. Bunny asked him to stay.
C. He was air-sick.
D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift
C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer
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The doctors and nurses wore the same suits, hats and masks, and it was difficult to tell who was who when doing an operation.To solve the problem, Rob Hackett, an anesthesiologist(麻醉师) in Sydney, Australia, had an idea to write his name on his hat. At the beginning, his workmates didn't take it seriously, even someone laughed at him, “Don’t you remember your name?”
Dr. Rob showed his thoughts on the website Bored Panda, “As we all know, doctors are a stressful job, and when facing with life and death danger, we have to race against time to try to save patients' lives. We need to create a culture that allows us to rebuild health care. We need to develop a system that reduces mistakes and errors.”
A year later, Rob had the last laugh. Surgical(外科手术)caps with names have been accepted around the world because of the following advantages:
※ This simple method can reduce human mistakes in medical care. Doctors found that doing this can find proper doctors and nurses in time, which greatly saves the time of communication.
※ The idea is to make patients feel human. The patient lies on sickbed, knowing who is doing the operation. This is also a kind of comfort which lets the patient feel less nervous.
※ In addition, writing names on the surgical hat is a new way to promote(促进) the recycled use of hats, with environmental benefits.
1.What does the underlined word “it” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Doing an operation. B.Writing the name on the hat.
C.Knowing his own name. D.Showing the thoughts on the website.
2.From Paragraph 2 we know the reasons why__________.
A.doctors’ job is stressful B.doctors try to save patients’ lives
C.doctors race against time D.Rob had this idea
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The doctors and nurses wore the same suits, hats and masks.
B.Rob Hackett is an excellent anesthesiologist in Sydney.
C.Surgical hats with names can promote the recycled use of hats.
D.Having names on the surgical caps is becoming popular.
4.According the passage, which word can best describe Rob Hackett?
A.Creative B.Generous C.Energetic D.Modest
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A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient who was ______ ill was brought to her hospital, but soon had to be transferred(转院) to a________ hospital for an operation. The head of the hospital said that the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his ________ first. The patient's family asked if they could pay the bill ______ the operation, as the patient was very ill. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work, ______the situation and made a surprising decision. She removed her golden bracelet(手镯), took it to the cashier's desk(收银台) and said she would use it to _______ the patient's bill. Thanks for her help, the patient was immediately transferred to the other hospital and his life was saved. Although the bracelet was the only piece of ______ jewelry(首饰) she owned, the nurse gave it away to save the patient, even though he was a total ______ to her.
The nurse's actions ______ the attention of the doctor who was on duty that day. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married.
We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving. Loving means giving as much as we can. Love is like a smile – neither has ______ value unless they are given away.
As Mother Teresa once said, "It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do."
1.A.easily B.hardly C.seriously D.lightly
2.A.same B.different C.strange D.funny
3.A.bill B.paper C.medicine D.operation
4.A.before B.after C.as D.for
5.A.waited for B.talked about C.cared for D.heard about
6.A.buy B.sell C.cost D.cover
7.A.valuable B.beautiful C.interesting D.useful
8.A.friend B.director C.lover D.stranger
9.A.paid B.realized C.caught D.described
10.A.some B.any C.no D.one
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Florence Nightingale was a nurse who saved many people in the 19th century. She was named after the city of Florence in Italy.
Florence was 1. unusual young woman for her time, because she didn't want to go to parties and get married. She wanted to be a nurse and help people. Her family 2. (not) want her to become a nurse because hospitals then were dirty, horrible places.
3. the age of thirty-one, Florence went to Germany and learned all about nursing. It was hard work, 4. she loved it.
In 1854, lots of British soldiers went to fight in the Crimean War. Army hospitals were filled with injured people, but there 5. (be) no nurses and many soldiers died. Florence and a team of nurses went to help.
Florence worked 20 hours a day to make the hospital 6. (clean) and safer place. She brought fresh food, she cleaned the beds and she used clean bandages on the wounded soldiers, so fewer 7. (man) were dying.
At night, Florence talked to the injured soldiers and helped them 8. (write) letters to their families. They called her "the lady with the lamp", 9. she always carried a lamp.
When Florence returned to England, people called her a hero. Queen Victoria wrote her a letter to say thanks, She 10. (give)the honor(荣誉)----Order of Merit, becoming the first woman to receive it.
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During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us an exam. I was a hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Of course this was a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But how would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I stared at my paper and started to feel rather guilty. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade.
“Certainly,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve(值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also learned the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
1.At the nursing school, the writer .
A. know everyone’s name around her
B. did well in all subjects
C.didn’t like to have an exam
2.The writer wrote to the last question.
A. “Dorothy” B. “blank” C. nothing
3.From the teacher’s words, we can know that .
A. only one student didn’t know the answer
B. the last question was part of the exam
C. the students needn’t answer the last question
4.The writer thought that .
A. the exam gave her a lesson
B. the teacher was joking
C.the clean lady was important.
5.The teacher wanted the students to know that they should through the last question.
A. pay attention to everyone around them.
B. be friendly to the cleaning lady
C. try to make as many friends as they can in their life.
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One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy 56 in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked 57 he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the 58 dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand 59 his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at 60 and stopped crying. The old man walked away.
An hour 61 , the old man was going back home by the same route. To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the 62 wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his 63 . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to 64 the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say 65 .
1.A. crying B. speaking C. shouting D. looking
2.A. what B. where C. how D. why
3.A. ten B. eight C. six D. five
4.A. on B. behind C. into D. over
5.A. me B. it C. you D. her
6.A. ago B. before C. later D. after
7.A. shy B. hot C. warm D. cold
8.A. money B. mother C. book D. wallet
9.A. borrow B. lend C. return D. keep
10.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing