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My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday afternoon, and I was within an hour of finishing my work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: "Mm. Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision (视觉模糊) ever since her medical test this morning." I smiled.  Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.
This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high blood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting (用......代替) St. John’s word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.
My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She’s probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn"t have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.
What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in: Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-ray technician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.
Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded hex judgment. Instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I feel thankful that Mrs. Jones figured it out before I made a mistake about our relationship. Patients come to me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose (诊断), treat and talk. That suggests trust; I must remember that, and trust them too.               
61. The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew_____.
A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests
B. the patient was being unreasonable
C. the nurse was joking with him
D. Mrs. Jones would call him
62. What has caused Mrs. Jones’ eye problem? 
A. Wrong glasses.         B. Medical checkup.
C. Her own imagination.                  D. Chatting on the Internet.
63. The underlined words "clouded her judgment" in the last paragraph probably mean_______.
A. made her less trustful toward the doctor
B. put her in control of her own feelings
C. made her less able to think clearly
D. put her in a dangerous situation
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61---63   BAC  
解析

61.B 点评:细节理解题。在文章第二自然段中可知道病人们是在无理取闹,因此应该选B。
62.A 点评:细节理解题。在文章第四自然段:“Turns out she pinked up the wrong glasses when she left the office.”这句中可知A为正确选项。
63.C 点评:细节理解题。结合上下文。在文章最后一段第三行:“Now I feel thankful I made a mistake about our relationship.”可知C为最佳选项。
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Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are out main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register(收款机)with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me,” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
41. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_________.
A.promised to obey the store rules    
B.forgot to take any money with him
C.hoped to have the food first and pay later   
D.could not afford anything more expensive
42. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A.kind and lucky        B.poor and lonely
C.friendly and helpful D.hurt and disappointed
43. The writer acted upon the store rules because_________.
A.he wanted to keep his present job  
B.he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C.he considered the old man dishonest     
D.he expected someone else to pay for the old man
44. What does the writer learn from his experience?
A.Wealth is more important than anything else    
B.Helping others is easier said than done
C.Experience is better gained through practice
D.Obeying the rules means more than compassion.
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Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休),but she needed to keep  1  .She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her  2 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she  3  other old folks like her. By talking with them,she  4  two things. Old people had abilities that were not  5  .  But old people also had some   6   .She found a new purpose for herself then.  
Through the years,she  7  to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new  8  : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”, which was about   9  old . She writes about the problems of old people,especially their problems with being  10  .  
Anna Douglas uses her  11  ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands  12   problems begin. For example,one of her   13  said that his grandchildren  14   the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas  15  some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.  
“It"s important to know  16  about your grandchildren"s world,”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening,and   17   is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,”she continues. “Never try to   18  your grandchildren or other young people. Never  19  your opinion. Don"t tell them what they should do.  20  ,they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ”
1. A. free         B. rich         C. powerful         D. busy
2. A. service      B. money        C. students         D. books
3. A. observed     B. met          C. comforted        D. answered
4. A. recognized   B. followed     C. enjoyed          D. demanded
5. A. studied      B. agreed      C. gave             D. used
6. A. mistakes     B. problems     C. questions        D. characters
7. A. had          B. ought        C. was              D. used
8. A. subject      B. life         C. way              D. plan
9. A. getting      B. respecting   C. employing        D. supporting
10. A. unknown     B. refused      C. misunderstood    D. discouraged
11. A. thinking    B. working      C. writing          D. leading
12. A. that        B. when         C. why              D. whether
13. A. visitors    B. readers      C. listeners        D. friends
14. A. got         B. entered      C. left             D. passed
15. A. invented    B. chose        C. suggested        D. imagined
16. A. everything  B. something    C. anything         D. nothing
17. A. listening   B. speaking     C. pleasing         D. advising
18. A. praise      B. scold        C. trouble          D. encourage
19. A. speak out   B. give up      C. get back         D. stick to
20. A. Commonly    B. Surprisingly C. Happily          D. Naturally
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Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years,but she was not happy there.Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases.Martha felt that her supervisor,a younger and less experienced person than she,did not like her.In fact,the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.
One day,while talking with her friend Maria,she mentioned how discouraged she was .Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company.Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.
During the interview,Mr Petri said,“You"re just the kind of person we need here.You"ve being wasted in your other job.Give me a call in a day or two.I"m sure we can find a place for you in our organization."Martha was so happy that she almost danced out of the building.
That afternoon,Ruth Kenny,her supervisor,saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said ,“Oh,so you finally decided to come back to work today?"
This was the last straw.She could not take another insult.Besides,Mr Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.
“Look," she said angrily,“if you don"t like the way I work,I don"t need to stay here.I"ll go where I"m appreciated!Goodbye!"She took up her things and stormed out of the office.
That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria.“What do you think?"
“Well,"said Maria carefully,“are you sure about the other job?"
“Well,not exactly,but..."
Maria continued ,“Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms Kenny if you need one?"
“A recommendation?…from Ms Kenny?"hesitated Martha,in a worried tone.
“Martha,I hope you didn"t burn your bridges,”Maria said.“I think I would have handled it differently."
1.Martha is unhappy in her job because_________.
A.she has not advanced
B.the work is not significant
C.her supervisor is younger than she
D.there is too much work with little payment 
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.At her supervisor"s criticism,Martha lost her temper.
B.Mr Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.
C.Martha"s interview with the director was on her lunch hour. 
D.Martha got the name of the director through her cousin. 
3.The phrase “the last straw"in the middle of the passage probably refers to _________.
A.the last opportunity
B.the straw that saves Martha"s life
C.the last reminder
D.the final unpleasant thing 
4.What does Maria think of Martha"s decision?
A.Martha has handled the matter properly.
B.Martha shouldn"t have set the bridge on fire.
C.Martha should have found a new job before leaving.
D.Martha shouldn"t have lost her temper with her supervisor. 
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Native Tongue
At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak and understand English.Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said.Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School.Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.
“Why did they do this?”Kate wondered aloud.“I mean,you can"t learn if you can"t understand the teacher.”
Nadia"s voice was a whisper.“I understand English.I will learn.”Nadia"s English was perfect.
Kate was perplexed.She couldn"t understand why Nadia did not like to speak.Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn"t the easiest thing to do.There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn—all at the same time.
“There"re a lot of new things to learn,huh?” said Kate.
Nadia nodded rapidly.In a quiet voice she replied,“Many things people say,I do
not understand.I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life,but I do not know what some children are saying.For example,yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying.Isn"t a port a place for ships?It made no sense to me.”
“Don"t worry,”said Kate.“You"ll figure everything out in time.You see,that thin black box was a computer.A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer.”
Nadia and Kate were quiet after that.They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson.To Kate"s surprise,Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions at the blackboard.
Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her.Some of the questions were really difficult,and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher.When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly,the whole class clapped their hands.
Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate.“Some things,”she said in a normal voice,“are the same all over the world.”
At the beginning of Nadia"s first day at school,she was_____________.
A.disappointed         B.helpful         C.lively         D.shy
2.The underlined word“_________perplexed”probably means___________.
A.puzzled              B.angry           C.shocked        D.serious
3.We can infer from the passage that______________.
A.Nadia did not like Kate
B.Nadia had lived by the sea before
C.Nadia had never seen a computer before
D.Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness          
4.Which of the following statements is true?        
A.Nadia was better at maths than other students.        
B.Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.        
C.Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.        
D.Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.
5.What is the message of the story?
A.Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.
B.Answering questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.
C.Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.
D.Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.
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What am I doing with my daughter at home? Rather than read aloud from books, we
go to dinner and have a very good time. This is usually when her Mom isn"t around, and this is when my little girl and I relate better. They"re alone together so much. We"re seldom alone. When we"re alone together, she and I somehow behave differently. We learn about each other. She learns that I"m her father. I learn that she"s my daughter. It"s a strange feeling, but any parent knows what I"m talking about when I say that I often look at my daughter and wonder just whose kid she is. Where"d she suddenly come from? And why on earth did she pick Laura and me for parents?
When my daughter and I are alone she"ll hold my hand and say, “I just love you so much, Daddy!” She"s so used to my leaving that when I tell her she and I are going to hang out all night, she gets this great look on her face and says, “We"ve got so much to do, Dad!” There"s nothing like it in the world.
I want my relationship with my daughter to keep growing, so I"ve been giving my wife a couple of hundred dollars each week and making her go to the shopping center with her girlfriends, or something—anything!
But this closeness is not without its problems. When I"m sitting there playing with her Barbie doll(巴比娃娃), washing her hair, a voice in me suddenly says, “I"ve got to get a drink and get out of here.” Right in the middle of all this pleasantness, the voice goes, “Look at yourself! You"re washing dolls!”
1.Why does the husband give his wife so much money each week?
A. He wants her to buy more things for the family. 
B. She can do whatever she likes with the money. 
C. He can spend more time with his daughter. 
D. She can spend more time with her friends.   
2. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The father spends more time with the daughter than the mother does. 
B.The daughter is happy when the father tells her he will be away.
C.The father is happy, hearing “We"ve got so much to do, Dad!” 
D.The father is sure that the daughter is not his own.   
3.What does the last paragraph tell us about the father?
A.He doesn"t enjoy being with his daughter. 
B.He doesn"t like washing his daughter"s hair. 
C.He likes to enjoy himself by going out for a drink. 
D.He has mixed feelings when he is with his daughter.   
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