I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a physician(医师) about 18 seconds to interrupt (打断)a patient after he begins talking.
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to . I went to her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to socks on her swollen(浮肿的) feet. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Meanwhile I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse told me that you're anxious to see your son who's visiting you today. I believe you really seeing him.”
She me with a serious voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and . I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her, she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health problems were worse because of her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was else I could do for her. She her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to .
In fact, the old feel lonely when they live alone. Sometimes they only need a listener. Therefore, Listening to someone’s story costs nothing but it is the key to healing(治愈).A. look B. notice C. see
A. put B. wear C. dress
A. want to B. look forward to C. worry about
A. asked B. stopped C. required
A. embarrassed B. mad C.excited
A. but B. so C. or
A. missing B. loving C.meeting
A. nothing B. everything C.anything
A. shook B. dropped C. moved
A. talk B. feel C. listen
Bruce shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The 31 which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the 32 ?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one 33 a bicycle. He thought about 34 he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for 35 .
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.
That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three 36 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day finally came when Bruce 37 his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to 38 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to 39 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were 40 of him. A．car B．bicycle C．truck
A．money B．help C．food
A．with B．without C．behind
A．why B．how C．what
A．food B．advice C．water
A．months B．minutes C．seconds
A．lent B．lost C．counted
A．choose B．sell C．drive
A．borrowing B．showing C．asking
A．famous B．strict C．proud
Big schoolbags have been a big problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too 31 to carry, and it troubles you a lot 32you want to find out a book to read. Now e -textbooks will 33you.
It is said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e - textbooks. An e - textbook, in fact, is a small 34for students. It is much lighter than a usual schoolbag and 35to carry. Though it is as 36 as a book, it can hold (容纳) everything for study. The students can read the text page by page on the 37 , take notes 38the pointer (屏写笔) ,or even "hand in" their 39to their teachers by sending e - mails. All they have to do is to press a button ( 按开关).
Some people say e- textbooks are good, but some say they may be40for the students' eyes. What do you think of it.?A. expensive B. heavy C. light
A. till B. after C. when
A. trouble B. help C. solve
A. TV B. radio C. computer
A. easy B. difficult C. hard
A. smaller B. small C. harmful
A. paper B. keyboard C. screen
A. with B. in C. by
A. computer B. homework C. e - textbooks
A. bad B. dangerous C. good
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I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I called hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any in my bathroom. ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!
“I’ll our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the shower. He hit the pipes (管子) a few times and looked . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something about staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the problem to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly what to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
A．since B．while C．after D．before
A．arrived B．passed C．left D．stopped
A．toothpaste B．water C．shampoo D．soap
A．send B．catch C．trouble D．bring
A．proud B．worried C．angry D．excited
A．put up B．cleaned up C．took back D．held out
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．Seriously B．Especially C．Quickly D．Luckily
A．helpful B．perfect C．terrible D．busy
A．broke B．looked C．rushed D．moved
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When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really 16 memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could 17 get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was 18 . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my 19 . When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.
After my family moved back to Singapore, I 20 going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my 21 with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we 22 up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going 23 the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a 24 shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China 25 sign.
We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe, 26 we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write 27 a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.
Three weeks later, I arrived home and 28 my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.
That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had 29 the post office all these years. Today I 30 send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.
A．bad B．poor C．good D．short
A．easily B．simply C．hardly D．specially
A．weighing B．getting C．selecting D．accepting
A．friend B．aunt C．mother D．owner
A．enjoyed B．stopped C．hated D．considered
A．wedding B．return C．success D．birthday
A．broke B．woke C．grew D．stood
A．around B．over C．up D．down
A．cold B．dirty C．small D．modern
A．Traffic B．Life C．Police D．Post
A．because B．though C．while D．when
A．him B．me C．her D．them
A．bought B．repaired C．painted D．opened
A．missed B．influenced C．studied D．visited
A．just B．seldom C．still D．never
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If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life. This is the surprising 41 of a British cook.
One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table, and 42 a snake appeared ... and bit him on the hand.
A few days earlier, the snake came to the 43 from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and 44 under the dish.
“I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again, I threw it 45 the kitchen, and it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door,” Mr. Jackson said.
Anyway, Mr. Jackson stayed 46 and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his 47 began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn’t say what was wrong 48 they didn’t know what kind of snake it was.
Then Mr. Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors 49 it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Mr. Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.
“So my advice is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take 50 photo first and then show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “Oh, and if the snake doesn’t smile for the photo, don’t worry!”
A．chance B．advice C．excuse D．business
A．suddenly B．nearly C．especially D．fortunately
A．garden B．hospital C．restaurant D．school
A．hung B．hid C．jumped D．ran
A．under B．into C．towards D．across
A．cool B．noisy C．pleased D．afraid
A．foot B．leg C．hand D．mouth
A．but B．though C．so D．because
A．wrote B．sent C．sold D．taught
A．his B．her C．its D．their
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