A hospital is needed by every living person at the time of birth, death, physical injuries, or sickness. It is always a place where family members can gather around the person who needs the of well trained medical doctors and nurses.
As Nicole Hagen and Ricky Beebe were born into the Hagen family in 1998, the parents were both in the delivery (分娩) room. This is a as the tradition has been for the father to be in the next room. hospitals have a birthing room where there is an extra sofa and a chair for the father to either sit or even to sleep on next to his wife. Many are taken of the new baby within a few minutes of his or her . Even a video can be made with the proud father taking pictures of the doctor, nurses, mother, and baby. A nurse may take a picture of the father, mother, and baby. Young children will not see the baby the doctor and nurses allow them into the room many hours later.
At the death of Grandma Hagen, the adult children at her bedside. As she was dying, her children talked to her, read the Bible, and even sang some of her songs. The nurses would check on her very often and the doctor came as his time . She was given pain pills her last few hours would be as as possible. When she died the family cried together in sorrow for the loss of their mother. Grandpa Hagen had died fourteen years . Grandma Hagen was 82 when she died.
Doctors operate on broken bones by accidents in factories or car accidents. Children sometimes fall down stairs where an arm is . Athletes get hurt in of football, basketball, baseball, track, and soccer. Most injuries are repaired very successfully the great skill of the doctor.
Illness from disease, alcohol, or smoking often requires a person to stay a long period in the hospital. People like to recover . However, if medical care is needed, a hospital may be the home for some patients.
A．beautiful B．big C．quiet D．nice
A．operation B．help C．check D．medicine
A．development B．fact C．question D．try
A．Modern B．New C．Many D．Large
A．things B．gifts C．people D．pictures
A．chance B．falling C．birth D．sight
A．valuable B．necessary C．family D．hospital
A．until B．as C．if D．when
A．gathered B．looked C．pointed D．smiled
A．old B．favorite C．own D．new
A．went by B．arrived C．remained D．allowed
A．so that B．even though C．as if D．that
A．happy B．pleased C．comfortable D．lucky
A．ago B．faster C．later D．earlier
A．made B．caused C．controlled D．brought
A．broken B．raised C．pained D．stretched
A．cases B．conditions C．games D．playground
A．in the form of B．thanks to C．out of D．from
A．at once B．at home C．easily D．as well
A．usual B．common C．second D．free
Parents today are wealthier than their parents and they want their children to have more than what they had. Yet parents often to give their children what they had when they were young.
For example, today’s generations of children mostly have their own private with a television, their own cell phone, their own computer, and finally when they are enough they will even have their own cars. all of these things, children do not these gifts as much as previous generations did. , children are often __ _ just spoiled(被宠坏的) , and all these things give them enjoyment when they really need some to their own development. Finally, children these short-term activities in order to fight against their boredom, and as a result of this, kids shorter periods of attention with little .
The obvious question that you may be asking is probably that: patience is a virtue, then why don’t parents it?
In today’s society, it is far easier to make children lose concentration than to teach personal development and that’s a common problem. For example, it is much easier for parents to buy a new toy or turn on the television for their children than to their curiosity (好奇)in a natural way. This strong to know the world will lead them through self-learning, by which they would slowly value the of hard work and patience.
Basically, the easiest method for parents to teach patience to their children is not by them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to learn what they are interested in. Thus, parents can teach their children the same lessons that they have painfully learned too. The point is, realize what they lack and take action immediately.
A．neglect (忽略) B．refuse C．promise D．hesitate
A．teachers B．doctors C．houses D．bedrooms
A．clever B．old C．rich D．good
A．As a result of B．For the purpose of C．Instead of D．Regardless of
A．prepare B．understand C．value D．accept
A．Besides B．Otherwise C．Somehow D．Therefore
A．less than B．more than C．not more than D．no more than
A．positive B．little C．natural D．immediate
A．attention B．help C．attitude D．contribution
A．provide B．organize C．watch D．require
A．need B．develop C．draw D．improve
A．time B．patience C．effort D．hope
A．As B．Unless C．Since D．Though
A．learn B．research C．teach D．have
A．directions B．experiences C．courses D．skills
A．satisfy B．show C．study D．follow
A．position B．point C．order D．desire
A．cost B．rewards C．relations D．differences
A．passing B．reading C．buying D．making
A．interesting B．hard C．special D．strange
My friend had mentioned that her father had a lot of children’s toys that he was looking to give away. She knew I had a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. I told her I would it if I could get some nice things for my daughter, which I wouldn’t otherwise have been able to .
When I met her father, he began to explain that he was once too and that he would hate to things that could be very . At first, he thought of taking everything to the Salvation Army but then he to see if anyone he knew could use them first.
When he was me around, I saw a bed, a slide(滑板), a kitchen set and many other things that made me surprised. As my eyes were wide and beginning to tear up a bit, he told me not to feel guilty. He said I was him by getting rid of them.
As I was looking around, I did feel guilty, but I tried to remain more grateful than guilty because he told me to. Every time I tried to him for giving my daughter all these things, he would thank me right back and was grateful that these toys would be put to good use.
So, sometimes when we are helped by others, the others that helped us are helped as a side-effect. In the of charity, it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal, I know we could have lived without a slide, which is why I do feel guilty, but I am grateful all the same because my daughter enjoys all these nice things!
A．wear B．repair C．appreciate D．check
A．believe B．afford C．see D．spare
A．handsome B．young C．poor D．healthy
A．throw away B．hand out C．add up D．pick out
A．suitable B．expensive C．useful D．dangerous
A．continued B．forgot C．had D．decided
A．driving B．showing C．turning D．sending
A．helping B．saving C．troubling D．guiding
A．praise B．move C．call D．thank
A．wonderful B．cheap C．strange D．foreign
A．habit B．end C．eyes D．corners
A．sadly B．hardly C．secretly D．really
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be . Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “he’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they .
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what . “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is ,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband out laughing. “How nice!” he said, “ If so, let us invite . Let him come and our home with wealth!” His wife , “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter was from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Daddy , I to invite Love, so our home will be filled with love!”
“Let us take our daughter’s ,” said the husband to his wife , “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our .” Love got up and started walking the house. The other two also got up and him.
, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him. there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
A．meet B．invite C．recognize D．see
A．thirsty B．hungry C．sleepy D．tired
A．replied B．promised C．thought D．agreed
A．appeared B．meant C．followed D．happened
A．alone B．together C．only D．separately
A．Love B．Wealth C．Health D．Success
A．discuss B．agree C．fight D．quarrel
A．burst B．shocked C．dug D．came
A．Wealth B．Success C．Love D．all
A．put B．start C．leave D．fill
A．disappeared B．disagreed C．disordered D．demanded
A．writing B．speaking C．listening D．watching
A．prefer B．persuade C．dislike D．devote
A．expression B．order C．decision D．advice
A．host B．friend C．guest D．servant
A．towards B．from C．against D．into
A．refused B．followed C．supported D．encouraged
A．Surprised B．Excited C．Pleased D．Disappointed
A．and B．but C．or D．with
A．However B．Whatever C．Whenever D．Wherever
As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real .On Christmas Eve，young children find the almost unbearable They are between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to up late so that they will not the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas，my wife and I managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would me where that new bike had come from，but he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve,it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began stockings(袜子) .Then I pushed in the I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get sleep that night，for the children were to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly! I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary， close behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the youngest baby arrived He moved the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him.Suddenly it burst.That woke up completely.The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!
A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased
A．question B．matter C．problem D．business
A．joy B．excitement C．presents D．parents
A．pulled B．divided C．separated D．torn
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．answer B．tell C．ask D．search
A．sadly B．unluckily C．possibly D．fortunately
A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree
A．little B．some C．enough D．much
A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．running B．laughing C．shouting D．riding
A．walked B．moved C．followed D．jumped
A．with B．on C．over D．by
A．him B．her C．me D．us
Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith(金匠) by , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, they knew well that their father would never be able to either of them to study at the Academy．
After many long discussions at night in their bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact(协议)．They would toss（掷）a coin．The would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will you．"
Albert rose and wiped the from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas a pen or a brush．"
More than 450 years have ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one creation that can catch the world's hearts．
A．merely B．fully C．completely D．entirely
A．heart B．method C．profession D．words
A．demanding B．promising C．hopeless D．careless
A．so B．and C．however D．but
A．study B．send C．give D．offer
A．separated B．crowded C．new D．unusual
A．winner B．loser C．old D．younger
A．support B．advertise C．expect D．require
A．flew away B．went off C．set aside D．left behind
A．deserved B．desired C．financed D．envied
A．spend B．save C．draw D．earn
A．arrived B．regained C．returned D．got
A．turn B．time C．top D．fate
A．take charge of B．make up for C．make use of D．take care of
A．smiles B．sweats C．tears D．hints
A．late B．nervous C．tiring D．tense
A．eyes B．hands C．pictures D．mines
A．in B．of C．upon D．with
A．passed B．kept C．remembered D．changed
A．strange B．touching C．wonderful D．mysterious
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