Studies have shown it takes a physician about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after they begin talking.
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, to put socks on her swollen feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I leaned on the bedrail looking at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks.
, I began a monologue that went something like this: “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
Each story is . Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear . Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really . What matters to the storyteller is that the story is —without interruption, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs than expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of the woman taught me, and I reminded myself of the of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected , I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(诊断为多发性硬化症)at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time —in a wheelchair.
For I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were . I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective of and patient.
I tell them I believe in the power of . I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing takes place within me someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
A．entered B．stepped C．passed D．approached
A．hoping B．wishing C．struggling D．pulling
A．quickly B．slowly C．carefully D．carelessly
A．away B．up C．around D．down
A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Moreover
A．good B．better C．more D．well
A．son B．daughter C．friend D．sister
A．unique B．similar C．different D．wonderful
A．way B．direction C．conclusion D．instruction
A．attract B．exist C．appeal D．matter
A．appreciated B．told C．enjoyed D．heard
A．less B．more C．higher D．cheaper
A．which B．how C．what D．that
A．pleasure B．difference C．behavior D．importance
A．twist B．accident C．occasion D．thing
A．as good as B．as long as C．as soon as D．as well as
A．wounded B．affected C．injected D．hurt
A．physician B．hospital C．teacher D．school
A．stopping B．talking C．listening D．sitting
A．before B．when C．until D．unless
I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check in．It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings．So I was glad to have the time to make my notes on what I needed to do the following day，but suddenly the announcement came that my flight had to be delayed．
As I sat waiting for my to be called，I reflected on my last meeting of the day．It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years．Our lunch was spent recalling times gone by filling each other in what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years．We both laughed and smiled as we the good times and the great experiences we had shared together．
It was great to have this additional time to replay in my mind what we had talked about．I realized just how important it was to have regular of the good times in our life．I was enough to have had the chance to take a short break and look back on the good things that had happened in my life． It was somewhat like looking at an old photo album in a cupboard in your house．There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that take you back to times and places，and most importantly to those people who are in the ．
My flight home was finally called three hours later．I smiled as I the plane and realized that I was not at all about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time reflecting on the good times from days gone by．
A．rest B．extra C．break D．alone
A．flight B．number C．turn D．name
A．chat B．negotiation C．lunch D．gathering
A．as well as B．as far as C．as soon as D．as long as
A．reviewed B．reflected C．recalled D．restored
A．memories B．practices C．performances D．reminders
A．depressed B．embarrassed C．lucky D．proud
A．left out B．stored away C．put out D．set away
A．pictures B．cupboard C．present D．past
A．took B．boarded C．reached D．1anded
A．boring B．puzzled C．afraid D．upset
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I managed certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being and steady(稳步的) would win the race. At other times I would like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous hoping to reach that banner a little faster. ，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any .I finally decided to and take a rest. It was then that I saw my sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I hard to support my family，as I played with my children and heard their and even when I was with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn’t have the to see it.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be.
is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the life we think we should have and the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found your own heart，soul and mind. It will be found when you that others love you just as you do.
Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of with you everywhere you go. yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you are there.
A．to forget B．to miss C．to overcome D．to complete
A．fast B．slow C．calm D．quiet
A．act B．look C．jump D．walk
A．place B．height C．speed D．time
A．Generally B．Gradually C．Fortunately D．Firstly
A．clearer B．lower C．closer D．smaller
A．settle in B．start off C．stop by D．sit down
A．happiness B．goal C．success D．friendship
A．studied B．fought C．exercised D．worked
A．laughter B．complaints C．stories D．breathing
A．lonely B．tired C．sick D．hungry
A．courage B．chance C．wisdom D．strength
A．Stress B．Relaxation C．Failure D．Pain
A．real B．perfect C．common D．ordinary
A．enjoy B．change C．improve D．create
A．from B．on C．over D．in
A．realize B．expect C．hope D．admit
A．sorrow B．responsibility C．fortune D．joy
A．Escape B．Make C．Push D．Take
A．never B．still C．already D．ever
I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang. A strange on the other end spoke to me, “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” I judged that it was a number. A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely answered, “You’ve dialed the wrong number!” and then .
During the following days, I got the same call now and then. But I didn’t care much about it.
Then one day she constantly called me I didn't answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take care of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” The innocent(天真的) was difficult to refuse. I made a kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, “Thank you．．．Dad, I am so…happy, so…happy…”
Shortly after this, I became about who had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to have you. My daughter has suffered from bone cancer she was born. And her father… died in an accident a short while ago. I dare not tell her this sad news. Poor baby．When she couldn’t bear (忍受) the painful chemotherapy (化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always her. I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her my phone …”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t to ask.
“She’s . You must have kissed her on the phone, because she passed away with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone…”
filled my eyes and I was so sad to hear that.
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．shout
A．bad B．different C．unlucky D．wrong
A．hung off B．turned off C．got off D．took off
A．as if B．so that C．if D．even though
A．of B．on C．in D．at
A．support B．kiss C．treat D．encourage
A．condition B．suggestion C．request D．news
A．soft B．sweet C．low D．loud
A．surprised B．curious C．interested D．shocked
A．bothered B．warned C．told D．reached
A．when B．since C．as D．after
A．encouraged B．supported C．satisfied D．praised
A．help B．wait C．expect D．want
A．survived B．passed C．gone D．lost
A．Tears B．Cries C．Anger D．Disappointment
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) , I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．after C．before D．unless
A．famous B．different C．simple D．skilled
A．education B．career C．change D．tour
A．balance B．homework C．interest D．degree
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．lonely B．alone C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defense
A．dared B．happened C．hesitated D．offered
A．problem B．step C．duty D．dream
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．idea B．attitude C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．strange C．happy D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．heartbroken B．heart breaking C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．analyze B．face C．improve D．forget
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the ____ was that he found himself unable to ask for help---his mobile phone went out of ____ as a result of exhausted battery（电池）. Nothing could be done but to ___ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _ of the rescue（救援）.
It is almost _ __ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _ __: “First of all, I checked up my _ __ conditions and found myself not in mortal（致命的）danger”. As there was no __ __ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __ __. In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the __ _ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _ __ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __ _to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _ __. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion (筋疲力尽). According to the _ _ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _ __ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.
Don’t you think you can compare it with __ _ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __ __ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __ __. It seems to be a negative attitude, _ _ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.
A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
A．service B．way C．control D．work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical
A．energy B．way C．tools D．strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．bleeding
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．meant
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．mankind
A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
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