The traditional British pub is part of the scenery of British life. At the last count, there are around 50,000 of them in the UK. The oldest – Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans – was set up in about 793.
Because of their abundance, the names pubs take are designed to be memorable, but more than that, they are designed to be visual. Outside any traditional pub worthy of its title, you’ll find a hanging signboard with an unusual and uncommon illustration(插图) that represents the name of the business. The practice is so well established that even new pubs copy it. But why do they exist at all?
The first British pub signs were created in the 12th century and were simple representations of beer containers and other brewing-related equipment used to tell passersby that establishments sold beer. This was Britain in the dark ages, when education was in short supply. Since most of the population was unable to read, pub signs were used to inform would-be customers that they could find a drink inside.
The earliest uses of pub names would reference the sign directly. People would appoint to meet at “the sign of the Eagle and Child” rather than at “the Eagle and Child”.
Today the tradition remains unchanged largely out of respect for the past, but many pub signs do have some functionality. Remote country pubs often use signboards to point the way to their doors. It’s a part of British culture that’s rapidly disappearing – more than 20,000 pubs have closed since 1980 – but for now there are still more than enough. You can take a moment to appreciate the history and symbolism behind a pub’s sign the next time you see one.
1. What is special about British pub signs?| A．They copy famous art. |
| B．They show British life. |
| C．They have unique pictures. |
| D．They include the history of the pub. |
| A．inspire passersby | B．inform passersby |
| C．educate passersby | D．entertain passersby |
| A．size | B．style |
| C．material | D．purpose |
| A．The history of British pubs. |
| B．The importance of British pub signs. |
| C．The development of British pub signs. |
| D．Why British pubs are unpopular nowadays. |
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【推荐1】World history has seen three ancient dramas: Greek tragedy and comedy; Indian Sanskrit drama; and Chinese opera. The first two have become historical and only Chinese opera has survived.
Chinese opera took shape in the 12th century. After developing for more than 800 years, its abundant local styles of opera are still enjoying great popularity, of which Qinqiang is one of the most ancient operas.
Qingiang opera is a thousand-year-old local opera originating in China’s inland northwestern region. It has established a unique tradition as an “opera shouted out” with its high-pitched arias(高音唱腔). Li Mei has won a reputation as one of the four greatest Qinqiang actresses. She’s also known for her passionate commitment to exploring the theatrical possibilities offered by Qinqiang.
Li Mei and her workmates are halfway through an afternoon rehearsal(排练)and most have broken into a sweat. Singing in a near-whisper, the forty-year-old opera star performs the stylized movements for the leading role—the bitter dead Lady Li Huiniang in Ghost’s Hate.
Little wonder that Li Mei is such a powerful presence on stage. She’s the greatest contributory actress who’s able to interpret a character so compellingly and tell a story so convincingly that European audiences warmly hug this unfamiliar art form.
Li Mei said, “We performed this opera in the Netherlands to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Holland’s National Theatre. We enjoyed a fifteen-minute curtain call and the audiences applauded wildly for a long time. The local press entitled me the ‘Nemesis of the Orient’ and the ‘Chinese Venus’. Why is that so? Because they’ve fully understood what the opera implied—the loyalty towards love, and dead as she may be, her love persists.
The reason why this opera was able to touch millions of hearts is that it has a beautiful story presented by a beautiful art form.
1. What can be inferred about Chinese opera from the text?| A．It made history with ancient Greek operas. |
| B．It consists of various dynamic local operas. |
| C．It has a history shorter than Indian Sanskrit drama. |
| D．It originated from the most ancient local Qingiang opera. |
| A．Because its story is easy to be fully understood by foreigners. |
| B．Because its leading role Li Mei is famous as the “Chinese Venus”. |
| C．Because it conveys the popular message of loyalty towards love. |
| D．Because it is a perfect combination of touching plot and attractive form. |
| A．Persuasively. | B．Boringly. | C．Incorrectly. | D．Partly. |
| A．She won a reputation as one of the four greatest Qingiang actresses. |
| B．She brought Li Huiniang, the bitter dead Lady in Ghost’s Hate to life. |
| C．She explored many theatrical possibilities offered by Qinqiang opera. |
| D．She spread one of Chinese traditional cultures to the other side of the world. |
【推荐2】One of the most recognizable symbols of Scotland is the kilt (百褶裙). Resembling knee-length skirts, kilts originated in the 16th century as a common form of clothing for men and boys living in an area of northern Scotland known as the Scottish Highlands. A special feature of kilts, even to this day, is the plaid (格子呢) patterns. These patterns were historically related to specific clans, which are family groups that share a relationship through ancestry or some other connections. Known as tartans (方格花纹), the plaid patterns are of various colors. Because of their popularity in the Scottish Highlands, the wearing of kilts and any tartan pattern in general was banned from 1746 to 1782 to try to control clans from that region that were opposed to the king at the time. After clans were no longer considered a threat to the king, the clothing ban was removed.
Although the removal of the ban meant people could once again wear kilts with their clan’s tartan, they did not become the regular dress of males there. Instead, they came to represent a traditional form of clothing, and be symbolic of national pride. Tartans of all types can be seen on show all over the world on April 6, Tartan Day, when people of Scottish ancestry celebrate their cultural treasure. Tartan Day originated in Canada in the mid-1980s. It spread to other communities of the Scottish diaspora in the 1990s.
Nowadays, tartans have been specifically created for individuals, families, institutions, and companies. Perhaps the best-known example of a tartan used by a company is that of the British company Burberry. Burberry has used tartans on a variety of products, including scarves, handbags, clothing, and other accessories. Although in 2019, Burberry announced it would reduce the number of products it produced to focus more on handbags as a way to increase profits, their iconic tartan continues to be a symbol of high fashion.
1. In which aspect are kilts special?| A．People show respect for the king by wearing them. | B．They are of the same color in Scotland. |
| C．Plaid patterns are used in the kilts. | D．They are designed for adult men. |
| A．To celebrate a tradition. | B．To spread this culture to the world. |
| C．To honor the end of the ban on tartans. | D．To express tartans shouldn’t be ignored. |
| A．To prove the popularity of tartans. |
| B．To stress tartans’ wide range of daily uses. |
| C．To show the reduced number of tartan products. |
| D．To explain reasons for Burberry’s favoring tartans. |
| A．Popularity of Scottish Kilts | B．Special Scottish Clothing |
| C．History of Scottish Kilts | D．The Kilt and the Tartan |
【推荐3】When you think of Chinese food in the US, fried rice, or General Tso’s chicken may first come to mind. But a new museum exhibition in New York City is trying to expand visitors’ palates (味蕾). It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China.
“I think it’s unfair to just classify Chinese cooking as one,” says Kian Lam Kho, an organizer of “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America” at the Museum of Chinese in America. “Even with the same dish or same cuisine, every family has a different variation.” That’s why the organizers say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the US, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives.
“The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country. That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past,” explains Audra Ang, another organizer.
One of the home cooks showcased in the exhibition is Ni Biying, 80, of Manhattan. She worked as a live-in babysitter for years before she could finally afford to rent a home with her own kitchen. These days, you can usually find her moving around her one-bedroom apartment as a sweet smell of vinegar and rice wine floats from her stove. For Ni, a small dinner for friends and family means preparing almost a dozen different dishes. She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’s meals when she was a child. “I still miss the beef with stir-fried celery my father used to cook,” she says. And it’s the kind of comfort food that defines Chinese food for Ni.
1. What is the new museum exhibition mainly about?| A．Cuisine of different countries. | B．Exploration of famous restaurants. |
| C．History of Chinese immigration. | D．Stories of Chinese food and cooks. |
| A．It provides a wealthy life. | B．It brings a sense of belonging. |
| C．It helps them to accept new cultures. | D．It enables them to forget the past. |
| A．She worked in a Chinese restaurant. |
| B．She made most meals as a child. |
| C．She learned cooking from her father. |
| D．She lives with a big family. |
| A．Cuisine Gains New Variations |
| B．Home Cooking Brings More to the Table |
| C．Immigrants Seek Their Fortune in the US |
| D．Chinese Restaurant Tells Immigrant Tales |
【推荐1】A model of personalised dementia (痴呆症) support could improve life for people with dementia and their carers by allowing them to make the best choices for their own care needs.
In Britain, there is a concerning gap in dementia support, notes Dr Tomasina, Dementia Care Programme Lead at the University of Plymouth. “They have received a diagnosis but are not yet in need of a care home or input from specialists. Worryingly, these individuals and their carers, who are usually family members, are often left without suitable support to face a range of severe challenges,” she says.
Challenges can include social lonliness, despair and frailty (脆弱) due to combined physical and cognitive decline. However, a five-year research project including the Universities of Plymouth and Manchester-established in 2018 and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research—aims to remedy this disregard by evaluating a system for dementia support they have developed.
Dementia Personalised Care Team(D-PACT) proposes improving the lives of people living with dementia and their carers with personalised emotional and practical support from an appropriately trained Dementia Support Worker. “The Support Worker becomes a trusted point of contact who can spot potential problems before they get into crises,” says Professor Richard Byng, Professor in Primary Care Research at the University of Plymouth. “It’s a model that helps the individual and their carers function and stay together.”
The study, which was conducted in a range of settings, shows potential value and has been well-received by those who took part. “People have described a step change in their support,” says Professor Byng. “They say they feel listened to and treated as a person, getting reassurance and relief—particularly carers—that they are doing things right and someone is alongside them.”
1. What’s the purpose of the personalised support?| A．To cure people with severe dementia. |
| B．To bridge the gap between patients and doctors. |
| C．To help people with dementia choose the best carers. |
| D．To better the life of people with dementia and their carers. |
| A．Build up. | B．Make up for. | C．Take over. | D．Take care of. |
| A．Deal with potential problems. |
| B．Propose to D-PACT a better support. |
| C．Help people with dementia recover quickly. |
| D．Provide emotional support for patients with dementia. |
| A．It can relieve people’s stress. | B．It functions like a person. |
| C．It can help people listen better. | D．It is especially helpful to carers. |
【推荐2】More than just plain old milk
When people talk about milk, they are usually referring to cow's milk. But, nowadays, there are more and more milk alternatives hitting the shelves.
Soy milk
Soy milk is one of the most common choices among alternative milk products. It contains nearly as much protein as cow’s milk, offering about seven grams per cup. Soy milk usually contains oils and thickeners as well as extra calcium (钙), vitamin ( 维生素) D, and vitamin E.
Coconut milk
If protein is of no concern, coconut milk is worth a try. Made from water and the white part of coconuts, this drink has the lowest amount of protein among nondairy milk. What coconut milk does have a lot of is a kind of fat known as MCTs. According to some findings, the fat may reduce appetite and improve blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.
Almond milk
Almond milk is another popular alternative. Almonds are high in vitamin E- 28 grams contain 37% of one’s daily requirement. Vitamin E helps reduce inflammation (炎症) in the human body. That being said, almond milk is not as nutritious as you might think. Almond milk is mostly water, and almonds only make up about 2 % of many products, though you may be able to find a few that contain up to 15%.
Oat milk
Oat milk is among the most well-liked options and is considered sustainable and environmentally friendly plant-based milk. Like almond milk, oat milk is essentially oats and water. It is high in fiber, which helps lower cholesterol in your body.
1. What do we know about soy milk?| A．It is rich in protein and MCTs. |
| B．It is a good alternative to cow’s milk. |
| C．It may be harmful to the environment. |
| D．It may cause inflammation in your body. |
| A．Soy milk. | B．Coconut milk. | C．Almond milk. | D．Oat milk. |
| A．Both contain a lot of water. |
| B．Both are high in fiber and vitamin E. |
| C．Both help lower cholesterol in your body. |
| D．Both are more nutritious than other milk varieties. |
【推荐3】Most of the efforts aimed at reducing climate change concentrate on reducing the use of fossil fuels. But a new study warms that pollution from the worlds food production system is also a major cause of rising temperatures on the earth.
The study finds that if the world food system grows at the current speed, it will produce nearly 1.4 trillion metric tons(公吨)of greenhouse gases over the next 80 years. That pollution is expected to come from fertilizers used in agriculture, mismanaged soil, food waste and methane gas released from cows and other animals. Other causes include land-clearing operations and deforestation(乱砍乱伐).
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Oxford in Britain led the study. They predict that even if fossil fuel emissions (排放) were stopped now, emissions from the world food system would make it impossible to reach the international climate change targets. They say emissions from food production alone could push world temperatures over 1.5degrees Celsius by the middle of this century and above 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
The new study calls for immediate improvements in farming practice, as well as what we eat and how much food we waste.
Jason Hill is a professor of biosystems engineering at the University of Minnesota and he helped lead the study. He says that the research clearly shows that food has a much greater effect climate change than widely known. Fixing the problem would not require the world’s population to completely stop eating meat. We can eat better, healthier foods. We can improve how we grow foods. And we can waste less food, he adds.
Besides, the researchers say such efforts are achievable and can also lead to many other improvements beyond controlling climate change. These include making humans healthier, reducing water pollution, improving air quality, preventing animal extinctions and improving farm profitability(盈利能力).
1. What did the new study find about the world’s food production system?| A．It produces many poisonous gases. |
| B．It causes a rise in global temperature. |
| C．It helps to reduce the use of fossil fuels. |
| D．It tries to solve the world hunger problem. |
| A．Fossil fuel emissions will gradually stop. |
| B．The temperature will have an unexpected rise. |
| C．The climate change target will be eventually achieved. |
| D．Emission from food production will cause serious effects. |
| A．Reducing food waste. | B．Growing more crop. |
| C．Stopping eating any meat. | D．Producing less junk food. |
| A．Reducing water pollution. | B．Improving farming methods. |
| C．Protecting endangered animals. | D．Increasing farming productivity. |
【推荐1】Imagine there being a business that regularly takes huge quantities of your own products worth millions of pounds and burns them up. Your stock literally goes up in smoke. It sounds crazy, but the practice is common for some of the world’s biggest clothing manufacturers. They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brand's exclusivity (独特性).
The clothes that are burned are those that do not sell at a high enough price. Rather than watch them go on sale, the companies would set fire to them and regain a small amount of energy.
Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example burning clothes made from artificial fibers may release plastic microfibers into the atmosphere, which worsens global warming. A U.K. parliamentary committee report on sustainability and the fashion industry advises the government to ban the burning of unsold stock if it can be reused or recycled.
Actually, there are other approaches. What if those companies had a section tasked with taking back unsold clothes, redesigning them into new products, and shipping out the new products to the market once again?
There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable (可生物降解的) fabrics. Clothes that break down faster might not have to be burned. They would also appeal to those who care about the environmental impact of their own wardrobes.
Additionally, we have an over-production problem. According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly half as much as it would have been 20 years ago. That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.
Burning clothes won't happen simply through fashion firms. The scale of fashion production has to change. And it's important to recognize that these consumer-focused brands will only go where the market takes them. If protecting the environment really matters to the public, they have to make clear that they want more sustainable clothing in the first place. Without consumers demanding that, it won't change.
1. Paragraph Three mainly talks about _______.| A．how important the U.K. parliamentary committee report is |
| B．why fashion firms should end burning unsold stock |
| C．why fashion firms burn unsold clothes in large numbers every year |
| D．how artificial fabrics will contribute to global warming |
| A．how long clothing lasts | B．how well clothing sells |
| C．how often clothing is used | D．how clothing is designed |
| A．Redesigning and making them into new clothes |
| B．Making consumers feel better about their purchases |
| C．Conducting research on market demand before production |
| D．Making clothes out of environmentally-friendly materials |
| A．Consumers play a key role in stopping burning clothes. |
| B．Burning clothes is a better option for every fashion firm. |
| C．The secret that some fashion firms burn clothes is well kept. |
| D．Today's clothes are better than those two decades ago. |
【推荐2】The strangeness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.
First consider something as simple as sleep. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny dancer. “I’m an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be covered up.”
On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars (把手). It also has no seat. With no gravity, it’s just as easy to ride violently. You can watch a movie while you ride by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But people in the station have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help air to move, the carbon dioxide you breathe in may form a cloud around you head. You can end up with a carbon- dioxide headache.
Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat, “Your inner ear thinks you’re falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you’re standing straight. That can be annoying－that’s why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days－truly terrible days for some people－astronauts’ brains learn to ignore the signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.
Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That’s why exercise is considered so important that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is not only about science and the future. They should make sure that any astronaut can return home, and, more importantly, the astronauts keep strong and fit for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.
1. What is the major difficulty to astronauts when they sleep in space?| A．Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag. |
| B．Deciding on a proper sleep position. |
| C．Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly. |
| D．Finding a right time to go to sleep. |
| A．they circle around on their bikes. |
| B．they watch a movie while pedaling. |
| C．they use microcomputers without a stop. |
| D．they exercise in one place for a long time. |
| A．how much exercise they do on the station |
| B．whether they can recover after returning home |
| C．how they can remain healthy for long in space |
| D．whether they are able to go back to the station |
| A．Strange | B．Funny | C．Violent | D．Unhealthy |
【推荐3】Will you ever find fun in the competition? Will you experience it?
Now take a photograph, draw or paint a picture, put it on a postcard and you could have the chance to win an iPad.
Your design should be inspired by something that happened to you today.
Complete the entry form once you’ve completed your artwork, then send it with your postcard to:
Freepost RLXL- GYRS ECCL
UCW Art Competition
University for the Creative Works
Falkner Rd
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7DS
The University for the Creative Works (UCW) Art Competition (“the competition”) is open to people aged between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Students who are studying in UCW, employees of the University or their family members or anyone else connected with the competition may not enter the competition.
When sending in your competition entry you must complete the entry form (download the entry form from here) providing your name, age, date of birth, address, telephone number and e-mail address and (if you are under eighteen) the name and telephone number of your parent or teacher.
Only one entry per artist is allowed.
The last date for entries is 5 pm on Nov. 16, 2020.
UCW will pick three judges, at least two of whom will be Senior Lecturers at the University. The judges will shortlist(列入入围名单) up to fifty entries for exhibition and from the shortlist, winners who get the most support will receive prizes as follows:
1st —iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB
2nd —iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB
3rd —iPad mini Wi-Fi 16GB
If you have any questions about the competition, please e-mail us at competitions@ucreative.ac.uk with UCW Art Competition 2020 in the subject.
1. What is required to enter the competition?| A．Designing a picture book. | B．Sending an inspiring photo or picture. |
| C．Recording something that happened to you. | D．Creating a postcard with a photo or picture on it. |
| A．Students in the University. | B．People who work for the University. |
| C．Teenagers with no relation to the competition. | D．Family members of the University’s employees. |
| A．On a school’s notice board. | B．At an art exhibition. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．On the Internet. |
【推荐1】Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California, Irvine. She recently discovered a process that may result in batteries that last forever. Thai said she had been discouraged that the batteries for her wireless devices degrade. Over time, they fail to charge fully.
Thai did not like to have kept her wireless laptop connected to an electrical outlet. She decided to do something about that problem.
At first, she and her team thought about inventing a new battery. But as they experimented, Thai discovered something that might permit lithium-ion(锂离子) batteries to last forever. Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices. Over time, the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge. Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die.
One of the reasons lithium-ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires(纳米线) to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin. A human hair is thousands of times thicker, for example. Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity, which makes them useful in batteries. But Thai said their thinness also makes them weak. “Nanowires break over time,” she said. “That's why they lose capacity(能力).”
But, Thai had a theory: The nanowires might last longer if covered with a material. She and the team tested her theory. The team tried many coverings for the wires. PMMA was one of them. The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200,000 times. The PMMA coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage. The results suggest that batteries could last forever, without losing charging ability.
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this material works so well and to see if any other material could create better results.
“It's kind of cool,” she said, “I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself, but also in technology and energy.”
1. What caused Thai to do research on the batteries?| A．Weak power of the batteries. | B．Her habit to use her computer. |
| C．Inconvenient use of batteries. | D．Her preference for batteries. |
| A．They have a limited service life. | B．They need charging very often. |
| C．They are not quite dependable. | D．They are easy to break down. |
| A．To convey more electricity. | B．To make them a thicker cover. |
| C．To make them much safer to use. | D．To protect them from being damaged. |
| A．Batteries Would Work Without Recharging |
| B．Lithium-ion Batteries Might Come to an End |
| C．Batteries Lasting Forever Could Be Near Soon |
| D．Batteries Would Be Replaced By A New Power |
【推荐2】We Brits love the idea of a real Christmas tree—but not so many of us like the realities of dragging a 7ft Norway Spruce through the house and leaving needles all over the place.
If you count yourself among the reluctant group，then it may be time to go fake (假的）.After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn't mean accepting defeat. There is a huge range of options and sizes, including pre-lit trees, which will save you the frustration of trying to string your own lights.
Another big bonus of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost ： artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every year. Like now retailers (零售商）are offering great deals at the moment： at Tesco, there J s 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current 3 for 2 offer at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. You may perhaps partner up with friends who are also looking to invest.
Of course, keep your tree for years and years and it will start to pay you back in terms of carbon footprint; however，a “real” one will always have to be transported，used and dealt with every year.
Are there any downsides? Yes. You might think you, re saving the planet, but a fake tree is actually not an environmentally friendly option. Most are made in factories in Asia, resulting in some serious air miles to reach the UK. They’ re made from metal and plastic，and many end their lives in landfill.
Another problem with a fake tree is that they don' t look very natural—and of course you won ’ t get that lovely pine smell either. You ’ ll also need to find space for storage.
1. What does the underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Passive. | B．Related. |
| C．Unwilling. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Abundant choices. | B．The lovely pine smell. |
| C．Cheaper than a real one. | D．Free for transportation. |
| A．Fake Christmas trees are environmentally friendly. |
| B．British people like to drag a real Christmas tree home. |
| C．People need to find space to store a fake Christmas tree. |
| D．People may get 3 more if they buy two fake Christmas trees. |
| A．Different reasons for choosing fake Christmas trees. |
| B．Valuable suggestions on choosing fake Christmas trees. |
| C．Efficient ways of saving money on choosing Christmas trees. |
| D．Advantages and disadvantages of choosing fake Christmas trees. |
【推荐3】A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery. He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.
On seeing him, the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son is in danger? Don't you have any sense of duty?"
The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."
"Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do?" said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, "We will do our best and you should also pray for your son's healthy life."
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness! Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply, he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."
"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state?" shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."
1. What did the doctor do after he received the call for the surgery?| A．He asked another doctor to do his duty. | B．He went to the hospital as soon as possible. |
| C．He discussed the boy's state with the father. | D．He waited until his son's burial was finished. |
| A．he had waited too long | B．no one cared for his son |
| C．the doctor was cold to him | D．the surgery took a long time |
| A．Angry. | B．Excited. | C．Sorry. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Seeing is believing | B．Time waits for no man |
| C．Practice makes perfect | D．Think before you decide |
