Passage C
It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. I wasn’t happy about it. When I was complaining about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right. “Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.
Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurse station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurse station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.
We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to give them more than their needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel(天使).”
1. Before the family appeared in the hospital, the nurse was very _________.| A．proud | B．unhappy | C．pleased | D．excited |
| A．they came to visit a patient | B．they missed the last bus |
| C．they were homeless | D．they were all sick |
| A．make them feel at home | B．make them leave |
| C．make them feel upset | D．make them sad |
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【推荐1】Once there was a famine (饥荒). A rich old man sent for 20 of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a loaf (一条面包) for each of you. Take it, and come back to me every day at this hour till we live through this famine.”
The hungry children quickly gathered around the basket and started to fight over the bread. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join in the fighting. She stood far away quietly and waited until the children left. Then, she took the only loaf in the basket, kissed the old man’s hand, and went home.
The next day the children acted the same as before, and poor Gretchen got an even smaller loaf. When she came home and her mother cut the loaf open, many pieces of silver (银子) fell out of it.
Her mother was very much alarmed, and said, “Take the money back to the good old man at once. It must have got into the bread by accident.”
As the little girl gave the money to the old man, he said, “No no, my child, it was no mistake. I put the silver pieces into the smallest loaf to reward (奖赏) you. Always stay as happy and thankful as you are right now. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”
With the help of money, the girl and her family begin to live a happy and rich life.
1. Why did the rich old man gather the poorest children from the town?| A．To ask them to work for him. | B．To give them lessons on sharing. |
| C．To help them live through the famine. | D．To teach them how to fight for food. |
| A．She joined the fight for a big loaf. | B．She waited quietly and didn’t fight. |
| C．She laughed at the fighting children. | D．She ran away from the place. |
| A．Because she thought it was a mistake. |
| B．Because she wanted Gretchen to ask for more money. |
| C．Because she wanted the old man to reward Gretchen. |
| D．Because she wanted to show thanks to the old man. |
| A．①②③④ | B．②③①④ | C．③①②④ | D．②①④③ |
| A．It’s a must to fight for one’s share. | B．Don’t be afraid of being poor. |
| C．Try to join large groups. | D．Be kind and thankful. |
【推荐2】Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said: were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children’s Hospital are asking for money for children’s toys. Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.
After Mrs. Weeks read the story, she said, “This story gave me an idea.”
“You want us to bring some money for the toys. ” “We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital. "said the boys and girls one after another.
“Well, your ideas would be nice,” Mrs Weeks said, “but mine is different.”
“We could make some toys,” shouted one of them.
Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could make toys?” she asked.
“Yes, yes.” the whole class answered.
“Great! Let’s begin to make toys tomorrow,” said Mrs. Weeks.
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Weeks took her students to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy, too.
1. The children learned the story from ________.| A．TV program | B．newspaper | C．radio report | D．textbook |
| A．give some money to | B．get money to buy toys for |
| C．make some toys for | D．borrow some toys for |
| A．to give some money | B．to send some of their own toys |
| C．to make some toys themselves and give them | D．to go to the hospital to talk |
| A．some of the children | B．most of the children | C．a few children | D．all of the children |
| A．sad | B．sorry | C．pleased | D．relaxed |
Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our community (社区). Here is the plan.
7: 30 a.m.: Meet at the Community Center for breakfast.
8: 00 a.m.—8: 30 a.m.: Decide which of the following organizations you’d like to work for. You can begin thinking about what you may want to do now.
Happy Homes: It provides (提供) home repairs for people in need.
Elder Care: It sends volunteers to old people’s home. Volunteers can play games with the old people there, or talk with them.
City Parks Association: It needs volunteers to help plant flowers and pick up trash (垃圾) in city parks. These are outdoor activities, so remember to bring some drinking water!
Love and Learning: It helps children with learning disabilities. Read books out loudly to groups of children and help them with their homework.
8: 30 a.m.—9: 00 a.m.: Get on the bus for your chosen activity, and ride with the other volunteers to your activity site (地点).
9: 00 a.m.—12: 00 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.
12: 00 p.m.—1: 00 p.m.: Share lunch with your volunteer group.
1: 00 p.m.—3: 30 p.m.: Go on with your volunteer work.
3: 30 p.m.: Get on the bus that will take you back to the Community Center. You can talk with other volunteers and share your experiences.
To know more information, please call 718-384-782. We are looking forward to your joining.
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1. What do volunteers for Happy Homes do?| A．They repair homes. | B．They clean up homes. | C．They visit old people’s homes. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．1: 30 p.m. | B．3: 00 p.m. | C．3: 30 p.m. |
【推荐1】When I was a twelve-year-old newspaper boy, an old lady who was my customer lived near my house. I have even forgotten her name. On a winter afternoon, I was playing with my friend near the old lady’s backyard. I found a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out, but the stone hit a small window of her house. Suddenly, I saw the old lady standing behind the window. We knew we were in trouble, and ran away quickly. We were scared about that we would be caught and didn’t worry about the old lady with the broken window in winter.
The next morning, she was still greeting me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper. I made up my mind to save my money to correct my mistake. After four weeks, I had ten dollars. I put the money in an envelope (信封) with a note explaining everything and hoped that the ten dollars would cover the cost for repairing the window.
I waited until it was dark, and put the envelope in her door. The next day, I handed the old lady her newspaper and she thanked me for it as usual and gave me a bag of cookies. After eating several cookies, I found an envelope and pulled it out. When I opened it, I was surprised. Inside were the ten dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.” I smiled in relief. However, I shall never forget the lesson she taught me: It is a virtue (美德) to excuse a mistake.
1. Why was the writer scared?| A．Because he hit the old lady. |
| B．He lost the old lady’s newspaper. |
| C．Because he broke the old lady’s window and would be caught. |
| D．Because he worried about the old lady with the broken window in winter. |
| A．She got some cookies. | B．She gave back the money. |
| C．She corrected her mistakes. | D．She taught herself a lesson. |
| A．To pay for his own faults. | B．To help people in trouble. |
| C．To make money in a right way. | D．To excuse other’s mistake. |
John and Carl are good friends. They are playing baseball in a team. Today they have a baseball game. To everyone’s surprise, John and Carl almost get into a fight with each other.
John’s Feeling John really cares about the friendship between Carl and him. But he was angry with Carl. Carl bossed (对……指手画脚) him. And Carl took away his baseball bat during the game. Now John is in a conflict with Carl.
Carl’s Feeling Carl’s feelings are different from John’s. Carl thinks he is better at baseball. He doesn’t believe John’s baseball skills. He really wants to help his friend win the game. He is proud (自豪的) of what he did. Carl doesn’t want to argue at all. Your Feeling Do you feel the way John feels? Do you feel the way Carl feels? | Control Your Feelings John’s dad told John to always have self-control. “Remember, think before you act—especially (尤其) if you feel angry,” he said.
Now, John needs to have self-control. Like Carl, he doesn’t want to argue. He decides to cool down. John’s angry feelings contrast (形成对照) with what he really wants to do. |
1. Why was John angry with Carl?
| A．Because Carl’s feeling was different from his. |
| B．Because Carl played baseball better than him. |
| C．Because Carl bossed him and took his bat away. |
| A．Fight. | B．Competition. | C．Communication. |
| A．His friend has better baseball skills. |
| B．He can help his friend win the game. |
| C．He is the winner of the baseball game. |
| A．常思己过 | B．思行并进 | C．三思而后行 |
| A．We should put ourselves into others’ shoes. |
| B．It’s necessary to control our feelings when we are angry. |
| C．If we want to help our friends, we can do whatever we want. |
【推荐3】“Have you checked the oil in the car?” My father used to say to me. “Hello, hope you are well.” Sometimes our phone calls would begin with a question about the oil and end with a question about the oil, with not a lot in between.
Fathers have a lot of love to give, but it’s often supplied through the medium (方法) of practical advice. In my experience: It’s mostly about my car.
“How’s the car running?” “Did you get it serviced?” “How did you get that scrape (刮痕) on the side?”
Why can’t fathers just say “I love you” or “It’s great to see you”? The point is: That’s exactly what we are saying. You just have to translate from the language that is Fatherlish.
The words “You made my life better from the moment you were born” may be hardly heard, but the key is there in the more common “I’ll hold the ladder while you get the leaves out of the gutter (排水沟).”
When I was 17, I went on my first road trip—a friend and I in that old car. My father stood on the corner early on a cold morning to say goodbye to us.
“Highways are dangerous,” he said, “so don’t try to catch up with anything faster than a horse. And take a break every two hours. And every time you stop for gas, you really should check the oil.”
At the time we thought his speech was pretty funny and would chant “car and horse, car and horse” every time I drove faster and passed other speeding cars.
Dad’s long gone now. But after all these years, I realize that had I owned a copy of the Fatherlish-to-English dictionary, I’d have understood that the speech my friend and I so casually mocked (嘲笑) was simply Dad’s attempt at affection.
1. What did the father usually talk about with the writer?| A．His love. | B．His daily life. | C．His car. | D．His friend. |
| A．Interesting. | B．Funny. | C．Exciting. | D．Moving. |
| A．Remember the old time. | B．The writer’s boyhood. |
| C．Father’s love is special. | D．Father has long gone. |
