文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。主要阐述作者在医院里所做的志愿者工作和感悟。作者经常在医院里做志愿者活动主要目的是给患者和家庭提供高质量的服务。通过为病人提供陪伴以减少病人的寂寞和沮丧。作者经常准备好话题与病人交流谈心,在与病人交谈的过程中,了解到医院的体系和其他人的人生。作者对那些愿意与他分享人生故事的病患们非常感激。文章旨在告诉我们,做志愿者工作不仅自己能学到很多,而且对别人也有很大的影响。
1 . I always do voluntary work in the hospital. As a patient visitor, my important ______ is to deliver quality services to patients and families. By ______ companionship (陪伴) for patients in a sometimes ______ environment, I try my best to serve them and help to reduce the loneliness and frustration patients may feel after ______ in a hospital for weeks or even months.
Every Saturday afternoon for three to four hours, with a list of patients who ______ a patient visitor service, I head up to the 5th, 6th or 7th floor to first visit my priority (优先) patients. At the nurse’s station, I ______ ask the nurses or the medical staff about the condition of the patients in that unit and ______ that the patients would like a visitor. After receiving an update from the nurse, I gently ______ the door of the patients and enter with a friendly “Hello”. Then, I introduce myself and again politely ask if they would like a patient visitor. I usually try to prepare a few starting conversation ______ such as the current news, sports scores and fun facts. However, the patients usually engage (使加入) me first in an interesting conversation.
When volunteering as a patient visitor, I spent a lot of time communicating one-on-one with patients. Individual patients had individual needs and had extraordinary personal stories. ______,I found every visit ______. From generous and kind patients I have learned about their diseases and their course of ______. Additionally, I learned about literature, life during the Great Depression and wilderness of Northern Minnesota. On the whole, not only did I learn about the hospital settings and system, but I learned about the different ______ of others.
Many of the patients I have visited were truly inspiring and I always ______ them for their strength. Although their situations were somewhat difficult, they were often willing to share their stories of pain, suffering, hopes and optimism. I realize that I am truly grateful and ______ that they would share their personal stories with just a volunteer like me.
1. A.battle | B.notice | C.goal | D.lesson |
2. A.providing | B.judging | C.questioning | D.suggesting |
3. A.clean | B.lonely | C.lively | D.comfortable |
4. A.exercising | B.studying | C.playing | D.staying |
5. A.refuse | B.replace | C.supply | D.need |
6. A.kindly | B.impolitely | C.professionally | D.loudly |
7. A.forget | B.warn | C.confirm | D.regret |
8. A.hold up | B.knock on | C.pick up | D.run into |
9. A.skills | B.attitudes | C.rules | D.topics |
10. A.Therefore | B.Instead | C.Otherwise | D.However |
11. A.puzzling | B.frightening | C.interesting | D.shocking |
12. A.achievement | B.treatment | C.employment | D.entertainment |
13. A.effort | B.pace | C.appearance | D.life |
14. A.train | B.appreciate | C.forgive | D.control |
15. A.worried | B.discouraged | C.honored | D.embarrassed |