All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown and I started working with him when I was eight years old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, I feel honored to do this job. ”

Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

A.her father is a clown               she has been a clown since she was eight

C.laughter is a great help to sick children   D.working in hospital brings her extra money

What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

A.Teach kids how to speak English.   Cheer kids up with funny stories.

C.Join in activities to raise money.    D.Develop kids’ sense of humor.

Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

A.an honorable and meaningful practice    an interesting job to make a living

C.a good way of getting rid of her worries       D.an experience of great fun

21.The first intercity train between Beijing and Tianjin, ________ to run at a speed of 350 km per hour, leaves Beijing for Tianjin on August 1, 2008.

A.to design     B.designing     C.designed     D.having designed

22.A majority of adults say they find the crying experience helpful, but about 10 percent feel ________ after they cry.

A.bad   B.worse   C.worst   D.better  

23.—Jack ________ for work in the downtown.

—________, but he had no luck.

A.ought to have hunted; So he did   B.ought to have hunted; So he was

C.ought to hunt; So he has  D.ought to hunt; So he did

24.To be accepted to study at Yale, applicants must apply directly to the school, college, or program ________ the degree will be awarded.

A.where   B.which   C.who   D.that  

25.Lucy is an honest girl; I say it, ________ I don't like her.

  A.even though   B.as if   C.as long as   D.as far as

26.Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, eight weeks after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell the US Senate seat once ________ by President Barack Obama.

A.holds   B.held   C.holding  D.having held

27.Our store closes in five minutes, ________ please bring your final purchases to the cashier now.

A.while  B.or  C.so  D.but

28.Every reasonable ________ has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some cases this has proved impossible.

A.way   B.measure    C.potential   D.effort

29.On 2008 World Food Day, the United Nations launched the International Year of the Potato which focused on the humble vegetable discovered in Peru that ________ main diet around the globe.

A.becomes   B.had become

C.has become   D.would become

30.—How soon will you return home?

—________, but perhaps in a week when I have finished my talk with that company.

A.I guess   B.I'm sure

C.Don't say so  D.It depends

31.I haven't heard ________ of his songs, but judging from the few I've heard, I think he has a gift for singing.

A.every B.all C.both  D.none

32.—Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

—Well, yes and no. ________, I was born here, but this is my first trip back here.

  A.Generally    B.Actually   C.Indeed   D.Frequently

33.One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a(n) ________ in the number of natural disasters.

  A.result  B.cause    C.reason    D.increase

34.When Alford's back was broken, he told himself, “You can't ________. You have too much to live for.”

A.give up B.give out   C.give off   D.give away

35.—Is Susan coming to this meeting?

—________.

A.No wonder  B.Believe it or not

C.I suppose so   D.Even so

 

阅读理解
     All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine:Laughter.Lucy
is 23 and works for Theodora Children's Trust.She is one of many clown (小丑) doctors who bring a
smile to the faces of sick children.
     "I'm a Theodora clown doctor.I call myself Dr Looloo.I spend two days a week in children's hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks.As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake
hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing.I take special
balloons to make 'balloon animals' and tell funny stories about them.
      I'm naturally a very cheerful person.I've always been a clown.In fact my father's a clown and I started working with him when I was eight years old.I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown
doctor because I think it's a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.
     Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally.We have to learn not to show
our feelings, otherwise we'd be useless.Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see.
To the children we're happy all the time.I'm still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally.There
working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is
laughter.
     At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children's Trust.It's a charity, so
we are paid with the money people give.Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem
small.All in all I feel honoured to do this job."

1. Lucy works as a clown doctor because________.

A. her father is a clown
B. she has been a clown since she was eight
C. laughter is a great help to sick children
D. working in hospital brings her extra money

2. What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

A. Teach kids how to speak English.
B. Cheer kids up with funny stories.
C. Join in activities to raise money.
D. Develop kids' sense of humour.

3. Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is________.

A. an honourable and meaningful practice
B. an interesting job to make a living
C. a good way of getting rid of her worries
D. an experience of great fun

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Childrens Trust. She is one of many clown(小丑)doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown a d I started working with him when I was eight year old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, feel honoured to do this job. ”

65.Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

       A.her father is a clown       B.she has been a clown since she was eight

       C.laughter is a great help to sick children  D.working in hospital brings her extra money

66.What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

       A.Teach kids how to speak English.   B.Cheer kids up with funny stories.

       C.Join in activities to raise money.     D.Develop kids’ sense of humour.

67.Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

       A.an honorable and meaningful practice    B.an interesting job to make a living

       C.a good way of getting rid of her worries       D.an experience of great fun

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown(小丑)doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown a d I started working with him when I was eight year old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, feel honoured to do this job. ”

1.Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

       A.her father is a clown                            B.she has been a clown since she was eight

       C.laughter is a great help to sick children   D.working in hospital brings her extra money

2.What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

       A.Teach kids how to speak English.          B.Cheer kids up with funny stories.

       C.Join in activities to raise money.            D.Develop kids’ sense of humour.

3.Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

       A.an honorable and meaningful practice     B.an interesting job to make a living

       C.a good way of getting rid of her worries                                D.an experience of great fun

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