题目内容
An operation is usually performed by a ______.
A. doctor B. dentist C. surgeon D. scientist
C
解析:
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Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
【小题1】The passage is probably taken from _____.
| A.a radio | B.a magazine | C.TV | D.a paper |
| A.nurses | B.doctors | C.hospitals | D.points |
| A.his hard work | B.his teacher |
| C.his mother | D.his father |
| A.To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson. |
| B.To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements. |
| C.To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded |
| D.To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work |
Recently a man came to me, because he was told that there is fluid(积液) around his heart. After trying many drugs which were of no use to reduce the fluid, the doctor told him the only other choice was to have an operation. He refused because he knew that every illness has a mental cause and that if he had the operation but did not clear the mental cause, the fluid would return. At last, he searched the Internet to find a metaphysical healer(玄学治疗师), and he found me.
The mental cause of his disease was an experience of breaking up five years ago with several friends, whom he had known for over twenty years. This experience broke his heart. Not knowing how to “mend” his broken heart, his body created a “repair” by surrounding his heart with fluid to protect it from the sad feelings.
Our work focused on reminding him of the feelings of being loved and forgiving his friends. Months later, his hearts was mended and the fluid disappeared. He left my office after the final session with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.
The key is: to create a healthy body, you must be healthy not only in body, but also in mind.
To be mentally healthy, you need to build up strong relationships. Creating strong relationships will insure that you are accompanied by a network of loving persons. It is important for building a support system that lifts your spirits. Even when you are alone, you will not feel lonely or upset. Strong relationships are not spaceships——they are not hard to build.
【小题1】In order to cure his illness, which of the following ways did the patient try?
? taking many medicines ? having an operation
? seeing a metaphysical healer ? visiting different doctors
| A.?? | B.?? | C.??? | D.???? |
| A.a mentally healthy body | B.a repaired heart |
| C.a network of loving persons | D.a support system |
| A.Loving others will keep you in good spirits. |
| B.Heart illness can be cured without operation. |
| C.Creating strong relationships will keep you healthy. |
| D.Spiritual health is necessary for physical health. |
| A.Old friendship is easy to lose. | B.A good friendship is a useful medicine |
| C.The best doctor is your own body | D.It needs many efforts to build relationships |
| A.How to build strong relationships | B.How to protect your heart |
| C.How to keep healthy mentally | D.How to live a healthy life |