I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen(肿胀)feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail(床的栏杆)looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue(独白) that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化症) at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.

【小题1】
A.professorB.teacherC.musicianD.physician
【小题2】
A.approachedB.examined C.passedD.observed
【小题3】
A.hopingB.expectingC.waitingD.struggling
【小题4】
A.satB.leanedC.layD.stood
【小题5】
A.nothing B.anything C.somethingD.everything
【小题6】
A.soB.butC.thoughD.because
【小题7】
A.anxiousB.nervousC.worriedD.upset
【小题8】
A.urgedB.beggedC.stoppedD.persuaded
【小题9】
A.far awayB.around the cornerC.next doorD.in the distance
【小题10】
A.referredB.attachedC.stuck D.contributed
【小题11】
A.loweredB.hungC.shook D.waved
【小题12】
A.withB.withoutC.byD.in
【小题13】
A.distinctionB.interruption C.InstructionD.attention
【小题14】
A.rather thanB.other thanC.more thanD.less than
【小题15】
A.thatB.whichC.whatD.as
【小题16】
A.remindedB.recalledC.requiredD.informed
【小题17】
A.expectedB.irregularC.regularD.unexpected
【小题18】
A.as soon as B.as fast asC.as far asD.as long as
【小题19】
A.admit to B.appreciateC.believe inD.realize
【小题20】
A.turns outB.takes place C.comes upD.takes charge

Martin was grown-up, and for his birthday that year his father gave him a   36  without any pictures in it!
Martin’s father found he was not   37  about it, and told him, “Son, this isn’t just any   38  book; it’s a magic (有魔力的) book. But to discover its magic you’ll have to   39  it.”
Well, that was better. Martin liked   40  to do with magic. He started reading it,  41  he wasn’t very willing to.
The next morning, his   42  asked him, “Have you found the magic   43  ?
So… there was a key to find! Martin flicked through (快速翻阅) the book, but there was no   44  of the key.
And then his father   45  him, “You won’t find it like that . You have to read the book.”
Martin didn’t have much patience (耐心), thinking his father just told a   46  . A little later, his little sister, Angela, asked him   47  the book. After several days, she   48  shouted, “I’ve found the key!” And she wouldn’t stop   49  all the places she had visited using the magic key.
This made Martin read the book again. At first it was a   50 ; there wasn’t even one single   51  in the book. But, gradually, Martin became   52  the adventurous (冒险的) prince’s life. Then, suddenly, he was there.
The book   53   was the key!
It was true that every time he   54  it, he felt going to its valleys and seas, and he lived the adventures of the prince.
From then on, with every new book, Martin never   55  being attracted by the letters and words inside.

【小题1】
A.boxB.diaryC.bookD.bag
【小题2】
A.sadB.happyC.surprisedD.angry
【小题3】
A.specialB.newC.famousD.ordinary
【小题4】
A.keepB.readC.takeD.value
【小题5】
A.somebodyB.nothingC.everythingD.anybody
【小题6】
A.soB.andC.thoughD.or
【小题7】
A.uncleB.motherC.fatherD.aunt
【小题8】
A.pageB.wordC.stickD.key
【小题9】
A.markB.signC.signalD.way
【小题10】
A.askedB.praisedC.followedD.told
【小题11】
A.lieB.storyC.jokeD.will
【小题12】
A.ofB.forC.toD.back
【小题13】
A.happilyB.badlyC.quicklyD.slowly
【小题14】
A.working outB.talking aboutC.turning down D.looking for
【小题15】
A.pityB.pleasureC.painD.success
【小题16】
A.pictureB.noteC.textD.title
【小题17】
A.busy withB.tired ofC.interested inD.good at
【小题18】
A.itB.yourselfC.himselfD.itself
【小题19】
A.openedB.putC.threwD.covered
【小题20】
A.triedB.feltC.stoppedD.began

I believe ___36__ is a powerful(强效的) medicine.
It was Sunday. I had the last __37__ to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to ____38__ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39__ is visiting you today. I believe you are __40__ him.
She ___41___ with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and ___42___. I sat down and helped her with the ___43__. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, ___44___ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her ___45__ problems were worse because of ___46__ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was ____47___ I could do for her. She __48__ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __49__.
Each story is ___50__. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not __51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___52___ but it is the key to healing(康复). I often ____53__ what the woman taught me, and I ____54__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I __55___ the power of listening.

【小题1】
A.speakingB.readingC.listeningD.writing
【小题2】
A.doctorB.nurseC.patientD.student
【小题3】
A.take offB.get offC.clean outD.put on
【小题4】
A.daughterB.sonC.sisterD.brother
【小题5】
A.looking forward toB.asking forC.going onD.worrying about
【小题6】
A.impressedB.stoppedC.askedD.greeted
【小题7】
A.excitedB.madC.embarrassedD.angry
【小题8】
A.shoesB.shirtC.socksD.shorts
【小题9】
A.orB.soC.butD.if
【小题10】
A.healthB.mentalC.physicalD.aging
【小题11】
A.missingB.lovingC.understandingD.meeting
【小题12】
A.nothing elseB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
【小题13】
A.shookB.droppedC.wavedD.moved
【小题14】
A.seeB.writeC.listenD.feel
【小题15】
A.terribleB.differentC.similarD.true
【小题16】
A.happenB.appearC.matterD.change
【小题17】
A.anything B.everythingC.somethingD.nothing
【小题18】
A.think ofB.dream ofC.get overD.laugh at
【小题19】
A.teachB.askC.remindD.cheer
【小题20】
A.talk aboutB.show offC.believe inD.run out of


Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would have sweets and ice-cream rather than eat meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. If we drink beer at meals, it may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because he is worried, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.
【小题1】Why do we have to form good eating habits?

A.Because we want to eat more.
B.Because we enjoy our meal.
C.Because we want to save time.
D.Because we want to keep fit.
【小题2】When do you think it is good to eat sweets and ice-cream according to the passage?
A.When we are happy
B.When we have a good appetite.
C.After a meal.
D.Before a meal
【小题3】The word“swallow” means______.
A.take into the stomach through the throat
B.eat with difficulty
C.break with the teeth before taking in
D.drink like a fish
【小题4】When does the writer think it would be better to have our meal?.
A.When our work is over.
B.At the fixed time every day.
C.When we feel happy.
D.When every family member is home.
【小题5】What could a man do if he told a lie according to some judges in old England?.
A.He could eat a lot of food.
B.He could hardly need any food.
C.He could swallow some dry bread easily.
D.He could not swallow any dry bread.

Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about _________.

A.Heather’s miserable lifeB.Heather’s contribution to the world
C.Heather’s success in her workD.Heather’s belief in life
【小题2】Heather began her modeling career _________.
A.due to her mother’s encouragement
B.after her brothers abandoned her
C.because of her excellent intelligence and performances
D.because she was especially beautiful
【小题3】Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A.Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.
B.Heather began her charity work while working as a model.
C.Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.
D.Heather has never been defeated by her problems.
【小题4】From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because
_________.
A.she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood.
B.she was a world-famous model
C.she is determined and never gives in
D.she made a great difference in the world

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