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Alice watched from her brother’s New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away, her best friend, Pat also a nurse. was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they ,like thousands of others, returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she’d do ti ,but only with Pat ,It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.

As word spread, help poured in, Groups raised money and donated medical equipment, exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat’s living room into a waiting room.

On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.: “Would your mama feel comfortable here?” Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there, “It’s a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.” says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.

“This is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done ,” says Alice .Adds Pat ,”I ‘m alleviating(减轻)some suffering in an underserved population. I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”

1.When Hurricane Katrina arrived,         

A.Alice was driving to her brother’s house                  B.Pal was visiting in a hospital

C.houses were destroyed                          D.people were rescued to safety

2.What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

A.The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina.

B.The clinic helped local people a lot.

C.The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood.

D.The clinic was decorated to people’s satisfaction.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage'

A.Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought.

B.Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing.

C.Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice.

D.People were ready to help when disasters happened.

4.Pat cried a lot probably because      

A.she was sad about what people had suffered

B.she was moved by people’s help to the clinic

C.work in the clinic was too difficult

D.she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

5.The underlined word“evacuated”in the second paragraph most probably means“    

A.freed        B.attached         C.related            D.moved

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“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle (婴儿包) was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy … called me—a freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft(移植) on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated,” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

1.The story is mainly about _______.

                                       A.how a boy had new ears through an operation

                                       B.what a devoted parent privately did for the child

                                       C.why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy

                                       D.how a disabled boy turned into a useful person

2.From the first paragraph we know that the mother _______.

                                       A.was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son

                                       B.kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation

                                       C.felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

                                       D.complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child

3.The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “_______”.

     A.slow-acting person                            B.ugly-looking child

     C.badly-behaved student                          D.strangely-shaped creature

4.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

                                       A.Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

                                       B.It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

                                       C.True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

                                       D.It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

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