A professor I have worked pretty closely with has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer．It has been devastating(悲惨的)for his family and heartbreaking for his students．
What made him extraordinary was not only that he was a rising star．He had only recently collected the highest honors for young researchers at the White House．We truly admire him－as someone put it, ‘He always has a smile and a kind word for everyone．” It is very hard to find someone who is extremely intelligent should be so nice a human being．
I decided that we needed him to know our attitude and also how we are all praying for his recovery．I bought him a simple card which read, ‘Healing thoughts and wishes coming your way．” I met all the students he worked closely with and got them to sign on it．Each student in his laboratory signed and also added a message．‘We love you so much”, ‘We miss you! We need you back here－recover soon”…These were some of the messages that were written．Most of the students were really glad we were doing this and said it was a very good idea to give it to him．
He is still undergoing intense treatment, and along with his family is trying his best to stay optimistic and hopeful．I didn’t see a trace of self-pity or sadness when I met him last week．Instead, he paid attention to every word of my presentation and asked me several questions related to my work．I was amazed at how much he gave his 100％ on that day in spite of being in pain because of chemotherapy(化疗)，he did not know if he even had another month to live．“I am trying to focus on staying positive, hoping to be back this summer,” he said．
Needless to say, I saw an expression of joy and hope on his face as he opened the card．He said he was truly touched to see the messages from the students he worked closely with．
There is one thing I learnt from last week：It is so important to tell people how much they mean to us and what an inspiration they are before it becomes too late．My professor, in spite of being too sick to teach classes, has managed to continue being a great teacher, introducing his last valuable message to us．
(1)
The professor was admired because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was very intelligent
B．
he had won many honors
C．
he had noble personalities
D．
he was very determined
(2)
What do the underlined words “our attitude” in paragraph 3 refer to?
[ ]
A．
Our worry about his health．
B．
Our pray for his health．
C．
Our admiration for him．
D．
Our pity for him．
(3)
When the writer visited the professor at hospital, what surprised him was that the professor ________．
[ ]
A．
was suffering form great pain
B．
was still very confident
C．
didn’t know he would die soon
D．
still cared for others
(4)
Of the following statements, the writer may agree that ________．
[ ]
A．
the professor loves his job very much
B．
few students supported the writer’s decision at first
C．
the professor will go back to teach this summer
D．
the professor often feels sorry for himself
(5)
According to the last paragraph, what did the author learn?
[ ]
A．
One should remain optimistic all the time．
B．
It is important to let people know about their importance．
C．
Teachers should have a positive influence on their students．
Israeli paintings－Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum．On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads．
His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．
Time：9∶00 a. m.－4∶00 p. m., November 26-December 20．
Place：China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing．
Tel：6401-2252
Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．
Time：7∶15 p. m., December 5 and 6(“Swan Lake”); 7∶15 p. m., December 7(“Nutcracker”)
Folk concert－The Central Conservatory of Music(音乐学院)will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng．
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower” “Celebrating Harvest” “Deep and Lasting Friendship” “Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”, and “Children?s Holiday”．
Time：7∶30 p. m., November 25．
Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Street．
Tel：6605-5812
(1)
If a child is very fond of dancing, his parent should take him to ________．
[ ]
A．
China National Art Museum
B．
Beizhan Theatre
C．
Beijing Concert Hall
D．
1 Wusi Street
(2)
Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________．
[ ]
A．
deer
B．
birds
C．
sheep
D．
flowers
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
The folk concert will last three days．
B．
The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．
C．
The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．
D．
China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．
(4)
If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
go to the folk concert
B．
visit the Art Museum
C．
watch the ballet
D．
none of the above
阅读理解
Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．
Classified ads
FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M．MONDAY-FRIDAY
FOR SALE
COME to moving sale－Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec．14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt．I．800-4696．
USED FUR COATS and JACKETS．Good condition．＄30-＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．
MOVING：Must sell．TV21, ＄50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends．
SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's, size 42, I year old．＄85．After 6 p.m., 800-5224．
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve．800-4661．
LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown case．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．
FOUND：Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．
FOUND：Nov．8th－A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area．800-5770．
PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS：Australia, Europe, S．America, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to ＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION．
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures．If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting．Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．
UNSURE WHAT TO DO?
Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th－15th．Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046．
ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．
NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．near campus, ＄ 380/mo．Starting Jan．1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760．
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTER－MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964．
PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a.m．
HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends．When－to be discussed for mutual convenience．Good wages．Sylvan Street．Call 800-2817．
(1)
Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?
[ ]
A．
PERSONAL
B．
HELP WANTED
C．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
D．
ROOMMATES
(2)
A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________．
[ ]
A．
＄60
B．
＄40
C．
＄20
D．
＄10
(3)
To have your travel notes published, you may contact ________．
[ ]
A．
Students' Union
B．
Gayle Mcore
C．
The International Center
D．
Life Planning Workshop
阅读理解
The booking notes of the play "the Age of Innocence"
Price：＄ 10
There are four easy ways to book seats for the performance：
◆in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.－8 p. m．
◆by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets and to pay by credit card．
◆by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．
◆on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www．Satanfied theatre, com．
DISCOUNTS：
Saver：＄ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students．
Supersaver：half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion．It is advisable to hook in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one of the wheelchair spaces will be held until an hour before the show．
Standby：best available seats are on sale for ＄ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers．
Group Bookings：there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more．
School：school parties of ten or more can book ＄ 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．
Please note：we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．
(1)
If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _________．
[ ]
A．
go to the Box Office on Sundays
B．
ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card
C．
use the Internet
D．
complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
(2)
If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
[ ]
A．
＄126．
B．
＄120．
C．
＄140．
D．
＄150．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre．
B．
A school party of 15 students should pay ＄ 90 for the standby tickets．
C．
A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount．
D．
The audience can't refund money if the performance is on show．
