John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children,a boy and a girl. John had a good 1      and had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and it was 2        that Mary needed an outing and would go along too. They 3       a reliable woman to care for the children and made the4      ,returning home a little earlier than they had planned.

5      they drove into their hometown,they found a home in flames. Mary said, "Oh well,it isn't our fire;let's go home."

6       John drove closer and exclaimed (惊叫) ,"That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn't be 7      work yet. Maybe there is something we could do."

John drove up and they were both 8        to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics 9       ,"The children!Get the children!They are in the basement."

10       Mary's protests (反对) ,John grabbed the water hose and soaked (浸湿) his clothes,put his wet handkerchief on his head and 11        for the basement which was full of12       . He found two nearly suffocated (窒息的) children and af?ter carrying them to safety,he asked how many more children were 13        there. They told him two more and Mary 14        his arm and screamed, "John!Don't go back!It's 15       ! That house will cave in any second!"

But he shook her off and went back by 16        his way down the smokefilled hallway and into the room. It17      a long time before he found both children and started back and at last when they came out into the18      and fresh air,he found that he had just 19        his own children.

It turned out that the babysitter had 20        them at this home while she did some shopping.

1. A. job   B. family   C. wife   D. boss

2. A. known   B. believed   C. decided   D. hoped

3. A. asked   B. hired

   C. intended   D. reminded

4. A. preparations   B. promise   C. decision   D. trip

5. A. Before   B. As   C. Once   D. Since

6. A. And   B. So   C. Now   D. But

7. A. off   B. on   C. out of   D. at

8. A. heartbroken   B. consciencestricken   C. horrorstricken   D. povertystricken

9. A. coughing   B. screaming   C. whispering   D. weeping

10. A. Apart from   B. In case of   C. Instead of   D. In spite of

11. A. reached   B. searched   C. dashed   D. sent

12. A. smoke   B. darkness   C. children   D. danger

13. A. up   B. away   C. out   D. down

14. A. pulled   B. took   C. grabbed   D. held

15. A. dangerous   B. useless   C. over   D. stupid

16. A. pushing   B. feeling   C. j        umping   D. moving

17. A. meant   B. spared   C. spent   D. seemed

18. A. shade   B. sunlight   C. shadow   D. crowd

19. A. helped   B. found   C. recognized   D. rescued

20. A. left   B. charged   C. removed   D. forgotten

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our at?tention. And especially if it's given from the heart. When people are talking,there's no need to do anything but re?ceive them. Listen to what they're saying. Care about it. Most time caring about it is even more important than un?derstanding it. Most of us don't value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simply saying "I'm so sorry"? when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand,we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen,they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the hand?kerchiefs,until I realized that passing a person a handker-  chief may be just another way to shut him down,to take i them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. i When they have cried all they need to cry,they find me there with them. , This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It . certainly went against everything I had been taught since I1 was very young.  I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

23. What does the author value most in the communica?tion with each other?

   A. Deep understanding.

   B. Saying "I'm sorry."

   C. Attention from heart.

   D. Doing nothing.

24. The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because         .

   A. she didn't get enough respect from others

   B. she was discouraged by being often interrupted

   C. people often told her their own opinions

   D. people couldn't understand her sad situation

 25.        If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying,you may         .

   A. hurt his feelings

   B. make him embarrassed

   C. encourage him to continue to cry

   D. stop him from letting out his sorrow

26. It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating,          .

   A. listening is a perfect way to respond to others

   B. people keep silent because they don't know the answer

   C. keeping silent means being too shy to speak

   D. it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

A major source of teenage stress is school exams,and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teenager is under stress,how can you help your teenager stay calm before an exam?

Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teenagers' work. 24       What they look for is your pres?ence―to talk,to cry,or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teenager. Encourage your teenager to express his worries and fears,but don't let him focus on those fears.

Help them get organized. 25       Together,you and your teenager can work out a timetable in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.

Provide a calm setting. Help your teenager set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give him a nutritious diet. It's important for your teenager to eat a healthy,balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his best. 26       If this happens,encourage your teenager to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet,rather than junk food,is best for reducing stress.

27       Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation,fun,and ex?ercise is all important in reducing stress. Help your teen?ager balance his time so that he will feel comfortable tak?ing time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude.   28       Your panic,anxiety and blame contribute to your teenager's pressure. Make your teenager feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly,reassure your teenager that things will be all right? no matter what the results are.

   A. Parents' attitudes will dictate their teenagers' emo?tions.

   B. Exam stress can make some teenagers lose their appe?tite.

   C. They will only make the situation worse.

   D. Encourage your teenager to relax.

   E. The best thing is simply to listen.

   F. Help your teenager think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.

   G. Your teenager may also make negative comments about himself.

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