It was a warm March evening,and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home.It was nearly 6:00 PM,but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no  26  that he intended to start the bus.
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying.Not speaking to anyone in particular,she   27 told her story.
She had come to the city to visit her daughter.On the way to the terminal(终点站),a thief had _28_ one of her bags.It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her.The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _29_ still had some money left.The bus conductor,driver,and other passengers listened to her tale.
At this time, an old man _30_got on the bus.He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.After a few minutes, all seats were __31__.The driver started the engine.The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were  _32__.When he came to the old man’s seat,he became __33__  and asked the old man whether he had any money.The old man _34__ that he did not.He explained that he _35_ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.
Upon hearing this,the bus conductor _36_ the old man to get off the bus.The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus  _37_ he could get home before dark.The bus driver approached the old man,and repeated the conductor’s _38__ to get off the bus.
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted.“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted.“Well, that’s no  _39_ to throw him off the bus,”she insisted.Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount.“Fine.”said the woman.She _40_ inside her blouse, took out her __41__ money,and handed the fare to the bus conductor.“Here’s his fare and mine.Just stop giving him a hard time.”
All eyes turned _42__ the woman,who,just minutes before,had been crying over the money she’d lost.“It’s only money,” she shrugged.
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal,she had given the old man some bread and a dollar.She rode the rest of the way home _43__ a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace,and the money she’d lost _44_was forgotten.
On the road of life,the politeness and smiles of _45__ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits.How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !

【小题1】
A.answerB.agreementC.signD.meaning
【小题2】
A.tearfullyB.excitedlyC.helplessly D.proudly
【小题3】
A.gotB.stole C.pulled D.caught
【小题4】
A.surprisinglyB.peacefullyC.naturally D.fortunately
【小题5】
A.in ragsB.shyly C.happily D.in disorder
【小题6】
A.hadB.crowded C.full D.taken
【小题7】
A.getting onB.getting downC.getting off D.getting in
【小题8】
A.consciousB.suspiciousC.curious D.anxious
【小题9】
A.realizedB.pretended C.admitted D.remembered
【小题10】
A.spendsB.has spent C.had spent D.was spent
【小题11】
A.askedB.ordered C.led D.begged
【小题12】
A.soB.untilC.ifD.when
【小题13】
A.arrangementB.commandC.adviceD.decision
【小题14】
A.goodB.senseC.reason D.doubt
【小题15】
A.pickedB.removedC.touched D.reached
【小题16】
A.leftB.savingC.borrowedD.remaining
【小题17】
A.inB.toC.downD.on
【小题18】
A.owningB.wearingC.hatingD.losing
【小题19】
A.earlier B.soonerC.laterD.former
【小题20】
A.customersB.friendsC.strangersD.conductors


阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。)
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t   41  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   42   . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story  43  not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   44   was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   45  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   46  .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out(破旧的)clothes, he   47  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   48   the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   49   her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s   50   .
The woman was watching the incident.   51    the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop   52  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   53  .
“Well, that’s no   54  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her   55   money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   56 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged(耸肩).
She rode the rest of the way home  57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier  58  .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can  59 our loads(负担)and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the  60  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

【小题1】
A.tryB.careC.decideD.intend(打算)
【小题2】
A.emptyB.fullC.crowdedD.ready
【小题3】
A.tearfully(流泪的)B.seriouslyC.carefullyD.calmly
【小题4】
A.fareB.possessionC.moneyD.wealth
【小题5】.
A.strangelyB.happilyC.secretlyD.fortunately
【小题6】
A.unsatisfied B.weakC.unhappyD.excited
【小题7】.
A.explainedB.declaredC.admittedD.found
【小题8】.
A.get offB.startC.get onD.stop
【小题9】.
A.begged(乞求)B.scoldedC.praisedD.thanked
【小题10】.
A.request(要求)B.actionC.suggestionD.command(命令)
【小题11】.
A.UnlessB.AlthoughC.UntilD.When
【小题12】.
A.attacking(攻击)B.bothering(为难)C.blamingD.wronging
【小题13】
A.warnedB.whisperedC.shoutedD.repeated
【小题14】
A.problemB.needC.matterD.reason
【小题15】.
A.spendingB.collectedC.remainingD.borrowed
【小题16】.
A.busyB.coldC.hardD.fearful
【小题17】.
A.givingB.wearingC.takingD.forcing
【小题18】.
A.forgottenB.usedC.earnedD.returned
【小题19】
A.moveB.increaseC.lighten (减轻)D.carry
【小题20】
A.worldB.journeyC.smileD.friendship

完形填空 (共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t   1  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   2 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story    3 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   4  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   5  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   6  .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   7  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   8 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   9 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   10 .

The woman was watching the incident.  11 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered (干预).

“Stop   12  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money!” the driver   13  .

“Well, that’s no   14  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her   15  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   16  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged(耸肩). She rode the rest of the way home   17  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier   18  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   19  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the   20  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

1.                A.try            B.care           C.decide   D.want

 

2.                A.empty          B.full            C.crowded  D.ready

 

3.                A.tearfully        B.seriously        C.carefully  D.calmly

 

4.                A.fare           B.possession      C.money   D.wealth

 

5.                A.strangely       B.happily         C.secretly  D.luckily

 

6.                A.unsatisfied      B.weak           C.unhappy  D.excited

 

7.                A.explained       B.announced      C.admitted  D.found

 

8.                A.get off         B.start           C.get on    D.stop

 

9.                A.begged         B.scolded         C.praised   D.thanked

 

10.               A.request        B.action          C.suggestion D.command

 

11.               A.Unless         B.Although       C.Until  D.When

 

12.               A.attacking       B.Bothering       C.complaining    D.wronging

 

13.               A.warned        B.whispered      C.shouted   D.repeated

 

14.               A.problem        B.need          C.matter    D.reason

 

15.               A.spending       B.collected       C.remaining  D.borrowed

 

16.               A.busy           B.cold           C.hard  D.fearful

 

17.               A.giving          B.wearing        C.taking D.forcing

 

18.               A.forgotten       B.Used           C.earned    D.returned

 

19.               A.move          B.increase        C.lighten    D.carry

 

20.               A.world          B.journey        C.smile D.friendship

 

 

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.

1.                A.professor       B.teacher         C.musician  D.physician

 

2.                A.approached     B.examined       C.passed   D.observed

 

3.                A.hoping         B.expecting       C.waiting   D.struggling

 

4.                A.sat            B.leaned         C.lay  D.stood

 

5.                A.nothing         B.anything        C.something D.everything

 

6.                A.so             B.but            C.though   D.because

 

7.                A.anxious         B.nervous        C.worried  D.upset

 

8.                A.urged          B.begged         C.stopped  D.persuaded

 

9.                A.far away        B.around the corner C.next door D.in the distance

 

10.               A.referred        B.attached        C.stuck D.contributed

 

11.               A.lowered        B.hung           C.shook     D.waved

 

12.               A.with           B.without         C.by   D.in

 

13.               A.distinction      B.interruption     C.Instruction D.attention

 

14.               A.rather than      B.other than      C.more than D.less than

 

15.               A.that           B.which          C.what  D.as

 

16.               A.reminded       B.recalled        C.required  D.informed

 

17.               A.expected       B.irregular        C.regular    D.unexpected

 

18.               A.as soon as       B.as fast as        C.as far as   D.as long as

 

19.               A.admit to        B.appreciate      C.believe in  D.realize

 

20.               A.turns out       B.takes place      C.comes up  D.takes charge

 

 

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