Monday — 9:00 p.m.

    I love to answer questions about children’s health. Some questions and their answers become articles, FAQ’s, Updates, Fast Facts, Top Tips, or Guidelines here on the site. I answer others in real time during chat. Either way, here is how to submit a question.

    I am available live, for one hour, every weekday. No appointments are necessary! All you have to do is log on to chat and ask your question. In most cases, you’ll get your answer right there! Some of the questions from chat are selected for me to write about in greater depth. Even if you don’t have time to stay at chat, send your question to the chat host to be considered for a future article.

    Please join me in chat, Monday — November 22, 2009 at 9:00 p.m.

    I will urnbe in the chat room for one hour to answer your children’s health questions. To ask your question, please type a “?” mark on the screen. A host will call upon you when it is your t to ask a question.

    Click here to chat.

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1.The writer is probably ________.

A. an advertiser      B. a lawyer        a teacher       D. an adviser

2.If you want to have a talk, you have to _______.

A. wait patiently           B. write to the author in advance

 be on the line          D. make an appointment

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The writer sometimes writes questions into an article.

B. The writer can be visited on Monday — November 22.

 The talker has to type a “?” mark on the screen.

D. Anyone who asks questions must come to the chat room.

4.The chat with the writer on the screen _______.

A. lasts a long time            B. must be about children’s health questions

 has to be called on Monday   D. will become articles to be published

  I’ve played the doctor Margaret Brent in an off-Broadway play for almost 25 years. Friends ask me, “How do you do that every night? Doesn’t it get boring?” “  36  ,” I tell them.  

   There are always unexpected events that   37   the performance, and there are things I do myself to make each performance a little   38  . I believe that anyone with a   39   job can do things to make it more   40  . Traffic cops who dance while   41   traffic are one example, and subway workers who

  42   entertaining announcements are another.

   I’ve heard of employers coming up with ideas to keep employees from   43   in certain jobs, but for me, the   44   does that. Near the end of the play, I tell the detective who is trying to arrest me that I love him. Sometimes the audience laughs, sometimes someone   45  “Oh, my God” and sometimes the audience is silent,   46   to hear what the detective will say next. Each   47   changes the energy in the room and our performances.   48   the night, the audience, and the particular actor playing the detective, there are hundreds of ways to say “I love you,” and I have   49   them all.

I’m sure people with repetitive jobs will tell you that they grow with the work   50  they’ve done it for a long time. I   51   challenging myself to bring something new to the role every single time I play it. It’s very satisfying to know I can do the job well   52  . These types of jobs    53  you to use different parts of your brain. www.ks5u.com

I love the idea that every night at 8 p.m. I will be   54   doing what I love. My job   55  me up and makes me happy.

36. A. Always                    B. Never                  C. Sometimes           D. Ever

37. A. delay                  B. measure                   C. affect                       D. determine

38. A. different                     B. longer                      C. difficult                    D. simpler

39. A. tough                         B. temporary                 C. steady                      D. repetitive

40. A. interesting                  B. boring                  C. demanding                D. convincing

41. A. instructing                  B. reducing                  C. directing                  D. controlling

42. A. submit                       B. broadcast                 C. require                            D. hear

43. A. sadness                      B. tiredness                   C. anxiety                    D. boredom

44. A. audience                    B. actor                        C. character                       D. play

45. A. questions                   B. adds                         C. whispers                  D. argues

46. A. offering                         B. waiting                    C. pretending                D. refusing

47. A. choice                       B. behavior                   C. reply                        D. response

48. A. Depending on           B. Deciding on              C. Judging from            D. Resulting from

49. A. rejected                      B. adopted                    C. tried                         D. explained

50. A. before                        B. if                             C. until                         D. as

51. A. enjoy                        B. avoid                        C. imagine                    D. suggest

52. A. here and there             B. face to face         C. now and then           D. over and over

53. A. warn                         B. inform                      C. force             D. command

54. A. indoors                      B. onstage                    C. outdoors                  D. offstage  

55. A. puts                           B. breaks                      C. picks                     D. fills

I’ve played the doctor Margaret Brent in an off-Broadway play for almost 25 years. Friends ask me, “How do you do that every night? Doesn’t it get boring?” “ 36 ,” I tell them.　

　 There are always unexpected events that 　37 the performance, and there are things I do myself to make each performance a little 　38 . I believe that anyone with a 　39 job can do things to make it more 　40 . Traffic cops who dance while 　41 traffic are one example, and subway workers who

42 entertaining announcements are another.

　 I’ve heard of employers coming up with ideas to keep employees from 　43 in certain jobs, but for me, the 　44 does that. Near the end of the play, I tell the detective who is trying to arrest me that I love him. Sometimes the audience laughs, sometimes someone 　45 “Oh, my God” and sometimes the audience is silent, 　46 to hear what the detective will say next. Each 　47 changes the energy in the room and our performances. 　48 the night, the audience, and the particular actor playing the detective, there are hundreds of ways to say “I love you,” and I have 　49 them all.

I’m sure people with repetitive jobs will tell you that they grow with the work 　50 they’ve done it for a long time. I 　51 challenging myself to bring something new to the role every single time I play it. It’s very satisfying to know I can do the job well 　52 . These types of jobs 　 53 you to use different parts of your brain.

I love the idea that every night at 8 p.m. I will be 　54 doing what I love. My job 　55 me up and makes me happy.

36. A. Always B. Never C. Sometimes D. Ever

37. A. delay B. measure C. affect D. determine

38. A. different B. longer C. difficult D. simpler

39. A. tough B. temporary C. steady D. repetitive

40. A. interesting B. boring C. demanding D. convincing

41. A. instructing B. reducing C. directing D.controlling

42. A. submit B. broadcast C.require D. hear

43. A. sadness B. tiredness C. anxiety D. boredom

44. A. audience B. actor C. character D. play

45. A. questions B. adds C. whispers D. argues

46. A. offering B. waiting C. pretending D. refusing

47. A. choice B. behavior C. reply D. response

48. A. Depending on B. Deciding on C. Judging from D. Resulting from

49. A. rejected B. adopted C. tried D. explained

50. A. before B. if C. until D. as

51. A. enjoy B. avoid C. imagine D. suggest

52. A. here and there B. face to face C. now and then D. over and over

53. A. warn B. inform C. force　　　　　　 D. command

54. A. indoors B. onstage C. outdoors D.offstage　

55. A. puts B. breaks C. picks D. fills