摘要：May Paxton graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf at Fulton near the year 1909. Three years later she went to 1 Dr. Katherine B. Richardson about becoming a nurse. Dr. Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. She had never 2 of a deaf nurse. Dr. Richardson told May that her pay would be very 3 and that the work would be difficult. 4 , May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson thought well of her, and 5 May as a student nurse. Dr. Richardson never 6 her decision. In fact, she was so pleased with May’s work that she later accepted two other deaf woman. The first was Miss Marian Finch of Aberdeen, South Dakota, who was 7 of hearing. The second was Miss Lillie “Bessie Speaker of St. Joseph, Missouri. These three were called “the 8 angels of Mercy Hospital during the time they worked there. May and Marian did not 9 each other before Marian was hired by the hospital. When Marian first 10 to the hospital, Dr. Richardson introduced May to Marian. She showed them to the room they were to share. During the next two days, the two girls wrote 11 to each other. Finally, other 12 asked Marian if she knew that May was deaf. Marian ran to the bedroom and asked May in sign if she really was deaf. May answered in sign. Then, 13 the joke sunk in, the two girls burst into laughter. May was always conscientious about 14 orders. Only once did she disobey Dr. Richardson. It took a lot of time to 15 for all the sick children. 16 , Dr. Richardson asked the nurses not to take the time to hold the new babies when they were 17 . However, May hated to see the babies cry. When 18 was not around, she found time to hold them. This small change helped the nursery to run much more 19 . When Dr. Richardson discovered what May was doing, she recognized that May’s 20 had improved the nursery, and decided to overlook May’s disobedience. 1. A see B watch C find D report 2. A spoken B thought C heard D talked 3. A little B low C much D high 4. A Therefore B However C Later D Naturally 5. A accepted B regarded C praised D admired 6. A made B considered C regretted D followed 7. A tired B proud C ashamed D hard 8. A silent B quiet C wise D calm 9. A like B recognize C know D greet 10. A went B came C called D drove 11. A articles B papers C notes D notices 12. A relatives B doctors C patients D nurses 13. A as B before C until D since 14. A giving B passing C checking D following 15. A look B care C ask D seek 16. A What’s more B Still worse C As a result D No doubt 17. A crying B sitting C smiling D lying 18. A Marian B May C Dr. Richardson D Bessie 19. A quickly B slowly C smoothly D naturally 20. A actions B views C strengths D mistakes III Reading comprehensionA In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while- then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted. In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you cannot give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily. Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain a home, offering what is felt as “merely home cooked food, not “doing something for your guest. It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes. In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment. Don’t feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled – so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real. 1. In the United States, you will find friendships if circumstances change. A. die suddenly B. pass away C. disappear gradually D. last forever 2. Americans their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality. A. ask B. wish C. never allow D. don’t expect 3. In some other countries, giving a dinner party at home is considered than in a restaurant. A. less friendly B. less hospitable C. more natural D. more popular 4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Flowers are available at all time. B. Flowers are expensive. C. Flowers are signs of outward welcome. D. Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests. 5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. American Hospitality B. American Friendships C. American Invitation D. American Welcome

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