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During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I spent most of my time on 36 and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to talking to unknown people except when taking 37 .
One night, a little old man came in and 38 himself in my section. I took his order and went on my way. But I 39 that he came in week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short 40 with him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he 41 that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he 42 the tradition alone.
As the weeks went on, I began to sit and 43 talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days ___44 in the war, his son who had grown up and also served as a pilot in the army. Eventually, we began to talk about my 45 — going to school, my new boyfriend and the expectation of my future.
About four months after meeting him, I received 46 from a nurse telling me that Don was in hospital. He was 47 complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I 48 drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was thank me for 49 him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know what he was 50 . Then I remembered that about three weeks earlier, Don was 51 about chest pains and I gave him the number of a 52 I know.
A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I replied, “No, I’m his 53 .”
54 can become good friends. I recently found it 55 to talk to customers at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.
36. A. school B. work C. cinema D. home
37. A. orders B. notes C. advice D. clothes
38. A. raised B. greeted C. seated D. balanced
39. A. realized B. wondered C. understood D. noticed
40. A. Examinations B. Conversations
C. preparations D. competitions
41. A. ordered B. believed C. refused D. insisted
42. A. called off B. left out C. carried on D. dealt with
43. A. actually B. helplessly C. obviously D. hopefully
44. A. escaping B. working C. wandering D. flying
45. A. ambition B. identity C. occupation D. hobby
46. A. an article B. a bill C. an offer D. a call
47. A. treating B. experiencing C. studying D. observing
48. A. immediately B. eventually C. frequently D. deliberately
49. A. forcing B. forbidding C. urging D. inviting
50. A. going through B. setting aside C. referring to D. making up
51. A. arguing B. complaining C. discussing D. thinking
52. A. doctor B. dentist C. lawyer D. manager
53. A. student B. waitress C. niece D. secretary
54. A. Relatives B. Colleagues C. Neighbors D. Strangers
55. A. unbelievable B. possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
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I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was 36 because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to 37 her mind by observing even a slight 38 in a patient's facial expression.
One day, when I was checking the patient，she 39 me on the shoulder to show me a note，"Do you think I could be let go 40 the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?，，Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not 41 her，because I did not want to leave her a 42 sense of hope. 43，I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward 44 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a 45 and a hug.
Day by day, I built her 46 by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was 47 improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s 48 ，she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this 49 you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were 50 I woke up early for 51 in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her 52 confirmed, that I was an 53 part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the 54 of people in ways that people in other 55 will never get to experience.
36. A. difficult B. funny C. simple D. interesting
37. A. see B. know C. read D. feel
38. A. worry B. change C. pain D. excitement
39. A. tapped B. hit C. knocked D. struck
40. A. of B. to C. in D. from
41. A. disappoint B. promise C. comfort D. trust
42. A. false B. strong C. right D. good
43. A. Therefore B. Besides C However D. Furthermore
44. A. death B. success C. destination D. recovery
45. A. surprise B. stare C. smile D. whistle
46. A. future B. strength C. hope D. confidence
47. A. slowly B. completely C. rapidly D. finally
48. A. presence B. visit C. wedding D. presentation
49. A. without B. behind C. except D. beside
50. A. what B. why C. when D. how
51. A. work B. school C. office D. exercise
52. A. expression B. note C. feeling D. treatment
53. A. irrelevant B. insignificant C. instructive D. important
54. A. fortunes B. shoulders C. lives D. tears
55. A. hospitals B. areas C. lands D. fields
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To listen to the two professors, Smith the zoologist and Jones the philosopher（哲学家）, you would never guess they were friends. They argued everything. Smith was a scientist, who believed in“facts”, while Jones was a thinker, who believed in“ideas”.
One day, two scientists found themselves at Coney Island. Professor Smith had a young niece, who, for her birthday, had begged her uncle to take her there. Smith asked his friend Jones to come along. That is how the three of them came to a notice about a remarkable dog.
“Let's go inside, uncle. Please!”
What they saw did amaze them. The dog danced on its hind legs, keeping time to the music. When asked to add two and three, it barked five times. When the man played a tune on the piano, the dog sang in time to the music. It could even talk, after a fashion（模仿）. When asked how many states there were in the Union, it made a noise which sounded extremely like fifty.
The old scientist was amazed by the dog's performance, so after an hour of bargaining, the dog was his.
“It is for me, uncle?”
“Not exactly, my dear.”Professor Smith answered.“I need it for an important scientific experiment.”
“Come on, Smith,”said the philosopher.
“You always say'seeing is believing'. The dog is genius（天才）. What more do you need to know?”
Professor Smith said,“We may be close to the greatest scientific discovery of all time. If I can find out why this animal is so intelligent…”
A few days later, Jones visited his friend.
“You what?”he cried, unbelieving.
“I did what any scientist would do,” said Smith.“I put the dog to sleep and cut out its brain to find out what was special about it.”
“And?”Jones asked.
“Do you know, I couldn't find anything which would explain its extraordinary abilities”Professor Smith replied.
At that moment, the professor's niece came into the room.
“Can I play with my doggie, uncle? Please! He's so clever.”
Neither science nor philosophy had an answer for the little girl.
(1) Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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A．The clever dog was sure to be saved by the two scientists.
B．Professor Smith insisted on seeing the remarkable dog.
C．Professor Smith was disappointed at the result.
D．When asked the number of states in the USA, the dog harked fifty times.
(2) What struck the scientist most in the dog's performance?
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A．The dog's great intelligence.
B．The dog's dancing to the music.
C．The dog's understanding of its master.
D．The dog's ability to talk after a fashion.
(3) Who do you think would feel most pitiful at the end of the story?
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(4) The underlined sentence“You what?”probably means“________”.
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A．What are you doing?
B．What's the matter with you?
C．What do you want me to do?
D．What does your niece think of the dog?
(5) What happened to the clever dog?
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A．It was killed by the professor.
B．It was protected by the little girl.
C．It managed to escape from being killed.
D．It helped the professor do his experiment.
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