I work at a Care Center where most of the people are elderly. About a year and a half ago a 59-year-old lady came to us who had cancer. She had to have her right leg amputated(切除)and she didn’t have a family to take care of her after the operation.

This lady was a quiet lady who mostly stayed alone. But in the afternoons, when she was feeling well, she would go to visit the other people in the Care Center. She would visit a lady who was blind and read to her. She would go into the room of a young girl with severe cerebral palsy(脑瘫)and sing to her. In her quiet and gentle way, she would go about the Care Center doing goods.

She passed away last Wednesday and after her passing, stories are coming forward of her quiet acts of kindness in her own hour of sorrow.

We never know what impact we have upon others. She had every reason to be bitter, to be angry, or to be swallowed up in her own grief. But she wasn’t. She didn’t have a family and probably felt forgotten, but her small and quiet acts of service made an impact upon the entire Care Center.

Each of us feels better than before for having known her. We have pledged(发誓)to be more aware of the service that we can offer to others.

33. Why did the old lady live in the Care Center?

A. Because she wanted to prove her importance.

B. Because she felt very lonely at home.

C. Because she was suffering a very serious illness.

D. Because she was invited by many patients there.

34. What did the old lady do in the Care Center?

A. She tried her best to comfort the other patients.

B. She practiced her singing here and there.

C. She was there waiting to be cured of her cancer.

D. She would do nothing but keep silent.

35. The underlined word “impact” in the fourth paragraph may most probably mean “______”.

A. result　 B. condition　 C. effect　 D. situation

36. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Old though she was, she proved better loved.

B. Lost in grief, passing away in love.

C. Better known for one’s kindness.

D. Deep in trouble, but great in help.

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　“My name's Jim Shelley and I'm an addict(有瘾的人)…”

　　With these words I began to 　1　 the problem，the problem of my telephone addiction．I used to call people 　2　，from the moment I woke up to the time l went to sleep．I 　3　 to be phoned，I wanted to phone．Just one more call．

　　It started socially a few calls each day．It seemed 　4　，just a quick chat．Gradually though，the 　5　 got worse．Soon it was 　6　 use, until，finally，addiction．

　　And it began to affect(影响)my 　7　 During the day I would disappear for 　8　 call．If I couldn't make a call，I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring．Getting more and more 　9　，in the end，I would ring someone，then someone else，　10　 myself just one more call．

　　I was phoning people and 　11　 messages to make sure 　12　 calls would see me through the day．I used to arrive at friend'homes and before the door was closed，go straight for the phone with the 　13　“ Is it OK if I just use the phone…？”At work，I became 　14　 when my fel1ow workers tried to 　15　 me from using the phone．And one day I hit my boss(with the phone)．Finally the police caught me 　16　 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin， and I 　17　 to see a psychiatrist(心理医生)．

　　I haven't 　18　 a phone in the house for three weeks now，and it's several days 　19　 I used a phone box．I try not to watch TV because there are 　20　 people on it making phone calls．My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict．

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Travel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel. Many people will travel great distances in airplanes, cars or other vehicles. Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air.
One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧症). It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground. The air pressure in a plane during flight is lower than at sea level. This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground. Fewer oxygen molecules （分子） cross the tissues (组织) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.
The result is a five to twenty percent drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood. This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body.
One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache. When this happens, the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster. This can make the traveler feel tired.
These signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person. But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems. They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.
Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body’s ability to use oxygen. So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight. They also say persons with heart or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.
【小题1】The author writes the passage mainly to ___.

Travel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel. Many people will travel great distances in airplanes, cars or other vehicles. Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air.

One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧症). It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground. The air pressure in a plane during flight is lower than at sea level. This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground. Fewer oxygen molecules （分子） cross the tissues (组织) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.

The result is a five to twenty percent drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood. This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body.

One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache. When this happens, the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster. This can make the traveler feel tired.

These signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person. But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems. They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.

Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body’s ability to use oxygen. So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight. They also say persons with heart or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.

1.The author writes the passage mainly to ___.

2.According to the passage, what leads to hypoxia?

3.The underlined part “fix the situation” means “___”.

4.Why should passengers not smoke or drink before flying?

5.Do you think which the following title is the best title for this passage?