Question

One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting(诊断图表). I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.

I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure（血压）were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."

"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.

I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived across from her house, but she had not seen him for five years. She believed that was the main cause of 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 shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.

Each story is different. Some are detailed and others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end but others don’t have clear ends. Some are true but others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).

It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.

For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power(力量) of listening.

1.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

A. The nurse told him.

B. The old woman told him.

C. The woman’s son told him.

D. The doctor got it from her chart noting.

2.What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

A. Her son’s not seeing her.

B. No one listening to her story.

C. The medical care of the hospital.

D. The distance between her and the doctor.

3.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be __________.

A. keeping smiling

B. interruption or judgment

C. listening without interruption

D. communicating with each other

4.Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Her son lived close to her house.

B. Listening is powerful medicine.

C. The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments.

D. The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheelchair.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者是一名医生，他主要讲述了自己的一位病人，由于儿子常年不来看她而导致她的病情，在看病的同时，老妇人希望他能做的就是聆听她的故事，作者也意识到聆听的重要性。

1.根据第二段第二行The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today.描述，可知是护士告诉这个医生老妇人的儿子要来看她。故选A。

2.but she had not seen him for five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems.描述，可知是老妇人的儿子不来看她导致她的健康问题。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句 All she wanted me to do was to listen.描述，可知当这个病人给这个医生讲述她的故事的时候她所需要的可能就是没有打断的聆听。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据文章第一段描述可知老妇人有医生也有护士，还有她的诊断图表，可以看出她需要医生的治疗，所以C说老人不需要医生的治疗是错误的，其它A、B、D选项都符合文意，都是正确的。故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。