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It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining£¨±§Ô¹£©about it, three people appeared at my desk ¡ª a tired woman and two children.
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¡°Are you all sick?¡± I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
¡°Yes,¡± the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending£¨¼Ù×°£©to cough.
Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. ¡°Take your time, please,¡± said the mother. I checked their charts ¡ª no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family huddled£¨òéËõ£©together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses¡¯ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses¡¯ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for ¡°a Christmas emergency£¨¼±Õ¡±.
We took out our meals for our Christmas ¡°patients¡±. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried toexceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, ¡°Thanks for being our angel£¨Ììʹ£©.¡±
1.Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very_______.
A. proud B. unhappy C. pleased
2.The family came to the hospital because________.
A. they came to visit a patient
B. they were all sick
C. they were homeless
3.The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.
A. make them feel at home B. make them leave C. make them feel upset
4.What does the underlined word ¡°exceed ¡± in this passage mean?
A. ½µµÍ B. ³¬³ö C. ¾Ü¾ø
5.From the story, we learn that_________.
A. homeless people often tell lies
B. a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C. we should always be friendly and kind to those in need