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     When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas,he wasn't his usual sunny self.
He told me a customer had left without paying the bill,$79,nor leaving her new address. So it meant that
he had to cover the loss.
     "She was a pretty woman,"he said, with six children and another on the way. She was always saying.
'I'm going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.' I believed her,but she left. Isn't it annoying?"
     "Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it." I said.
     The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later,Ben was rushing to deliver
milk when he saw a woman running down the street,waving money. He recognized her immediately--the
woman who didn't pay her bill.
     "I'm so sorry." she said. "I really have been meaning to pay you."
     She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment.
He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address."But I've been
saving," she said."Here's $20 toward the bill.
     "That' s all right," Ben replied. "It's been paid."
      "Paid!" she exclaimed (惊叫)."What do you mean? Who paid it?"
     "I did," Ben said,"It went to the children as a Christmas present!"
1. Ben was upset one morning because _______.
A. a customer left without paying the bill
B. he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery
C. he had to buy a present for the children
D. he was going to lose his job
2. The author helped Ben by offering him _______.
A. a Christmas present
B. the debtor' s new address
C. some money to cover the loss
D. a suggestion to cheer him up
3. We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.
A. cheated to raise her children
B. moved to escape paying back the debts
C. was a person with honesty
D. wanted to give her children a Christmas gift
4. What is the best title of the passage?
A. An Unhappy Christmas
B. An Unusual Present
C. A Poor Couple's Life
D. A Helpful Customer
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人称的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁症), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (惩罚 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (摆动) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (链接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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