A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering form an incurable disease with days numbered.
The girl was assigned to an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.
Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company , telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (动脉滴注)，she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.
But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.
When rescued from the latest coma, the old man said to the doctor as his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?”
But the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.
When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man , the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling . ” Now he got the answer to the puzzle . In the last period of his life , the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need .

1. 1.

   If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?
   

   1. A.
      The patients in need of help
   2. B.
      The people suffering from cancer
   3. C.
      The patients without many days left
   4. D.
      The people suffering from diseases
2. 2.

   What can we infer about the old man ?
   

   1. A.
      He had a lot of savings
   2. B.
      He was suffering from cancer
   3. C.
      He often lost his temper before meeting the girl
   4. D.
      He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study
3. 3.

   What can we know from the passage?
   

   1. A.
      The doctor told the old man the truth
   2. B.
      The old man’s children were wealthy
   3. C.
      The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money
   4. D.
      The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died
4. 4.

   What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?
   

   1. A.
      The girl’s comfort and care
   2. B.
      The pleasure of being helpful people in need
   3. C.
      People’s understanding
   4. D.
      His children’s progress

Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight  1   before setting down. High desert winds had   2   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   3   the city for a few minutes waiting to  4   . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened   5   there might be a few bumps（颠簸）. Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster（过山车）6  by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt   7   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’s not a good thing to have happen in a（n）   8    space because it only  9   to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very   10  . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be  11   noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 12   was having a good time! With each bump of the   13  , he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight. As I observed this, I   14    that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    15  . He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from   16   . He was   17   the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and  18  back into my seat, pretending I was   19   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even   20    to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin（懊恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1．A．mistake                B．delay                  C．change                        D．wind

2．A．forced                 B．warned               C．swept                  D．reminded

3．A．watching              B．visiting                 C．circling                  D．crossing

4．A．arrive                  B．enter                 C．stop                    D．land

5．A．if                     B．though                C．because                 D．while

6．A．light                   B．pale                  C．easy                          D．quick

7．A．sick                   B．nervous               C．angry                         D．afraid

8．A．empty               B．narrow                C．secret                   D．open

9．A．happens               B．continues              C．fails                    D．serves

10．A．quiet                B．hot                   C．dirty                    D．crowded

11．A．partly               B．gradually             C．shortly                D．clearly

12．A．pilot               B．baby               C．guard                  D．man

13．A．seats               B．passengers          C．flight                  D．airplane

14．A．realized              B．hoped               C．agreed                 D．insisted

15．A．health                B．safety             C．joy                   D．future

16．A．teachers           B．books              C．experience            D．practice

17．A．learning               B．taking                 C．missing             D．enjoying

18．A．sat                   B．lay                 C．went            D．rode

19．A．nearly                B．finally                 C．really              D．suddenly

20．A．attempted             B．managed             C．wanted              D．decided

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight __1__ before setting down. High desert winds had __2__ the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be __3__ the city for a few minutes waiting to __4__. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened __5__ there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about forty－five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) __6__ by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt __7__ and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that's not a good thing to have happen in a(n) __8__ space because it only __9__ to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very __10__.There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be __11__ noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life...except one. A __12__ was having a good time! With each bump of the __13__， he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. As I observed this，I __14__ that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his  __15__. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown－ups have learned from __16__.He was __17__ the ride  because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and __18__ back into my seat，pretending I was __19__ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  __20__ to  giggle once or twice，much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1. A. mistake　　B. delay　　C. change 　　D. wind

2. A. forced     B. warned  C. swept      D. reminded

3. A. watching  B. visiting  C. circling     D. crossing

4. A. arrive     B. enter  C. stop         D. land

5. A. if       B. though  C. because      D. while

6. A. light    B. pale    C. easy         D. quick

7. A. sick     B. nervous  C. angry      D. afraid

8. A. empty   B. narrow  C. secret      D. open

9. A. happens  B. continues  C. fails     D. serves

10. A. quiet   B. hot   C.  dirty        D.  crowded  

11. A. partly  B.  gradually  C. shortly  D. clearly

12. A. pilot   B. baby  C.  guard  D.  man

13. A. seats         B.  passengers

C. flight         D. airplane

14. A. realized  B.  hoped      C.  agreed       D.  insisted

15. A. health   B. safety        C. joy           D. future

16. A. teachers  B. books       C.  experience    D.  practice

17. A. learning   B.  taking    C.  missing       D.  enjoying

18. A. sat       B. lay         C. went          D. rode

19. A. nearly     B.  finally    C.  really        D.  suddenly

20. A. attempted  B.  managed   C.  wanted      D.  decided

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight             before setting down. High desert winds had       the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be        the city for a few minutes waiting to      . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile（同时） with our seat belts fastened      there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)     by comparison（比较起来）.

The movement was so fierce(猛烈的) that several passengers felt      and had to use airsickness（晕机） bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n)      space because it only      to increase the discomfort of the situation.

  About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very   .

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be     noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A     was having a good time! With each bump of the__ ___he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. As I observed this，I        that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his      .He neither thought about the past nor about the future .Those are what we grown—ups have learned from      .He was     the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and          back into my seat，pretending（假装） I was       on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even       to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1.A. mistake               B. delay(延期)           C. change                D. wind

2.A. forced               B. warned                   C. swept                 D. reminded

3.A. watching             B. visiting           C. circling              D. crossing

4.A. arrive           B. enter                      C. stop                                   D. land

5.A. if                     B. though                    C. because                         D. while

6.A. light                   B. pale                      C. difficult                   D. quick

7.A. sick                   B. nervous                            C. a ngry                           D. afraid

8.A. empty               B. narrow                    C. secret                            D. open

9.A. happens             B. continues                  C. fails                                     D. serves

10.A. quiet              B. hot                        C. dirty                D. crowded

11.A. partly             B. gradually                          C. shortly(立刻)                   D. clearly

12.A. pilot             B. baby                       C. guard                       D. man

13.A. seats             B. passengers            C. flight                               D. airplane

14.A. realized           B. hoped              C. agreed                D. insisted

15.A. health              B. safety                C. joy                   D. wealth

16.A. teachers        B.  books               C. experience           D. friends

17.A. learning            B. taking                     C. missing                  D. enjoying

18.A. sat                   B. jumped                      C. went                 D. rode

19.A. nearly               B. finally                     C. really                  D. suddenly 

20.A. attempted       B. managed                          C. wanted                           D. decided