One cold rainy evening last October, as a medical student, I was in a hospital, gathering data for my graduation paper. Holding a patient questionnaire 34 some simple yes-or-no questions, I walked towards a 43-year-old patient who lay in bed alone. I was worried whether she would approve of my demands at such a late hour. 35 , she treated it with consideration. Soon I finished and prepared to leave. 36 I could stand up, she spoke up in a weak voice asking where I was from and why I was working so late in the evening. Then she started talking about herself as well as her 37 , "My husband died about a year ago, 38 me the only breadwinner of my family. My pay as a cleaner is 39 enough for me and my three kids. I don't know what my children would be if something bad happened to me." I didn't know what to say. I desperately tried to remember the lessons from a communication skills class I had taken years earlier, but my mind was 40. Without realizing it, I had begun 41 her hand. Now that I didn't have anything to say, I just sat quietly while she talked. That's when it occurred to me that she was not expecting any 42 from me. She 43 wanted me to listen. All 1 did was nod my head as a way of showing my 44. The conversation went on for about 20 minutes. Finally, she stopped talking. "I'm very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problems, but I feel 45 now. I had no one to 46 out my problems to. Thank you so much, doctor." Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or advanced technology. 47 , they just need someone with the 48 to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient, doesn't it? 1.A. made up of B. fed up with C. put up with D. come up with 2.A. Calmly B. Excitedly C. Gladly D. Eagerly 3.A. When B. Before C. As D. After 4.A. job B. illness C. family D. children 5.A. causing B. getting C. forcing D. leaving 6.A. extremely B. exactly C. especially D. absolutely 7.A. casual B. clear C. steady D. blank 8.A. holding B. shaking C. carrying D. treating 9.A. thanks B. praise C. warmth D. reply 10.A. even B. ever C. just D. still 11.A. sympathy B. support C. sorrow D. respect 12.A. relaxed B. awkward C. fragile D. satisfied 13.A. leave B. pour C. try D. find 14.A. However B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Besides 15.A. emotion B. patience C. experience D. preference
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— Oh! Must you? Stay a bit longer, please. — , but I've got an early start tomorrow. A. No problem B. All right C. Thanks anyway D. Never mind
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If they had known what was coming next, they __ their mind. A. may change B. could change C. must have changed D. might have changed
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New Zealand's universities offer a wide __ of courses in many fields, including the arts, economics, communications and technology. A. range B. process C. trend D. bunch
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My teacher has never lost his temper; that is to say, he is a __ man. A. generous B. mild C. rude D. tough
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in the ticket hall for almost an hour, I suddenly realized I had left my ID card home. A. To wait B. To have waited C. Waiting D. Having waited
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— Watch out! The petrol __. — Oh, my God. We have to find a service station soon enough. A. runs out B. has run out C. is running out D. has been run out
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Little about her own safety when trying to save the poor blind man, though she was in great danger herself. A. did Rose care B. Rose did care C. Rose does care D. does Rose care
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The local police said they had received reports of seven cases of murder, which caused__ among the locals. A. panic B. dilemma C. settlement D. coincidence
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English became the official language for business __ the fact that the population was largely Chinese. A. in place of B. in spite of C. in case of D. in favor of
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