It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.
At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of .
A. having her baby examined
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “ ”
A.to be sent to hospital B.to be separated from his family
C.to be comfortable D.to become a prisoner
4.What does the writer learn from the story?
A.The wife experienced the most joy in receiving
B.An act of kindness can mean a lot
C.The prisoner was treated with mercy
D.Whoever breaks the law should be punished
One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the 36 direction at about the same speed. As we 37 each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be 38 , as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 39 , not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden 40 . Though we had 41 spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world 42 . At some 43 , we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us 44 not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act 45 , with friends or even with 46 .
As technology 47 our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which 48 thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a 49 problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world’ We must recognize that our fates are not ours 50 to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in 51 responsibility. 52 , as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of 53 . So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a 54 road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of 55 .
1.A. wrong B. correct C. same D. opposite
2.A. passed B. greeted C. recognized D. met
3.A. believing B. thinking C. admitting D. suggesting
4.A. down B. off C. asleep D. sick
5.A. end B. shock C. surprise D. disaster
6.A. apparently B. hardly C. never D. ever
7.A. looks B. exists C. stays D. works
8.A. level B. place C. moment D. length
9.A. temporarily B. simply C. constantly D. consciously
10.A. independently B. respectively C. individually D. cooperatively
11.A. strangers B. colleagues C. parents D. partners
12.A. develops B. enlarges C. shrinks D. improves
13.A. killed B. threatened C. destroyed D. saved
14.A. similar B. different C. serious D. widespread
15.A. alike B. alone C. alive D. along
16.A. personal B. public C. common D. general
17.A. Therefore B. Though C. But D. Thus
18.A. friends B. authorities C. others D. oneself
19.A. dark B. main C. busy D. narrow
20.A. enjoyment B. trust C. safety D. encouragement
It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. _____ , we’d better take it to the garage immediately.
A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If so
Would you like to_______ with us to the film tonight?
A．come along B.come off C.come across D.come through
On Monday mornings it usually ______ me an hours to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
A. takes B. is taking C. took D. will take
As the most frequently spoken language in the world, Chinese ________ in many schools in Europe.
A. is teaching B is taught C. has taught D. teaches
