Doctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management(机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.
I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear(起落架)down. He was a better pilot — and my boss — so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, “We need to put the landing gear down now!” That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.
CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.
1.What does the author say about doctors in general?
A. They like flying by themselves.
B. They are unwilling to take advice.
C. They pretend to be good pilots.
D. They are quick learners of CRM.
2.The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when________.
A. he saved the plane by speaking up
B. he was in charge of a flying task
C. his boss landed the plane too late
D. his boss operated on a patient
3.In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means ________.
A. following flying requirements
B. overreacting to different opinions
C. listening to what fellow doctors say
D. making a mistake that may cost lives
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. CRM:A New Way to Make Flying Safe
B. Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor
C. The Making of a Good Pilot
D. A Pilot Turned Doctor
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th to 15th century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17thcentury paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velázquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th to early 20thcentury paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2minute walk), Leicester Square (3minute walk), Embankment (7minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8minute walk).
1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A. The 13th. B. The 17th.
C. The 18th. D. The 20th.
2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A. In the East Wing.
B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the Sainsbury Wing.
D. In the North Wing.
3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square.
C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.
根据图画,写一篇英语短文,描述今昔通讯方式的变化,以及这些变化给人们生活带来的影响。
注意:
1.词数:不少于120字
2.生词:通讯:communicate(with sb.)vi. communication (n.) 互联网:the Internet
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请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My grandpa was used to dislike television. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. A lot of his friends, therefore, always talked about the sports programs and films on it. They never read many books or go out in the evenings so he refused to buy a TV set.
Last year he was 60 and retired his job. My father bought him a TV set, said “It will make you to learn some of the latest news”. It is quite true. He has watched all the news programs. He knows far much about the world now. And he reads more books, either. In fact, he thinks he may follow one of the Open University TV course next year. Perhaps he’ll get a degree when he is 65.
The 1. (finally) event in 2. Olympics is the marathon. It is also usually 3. (excite). As the leader comes 4. the stadium 5. (run) the last few metres of the 42-kilometre race, the crowd rises to its 6. (foot) to shout and cheer. The name of the race 7. (come) from a battle in Ancient Greece. According to the story, a soldier ran from the scene of the battle, Marathon, 8. Athens, to bring the news of a Greek victory 9. the Persians. He died just after 10. (arrive).
I was walking around in a shop, when I saw a cashier (收银员) saying to a boy who was 5 or 6 years old, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money for this doll.”
The little boy still stood there, sadly, holding the .
I walked toward him and asked who he wished to give this to.
“My sister wanted the doll so much for Christmas. She was that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”
“Maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her. Don’t be .”
But he replied , “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her now. I have to give the doll to my so she can give it to my sister when she goes there. My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going there very soon too, I think she can take it to my sister.”
My heart stopped.
The boy continued, “I asked Mommy not to go until I from the shop.”
Then he showed me a nice photo of him, “I want Mommy to take my picture with her, so she won’t me.”
I quickly my wallet (钱包) and said, “Let’s again. Perhaps you do have enough for the doll?”
“OK,” he said. I some money without him seeing and we started to it. There was enough for the doll and even some money.
The boy said, “Thank God! I asked God last night to make sure I had enough money for the doll. He me! I also wanted to buy a white rose for Mum, because Mum loves white roses. But I didn’t to ask God for too much. He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. How it is!”
The that the little boy had for his mother and his sister me greatly.
1.A. bag B. money C. basket D. hands
2.A. doll B. shop C. sweet D. model
3.A. sure B. shocked C. excited D. proud
4.A. calm B. surprised C. amazed D. worried
5.A. easily B. angrily C. sadly D. happily
6.A. cousin B. friend C. mommy D. neighbor
7.A. but B. so C. or D. though
8.A. quicklyB. clearly C. simply D. nearly
9.A. held backB. looked aroundC. came back D. came around
10.A. changeB. forget C. need D. influence
11.A. picked upB. took away C. sent off D. reached for
12.A. cover B. beg C. check D. watch
13.A. addedB. borrowed C. returned D. connected
14.A. repeatB. count C. report D. show
15.A. uselessB. special C. spare D. unnecessary
16.A. heard B. understood C. followed D. recognized
17.A. dare B. expect C. agree D. stop
18.A. funnyB. strange C. dangerous D. wonderful
19.A. respectB. love C. patience D. suffering
20.A. upset B. puzzled C. troubled D. moved