I had been to several doctors as a child, but I have a special place in my heart for Dr. Vincent. He was a Pediatric Cardiologist at UCLA back in 1971 who saved my life. I was eight years old at the time with a severe heart problem and I needed heart surgery. My Mom did not have the money, and without the surgery there was a real good chance I would not live to be thirteen years old. After contacting several organizations Dr. Vincent was able to get financial help for me through United Way, a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr. Vincent was a handsome man; he was also very gentle and caring. I remember being in the hospital for an Angiogram test, and during the procedure I was crying terribly, so the medical staff called in Dr. Vincent to calm me down, and he was able to comfort me when no one else could. Then the time came for me to have heart surgery; there was a fifty- percent chance that I would not make it through the surgery because it was experimental. At the time I was only the second or third person to have this procedure done. I was absolutely terrified, and again Dr. Vincent reassured me he would see to it that everything would be all right.
I had a lot of confidence and trust in Dr. Vincent; He came to see me after the surgery, which was extremely painful but very successful, and brought me a stuffed animal. I was so surprised to get this gift from Dr. Vincent; I gave him a hug. I guess Dr. Vincent must have known I was feeling very lonely and scared. You see, I had no family or friends visit me while I was in the hospital except for my Mom, and I am not sure why. I do know one thing; I had a wonderful doctor who took the time to help a scared little girl who felt all alone.
This was twenty eight years ago, so wherever you are Dr. Vincent, I want to thank you for not only saving my life, but you helped me live a normal productive life, and for showing me that you truly cared, for that I will be eternally grateful to you.
1.Why did Dr. Vincent have a special place in her heart? Because________.
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A．Dr. Vincent was handsome |
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B．Dr. Vincent was caring and kind |
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C．Dr. Vincent carried out the operation. |
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D．Dr. Vincent offered the money the operation needed. |
2.Dr. Vincent was called in during my test to ________________.
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A．feed her |
B．comfort her |
C．scare her |
D．have the surgery. |
3.Which of the following is true except ___________.
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A．the operation was experimental. |
B．she didn’t trust in Dr. Vincent |
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C．the operation would be extremely painful |
D．she felt scared and all alone |
4.How did Dr. Vincent get the money for the operation?
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A．He collected it in the hospital. |
B．He saved the money day by day |
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C．He got help from an organization. |
D．He borrowed the money from his friends |
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
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A．show she was familiar with the city |
B．see some places for the last time |
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C．let the driver earn more money |
D．reach the destination on time |
2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
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A．wanted to do her a favor |
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B．shut off the meter by mistake |
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C．had received her payment in advance |
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D．was in a hurry to take other passengers |
3.What can we learn from the story?
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A．Giving is always a pleasure. |
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B．People should respect each other. |
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C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy. |
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D．People should learn to appreciate others’ concern. |
Several new railways are under _____ in China .
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A．construction |
B．condition |
C．surrounding |
D．discussion |
John is fond ____ football, while his brother is crazy ____ music.
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A．at; for |
B．of; about |
C．with; at |
D．for; with |
–Ann is in hospital.
---Oh, really? I _____ know ,I ____ go and visit her.
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A．didn’t ;am going to |
B．don’t ;would |
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C．don’t; will |
D．didn’t ;will |
As the old Chinese saying goes, only through reading thousands of books one can write ___.
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A．fluently |
B．correctly |
C．energetically |
D．professionally |
