My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for kids, I had to continue to live and work as small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.
On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids: “I’m going to Afghanistan”. And a few weeks later, international Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs, we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule. Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.
In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil warm and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees, and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventures or not?” I often asked myself.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.
I think about the moment many times during my “adventures”. I didn’t know how predictive those words would be. But I know that she is still with me.
1.Where has the doctor been in the past few years?
A. Some countries where he could set up clinics.
B. Some African countries where flu broke out.
C. The places where the earthquakes happened.
D. The places that the horrible disasters struck.
2.How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?
A. Tired and troublesome.
B. Busy and risky.
C. Meaningful and helpful
D. Frightening and depressing.
3.The underlined word “refugees” means people_______________.
A. who are robbed, killed, or wounded
B. who suffer from flu in movable clinics
C. who like to take adventures
D. who have lost homes because of disasters.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. the doctor’s wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.
B. What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.
C. The doctor’s adventures made him understand the love of his wife.
D. With the true love of his wife, the doctor started to change his life.
While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37 we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”
I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.
44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.
1. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
2.A. after B. until C. before D. since
3.A. complaining B. thinking C. talking D. quarreling
4.A. hated B. punished C. changed D. loved
5.A. interested B. surprised C. touched D. worried
6. A. comes from B. goes to C. agrees with D. cares for
7.A. task B. tip C. item D. way
8.A. Happily B. Unfortunately C. Luckily D. Generally
9.A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
10. A. single B. strong C. rich D. noble
11.A. salary B. gifts C. books D. bills
12. A. stay up B. get up C. help out D. break down
13. A. already B. still C. even D. yet
14.A. fact B. reason C. excuse D. phenomenon
15.A. begged B. managed C. pretended D. offered
16.A. church B. shop C. work D. hospital
17.A. wake up B. hurry up C. turn up D. look up
18.A. time B. room C. space D. chance
19.A. dropped B. lost C. fell D. missed
20.A. to B. on C. away D. by
Word comes that free souvenirs will be given to _____ comes first.
A. no matter who B. whoever C. no matter whom D. whomever
----How do you find the film you saw last night?
---- ________. I can’t think too highly of it.
A. It’s really splendid. B. It all depends.
C. It’s just so so. D. It makes no sense
When it ______ advertising, consumers need to be educated about techniques used by advertisers.
A. comes up B. comes about C. comes out D. comes to
---Whom would you rather ______ to Hainan for the holiday, Bob or Jack?
---- Maybe Bob.
A. have to go B. have go C. have gone D. had gone
