I have never seen Mrs Clark before nut i know from her medical chart and the report I received from the shift that tonight she will die She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about for her needs. Picking her up in my arms 3 a child, I turn her on her side. Naked 4 a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light 5 she seems like a victim of some terrible 6 I removed the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the 7 of my hand. Carefully, to avoid 8 her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the of each bone in the back. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too ice cold, and 10 I run my hand up over her knees do I feel any of life-giving warmth of blood 1. A)above B)ahead C)previous D)preceding 2. A) preparing B) providing C) supplying oderin A)like C)such 4. A)except B)except for C) besides D)in addition to 5. A)as B)what C)that D)which 6. A)hunger B)famine C)starvation D ver 7. A)finger B)thumb C)fist D) palm pa 8. A)hurting B)damaging C) spoiling D)Inuring 9. A)outlin B)frame 10. A)not only C)not until
I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, nut I know from her medical chart and the report I received from the ___1___ shift that tonight she will die. She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about ___2___ for her needs. Picking her up in my arms ___3___ a child, I turn her on her side. Naked, ___4___ a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light __5___ she seems like a victim of some terrible ___6___. I removed the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the ___7___ of my hand. Carefully, to avoid ___8___ her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the ___9___ of each bone in the back. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and ___10___ I run my hand up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood. 1. A) above B) ahead C) previous D) preceding 2. A) preparing B) providing C) supplying D) offering 3. A) like B) as C) such as D) as if 4. A) except B) except for C) besides D) in addition to 5. A) as B) what C) that D) which 6. A) hunger B) famine C) starvation D) poverty 7. A) finger B) thumb C) fist D) palm 8. A) hurting B) damaging C) spoiling D) injuring 9. A) outline B) frame C) structure D) skeleton 10. A) not only B) only C) not until D) until (3---5A-1)
When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again notice the long, thin fingers. Graceful. I wonder briefl if she has any family, and I see that there are 1 flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by any children, nor cards. There is no 2 the room 3 that this is a person who is loved she is a mind reader, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts and quickly tells me, family…home… tonight… didnt want..them.. to see…," Having5 last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, "You st Time seems to stand still. In the total 6 I feel my own pulse_ 7 and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we aware that this is a special moment between two human beings. Her long fingers curl easily around my hand and I nod my head slowly, smiling ords, through yellowed eyes, I 10 my thank you and her eyes slo owly close 1. A).no B).not 2. A). sign B). hint C).cl D). signal 3.A) somewhere B). nowhe C). anywhe D). everywhere 4A).As thoug B). Even though C). Even if D). Although 5.A).spent B)cost D). applied 6. A). quiet B). cal C). peace D). silence 7.A)fasten B). quicken C) weaken D). strengthen 8. a).coMe B).turn come D)seem 9. A). With B). Without C). withi 10.A)receive B). get C).accept D) obtain
When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again notice the long, thin fingers. Graceful. I wonder briefly if she has any family, and I see that there are 1 flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by any children, nor cards. There is no 2 in the room 3 that this is a person who is loved. 4 she is a mind reader, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts and quickly tells me, “I sent …my family …home …tonight …didn’t want …them …to see …” Having 5 her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done. Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, “You … stay …” Time seems to stand still. In the total 6 , I feel my own pulse 7 and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we 8 aware that this is a special moment between two human beings …Her long fingers curl easily around my hand and I nod my head slowly, smiling. 9 words, through yellowed eyes, I ___10____my thank you and her eyes slowly close. 1. A). no B). not C). none D). neither 2. A). sign B). hint C). clue D). signal 3.A). somewhere B). nowhere C). anywhere D). everywhere 4.A). As though B). Even though C). Even if D). Although 5.A). spent B). cost C). exhausted D). applied 6. A). quiet B). calm C). peace D). silence 7.A) fasten B). quicken C). weaken D). strengthen 8. A). come B). turn C). become D). seem 9. A). With B). Without C). Within D). in 10.A). receive B). get C). accept D). obtain (3----5A-2)
In 95 percent of the cases reasonable decision can be made after appropriate discussion. In 5 percent of cases where such a judgment cannot immediately be 2. the proper decision will become apparent after a few days or weeks of basic treatment, observing the patient's progress Let me sound one note of warning. Neither families nor doctors like to make life-death decisions. But there is no question that if 3 party 4 bringing In a so-c third party( usually some representative of the state or legal profession ) 6 will the process take longer, in many instances it will be more arbitrary and less sympathetic What we are trying to avoid is neutrality; the only people with any qualification to decide are those 7 know the patient intimately and can put his or her first. If there's one place from which the9 of lawyers and government officials should be barred, it's from the rooms of 10 ill patient 1. A) symptomatic B) sympathetic C) symbolic D) synthetic 2. A)arrived B)got C) reached D)obtained 3. A)either b) both C)one D)neithe 4. A)insist of B)insist on C) persist of D)persist on 5. A)numeral mutu mature 6. a)as if B)even if C)not until D)not only b)they 8. A)benefits B)profit C)ga D)interests 9. A)interruption B)disturbance C)trouble D) interference 10. A)critically B)obviously C) actually D)eventually
In 95 percent of the cases a ___1___ , reasonable decision can be made after appropriate discussion. In 5 percent of cases where such a judgment cannot immediately be ___2___ . the proper decision will become apparent after a few days or weeks of basic treatment, observing the patient’s progress. Let me sound one note of warning. Neither families nor doctors like to make life-death decisions. But there is no question that if ___3___ party ___4___ bringing in a so-called” ___5___” third party ( usually some representative of the state or legal profession ), ___6___ will the process take longer, in many instances it will be more arbitrary and less sympathetic. What we are trying to avoid is neutrality; the only people with any qualification to decide are those ___7___ know the patient intimately and can put his or her ___8___ first. If there’s one place from which the ___9___ of lawyers and government officials should be barred, it’s from the rooms of ___10___ ill patients. 1. A) symptomatic B) sympathetic C) symbolic D) synthetic 2. A) arrived B) got C) reached D) obtained 3. A) either B) both C) one D) neither 4. A) insist of B) insist on C) persist of D) persist on 5. A) numeral B) neutral C) mutual D) mature 6. A) as if B) even if C) not until D) not only 7. A) who B) they C) people D) whom 8. A) benefits B) profits C) gains D) interests 9. A) interruption B) disturbance C) trouble D) interference 10. A) critically B) obviously C) actually D) eventually (3---5B)
