14.It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.I was a nurse on duty that day.I didn't think there would be any patients,and sighed about having to work on Christmas.Just then five bodies showed up at my desk,a pale woman and four small children.
"Are you all sick?"I asked.
"Yes,"she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when they described their problems,things got a little unclear.Two of the children had headaches,but the headaches weren't accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.Two children had earaches,but only one could tell me which ear was affected.The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
Something was wrong,but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her.She responded,"Take your time; it's warm in here."
I checked the chart after the clerk had finished registering(登記) the family.No address-they were homeless.The waiting room was warm.I looked out at the family gathering close together by the Christmas tree.The youngest one was pointing at the television and saying something to her mother excitedly.The oldest one was looking at the decorations on the Christmas tree.
I went back to the nurses'station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room.The nurses,complaining about working on Christmas,turned to compassion(同情) for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas.The team went into action,much as we do when there's a medical emergency.But this one was a Christmas emergency.
We were all offered a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day,so we took back that meal and prepared a large meal for our Christmas guests.We needed presents.We put together oranges and apples in a basket.We collected from different departments candies,crayons and other things available that could be presents.As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients,our team worked to meet the needs,and exceed the expectations of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.
Later,as the family walked to the door to leave,the four-year old came running back,gave me a hug and whispered,"Thanks for being our angels today."
21.When all the nurses heard about the homeless family,theyB.
A.complained about being disturbed on Christmas
B.took pity on them and prepared a special gift for them
C.treated them as quickly as possible
D.drove them away immediately
22.What does the underlined word"exceed"in Para.8mean?B
A.create.B.do more than C.do less than D.lower
23.What would be the best title for the passage?A
A.Working Christmas Day
B.Christmas nurses
C.Medical matters
D.Cold Christmas.
分析 這篇短文描述了圣誕節(jié)夜間發(fā)生在候診室的一個(gè)故事.當(dāng)值班的護(hù)士正百無聊賴時(shí),一位母親和她的四個(gè)孩子出現(xiàn)在候診室.她們謊稱自己是來看病,后來細(xì)心的護(hù)士發(fā)現(xiàn)了她們是無家可歸時(shí),聯(lián)合同事們和這一家五口人舉行了一個(gè)特殊的圣誕節(jié).
解答 21.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)從第五段至第七段可知,這一家人中并沒有人生病,他們只是無家可歸的一家子,他們是為了到醫(yī)院御寒而撒了一個(gè)謊,當(dāng)護(hù)士聽到他們無家可歸后為他們準(zhǔn)備了一個(gè)特別的禮物.故選B.
22.B詞意猜測題.根據(jù)第八段最后一句"our team worked to meet the needs,and exceed the expectations of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day."我們的團(tuán)隊(duì)致力于滿座人們的需求,以及我們提供的服務(wù)會遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出想要在圣誕節(jié)感受溫暖的家庭的期盼,可知該詞在文章中是超出的意思.故選B.
23.A標(biāo)題概括題題.短文描述了圣誕節(jié)夜間發(fā)生在候診室的一個(gè)故事.當(dāng)值班的護(hù)士正百無聊賴時(shí),一位母親和她的四個(gè)孩子出現(xiàn)在候診室.她們謊稱自己是來看病,后來細(xì)心的護(hù)士發(fā)現(xiàn)了她們是無家可歸時(shí),聯(lián)合同事們和這一家五口人舉行了一個(gè)特殊的圣誕節(jié).故選A.
點(diǎn)評 做這類題材閱讀理解時(shí)要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).