"How lucky you are to be a doctor…" Anyone who"s a doctor is right out of luck, I thought.
Anyone_who"s_studying_medicine_should_have_his_head_examined.
You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even
doctors have a few friends-it"s all experience. Experience! I don"t need such experience. I need a
warm, comfortable and undisturbed bed all my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown
down the nearest well. That"s what I need.
All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽车) through the foggy streets of
East London at 3:45 am on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat
and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater
first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I
wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will.
But don"t call me at half past three on a December morning for an earache that you have had for two
weeks.
Of course, being a doctor isn"t really all bad. We_do_have_our_moments. Once in a while people
are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you are given a cup of tea and rockhard cake at
two o"clock in the morning-then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often "everything" is
a repetitious rule: look, listen, feel, tap, pills, injection, phone, ambulance and away to the next.
And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed
service who will get your patient into hospital for you-the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand
in the cold, dark, smelly and dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has
its moments, and this life does.
| A. How to take notes and rewrite in one`s own words B. Advantages of taking notes C. Taking some useful notes D. Taking notes is a help to create new ideas in the future E. Need to change information from an encyclopedia into one`s own F. Two ways of writing a note and their advantage |
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| Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware(知道)of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would like to know before you are out for dating. Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few times and does not know much about him or her. Before leaving on a date,know the exact plans for the evening and make sure a parent or friend knows these plans and what time to expect you home. Let your date know that you are expected to call or tell that person when you get in. Similarly, if you leave a party with someone you do not know well,make sure you tell another person you are leaving and with whom. Ask a friend to call and make sure you arrive home safely. No matter how good the person appears to you,trust your inner instincts(直感). If a situation makes you uncomfortable,try to stay calm and think of a way to remove yourself from the situation without letting your date realize what is going on in your mind. Always stay firm,straightforward and clear in your relationships,thoughts,decisions and judgments. Never let a doubt come to your mind or face when out for dating. If you are firm and clear in your communication,your date will always be careful in dealing with you. You should think ahead about ways to be safe if you are in a dangerous or potentially(潜在) dangerous relationship. Adults,like parents,teachers,counselors,can be trusted in such cases. |
| 1. Which of the following is forbidden when dating according to the passage? |
| A. Knowing the plan for the evening. B. Telling your parents about the date. C. Going out for dating with a stranger. D. Telling the person you date that your parents know about the date. |
| 2. The underlined word"date"in the third paragraph might mean |
A. a time |
| 3. If you feel uncomfortable,you should__________. |
| A. call your parents B. leave as soon as possible C. speak out what you are thinking D. trust the person you"re dating with |
| 4. The best title for this passage might be |
| A. Be careful with your friends B. Never go out dating C. Safety measures for teen dating D. Dating out is always dangerous |
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| There has been an outpouring of love for a 23yearold disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师)tried to trim(修剪)its claws. Calls and emails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, "I would like to buy her a new dog." A story about the death of Crouch"s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed. Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can"t do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her. "This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said. People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate…and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog." "When Gooch was with me I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There"s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again." |
| 1. What does the passage mainly tell us? |
| A. A disabled woman"s service dog. B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman"s dog. C. People"s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. D. A disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
| 2. People called and emailed to________. |
| A. give their angry voice to the groomer B. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch C. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer D. offer a cure for Crouch"s disease |
| 3. Gooch died mainly because ________. |
| A. the groomer was careless B. the groomer didn"t know how to trim the dog"s nails C. the groomer sat on the dog with another man D. the dog was wearing a collar |
| 4. What do we know about Crouch"s dog? |
| A. It was a specially trained service dog. B. It was trained to do many things for people. C. It was Crouch"s only friend. D. It could offer some help to Crouch. |