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【题目】阅读理解。

It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.

“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.

“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.

But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough.

Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.

The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急诊）”.

We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”

【1】Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very_______.

A．proud B．unhappy C．pleased

【2】The family came to the hospital because________.

A．they came to visit a patient

B．they were all sick

C．they were homeless

【3】The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.

A．make them feel at home B．make them leave C．make them feel upset

【4】What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean?

A．降低 B．超出 C．拒绝

【5】From the story, we learn that_________.

A．homeless people often tell lies

B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night

C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

【小题3】A

【小题4】B

【小题5】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了作者是一名护士，她在医院遇到了一家来医院取暖的人，护士们都伸出援助之手来帮助他们，使他们度过了一个温暖的圣诞节。

【小题1】B细节理解题。根据When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.可知，当一家人出现的时候，作者感觉不高兴，故选B。

【小题2】C细节理解题。根据Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.可知，作者推知这一家人是无家可归的人，故选B。

【小题3】A细节理解题。根据We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night.可知，护士们给这一家人一些食物和水果，让他们感觉到这里的温暖，故选A。

【小题4】B词义猜测题。根据We also put together oranges and apples as presents.及who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night.这一家人仅仅要的是温暖的地方，而护士们却给他们一些食物和水果，超过了他们所需要的东西，故选B。

【小题5】C细节理解题。根据Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”可推知，对于需要帮助的人大家尽力对他们友好的帮助，故选C。