The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful.          B.Nervous.          C.Satisfied.          D.Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A.Because the dentist came at last.

B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C.Because she could relax in the chair.

D.Because the assistant kept comforting her.

4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend.

C.Put oneself in other’s shoes.

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

 

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文為記敘文。介紹了作者一大早就牙疼,而且疼得特別厲害,遂給牙醫(yī)打電話,卻都很忙,無(wú)法及時(shí)就診。好不容易等到中午,終于有一個(gè)牙醫(yī)可以立馬診治,但又懷疑其能力,特別是來(lái)到醫(yī)生辦公室發(fā)現(xiàn)四壁空空如也,更是擔(dān)心。但當(dāng)自己睡在靠椅上,看見(jiàn)天花板上的漂亮的圖片的時(shí)候,才知道可以在欣賞藝術(shù)作品的時(shí)候輕松就診。

1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:一大早牙疼,且與朋友爭(zhēng)吵了,她的話深深傷害了我,可知心情極度郁悶。

2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?可知作者對(duì)這個(gè)牙醫(yī)在這么短是時(shí)間就這么迫切想給病人醫(yī)治的行為表示懷疑。

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。文章倒數(shù)第二段提到Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling.正是天花板上的漂亮的圖片讓作者會(huì)心的笑了。

4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)作者經(jīng)歷,在沒(méi)有躺下之前,有很多的疑問(wèn),但躺下之后,看到天花板上的精美的圖片,就一切釋然。符合“設(shè)身處地替他著想”。

 

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