19.A Special Appointment
Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department.No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve,so the shift(輪班) went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.It was a thankless job.
At 9pm,the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack.His face was pale,and he was frightened.The whole night I did my best to save his life.Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the night and was sleeping.
The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again.At 9pm sharp,the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me.When I approached them,the man introduced himself as Mr.Lee and said,"You probably don't remember me,but last Christmas Eve you saved my life.Thank you for the year you gave me."He and his wife hugged me,handed me a small gift,and left.
The following year a new doctor had joined the group,but I wanted to see if Mr.a(chǎn)nd Mrs.Lee would return.This time,I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door.Once again,at exactly 9pm,the Lees appeared,carrying a warmly wrapped bundle.It was their new grandchild.Mr.Lee,his family and I spent 13Christmas Eves together.In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room,where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve.
The last year I saw him,he brought me a gift.I carefully opened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside.It was engraved (鐫刻) with a single word:Friendship.Now,my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won't forget.
21.Working on Christmas Eve was considered"a thankless job"becauseD.
A.most patients were seriously ill
B.patients refused to express thanks
C.doctors had nothing to do on that day
D.doctors couldn't get praise for the hard job
22.When the author left the hospital the next morning,Mr.LeeA.
A.was still in a state of danger
B.was really angry with her
C.got ready to leave the hospital
D.recovered from his heart attack
23.According to the passage,the author formed a habit ofC.
A.celebrating Christmas Eve with her family
B.giving Christmas gifts to the hospital staff
C.spending Christmas Eve with Mr.Lee in hospital
D.ringing the bell for patients in the emergency department
24.Why does the author ring the bell on Christmas Eve?C
A.To honor her working experience.
B.To tell kids the traditional custom.
C.To remember an old friend of hers.
D.To show the beginning of the holiday.
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了一個特別的約會,作者在圣誕節(jié)前夕值班的時候挽救了李先生的生命,從此以后每個圣誕節(jié)李先生都會來醫(yī)院同作者一起度過圣誕節(jié),作者也會一直記得李先生.
解答 21.D 推理判斷題,根據(jù)第一段Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department.No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve,so the shift(輪班) went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.It was a thankless job.可知作者認為在圣誕節(jié)前夕工作吃力不討好是因為這個時候醫(yī)生們辛勤工作也不會得到贊揚,故選D.
22.A 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第二段Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was doing.It was still tough,but he had survived the night and was sleeping.可知在第二天作者離開醫(yī)院的時候,李先生仍然處于危險狀態(tài)中,故選A.
23.C 推理判斷題,根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Once again,at exactly 9pm,the Lees appeared,carrying a warmly wrapped bundle.以及最后一段The last year I saw him,he brought me a gift中可知李先生每個圣誕夜都會來醫(yī)院由此推知作者已經(jīng)形成了和李先生在醫(yī)院里度過圣誕夜的習慣,故選C.
24.C 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)最后一段Now,my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9pm and offer our best wishes to the man who we won't forget.可知作者在圣誕節(jié)前夕按響鈴聲是為了紀念她的老朋友,故選C.
點評 考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.