Last weekend, when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”

“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.

Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. “That’s a nice dog, isn’t he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.

“Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He’s a bit of a mixture, but that’s not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy.”

“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn’t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you’ve got some food for him.”

“That’s true,” Sue said. “But I haven’t.”

They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”

“No,” Sue said. “He’s never bitten anyone. He’s always gentle and friendly.”

Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal’s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn’t bite.”

Sue replied in surprise. “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog’s at home.”

1. Jack and Sue were ______.

A. friends                                                   B. next—door neighbours            C. strangers

2. The dog looked at the woman because ______.

A. the woman wanted to feed him     B. the woman was friendly          C. it was hungry

3. Jack touched to dog because he believed ______.

A. the dog was handsome    B. Sue’s dog was unfriendly     C. the dog belonged to Sue

4.Do Sue’s dog bite?

A. Yes, it does.                                         B. No, it doesn’t.                            C. We don’t know.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Wrong Question                             B. Sue’s Dog                                     C. A Pleasant Meeting

 

One day, I went to see my last patient(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (掙扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮腫)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打斷) or judgment(評價).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.
【小題1】 How was the old woman?

A．Her feet were swollen.	B．Her sugars were high.
C．She was not badly ill.	D．Her blood pressure was better.

【小題2】How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her? 

A．The nurse told him.	B．The old woman told him.
C．The woman’s son told him.	D．The doctor got it from her chart noting.

【小題3】What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

A．Her son’s not seeing her.	B．No one listening to her story.
C．The medical care of the hospital.	D．The distance between her and her son.

【小題4】When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ______.

A．keeping smiling	B．interruption or judgment
C．listening without interruption	D．communicating with each other

【小題5】Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A．Her son lived close to her house.

B．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments.

C．Listening is powerful medicine.

D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair.

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An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon over-taken by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to take out the ticket, the woman in the car said proudly. “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”

The officer did not say a word, but kept writing.

“I am also a friend of Chief of Police Barnes,” continued the woman, getting angrier each moment.

Still he kept on writing.

“Young man,” she said, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator Patton.”

Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly. “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson?”

“No. Why?” she replied.

“Well, this is the man you should have known,” he said, going back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”

1. The policeman stopped the car because          .

A．it was an expensive car

B．the driver was a proud lady

C．the driver was driving too fast

D．the driver was going to attack him

2. The woman was getting angrier each moment because          .

A．the policeman didn’t know her friends

B．the policeman kept writing the ticket for her

C．the policeman refused to accept her offer of money

D．she didn’t know the policeman’s name

3. The woman driving the expensive car          .

A．failed to stop the policeman writing the ticket

B．warned the policeman not to move a step further

C．was surprised that the policeman did not know the mayor

D．told the policeman to stay where he was

4. The policeman was          .

A．a(chǎn)n honest and fair fellow

B．a(chǎn) foolish and proud fellow

C．a(chǎn) silly and rude fellow

D．a(chǎn) kind-hearted fellow

5. The policeman          .

A．had no sense of humor

B．had a sense of humor

C．had no sense of duty

D．was playing a joke on the woman

 

One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.

　  Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.

　 “That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.

　 “Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”

“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”

　 “That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”

　　They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”

　　“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”

　　Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

　　“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”

　　Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”

1.Jack and Sue were ________.

A．friends                               B．neighbors

C．classmates                             D．brother and sister

2.The dog looked at the woman because _______.

A．the woman wanted to feed him             B．the woman was friendly

C．he was strong and healthy                 D．he was hungry

3.Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.

A．the dog was handsome                   B．Sue's dog was unfriendly

C．the dog belonged to Sue                  D．Sue's dog was at home

4.We can guess from the story that _______.

A．Sue gave a wrong answer                 B．Jack made a mistake（錯誤）

C．the dog wasn’t dangerous                D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog

5.Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Wrong Question                      B．Sue's Dog

C．A pleasant talk                          D．Sue's Friend

 

Last weekend, when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. “That’s a nice dog, isn’t he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He’s handsome. He’s a bit of a mixture, but that’s not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn’t taken his eyes off you. He thinks you’ve got some food for him.”
“That’s true,” Sue said. “But I haven’t.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He’s never bitten anyone. He’s always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal’s head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn’t bite.”
Sue replied in surprise. “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog’s at home.”
【小題1】 Jack and Sue were ______.
A. friends                                      B. next—door neighbours        C. strangers
【小題2】 The dog looked at the woman because ______.
A. the woman wanted to feed him   B. the woman was friendly       C. it was hungry
【小題3】 Jack touched to dog because he believed ______.
A. the dog was handsome    B. Sue’s dog was unfriendly     C. the dog belonged to Sue
【小題4】Do Sue’s dog bite?
A. Yes, it does.                              B. No, it doesn’t.                    C. We don’t know.
【小題5】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Wrong Question                     B. Sue’s Dog                          C. A Pleasant Meeting