Question

Working Christmas Day

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room （急診室） on December25.

I didn't think there would be any patients, complaining about having to work on. Just then five people showed up at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.

"Are you all sick?" I asked doubtfully.

"Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head.

But when it came to descriptions of their problems, things got a little unclear. Two of the children had headaches, but I couldn't find any normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was hurting. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.

Something was wrong, but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She replied, "Take your time; it's warm in here."

I checked the form after the admitting clerk had finished her work with the family. No address — they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.

I looked out at the family standing by the Christmas tree. The youngest one was pointing at the television and shouting something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at the colorful Christmas tree.

I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining about working Christmas, turned to pity for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there's a medical emergency. But this one was a Christmas emergency.

We were all offered a free meal in the hospital dining hall on Christmas Day, so we prepared a big one for our Christmas guests. We needed presents, too. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and beyond the expectations, of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year-old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, "Thanks for being our angels today."

1.Why did the family come to the hospital?

A. They were sick. B. They were cold and hungry.

C. They wanted to visit friends. D. They got all their money lost.

2.How did the writer and her workmates help the family?

A. They offered a free meal to them.

B. They bought some presents for them.

C. They sent for a doctor for them.

D. They asked them to stay overnight in the hospital.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The mother was seriously ill.

B. The family were driven out of the hospital.

C. The writer and her workmates always liked to work on Christmas.

D. The family thanked the writer and her workmates for their kindness.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文描述了圣誕節(jié)夜間發(fā)生在候診室的一個故事。當(dāng)值班的護(hù)士正百無聊賴時，一位母親和她的四個孩子出現(xiàn)在候診室。她們謊稱自己是來看病，后來細(xì)心的護(hù)士發(fā)現(xiàn)了她們是無家可歸時，聯(lián)合同事們和這一家五口人舉行了一個特殊的圣誕節(jié)。

1.1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)No address — they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.及上下文描述，可知這一家人無家可歸，他們是來醫(yī)院取暖的。故選B。

2.2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段描述，可知這群護(hù)士為這家人提供了一頓免費的晚餐。故選A。

3.3】推理判斷題。閱讀短文可知作者和他的同事們?yōu)檫@可憐的一家人不但提供了溫暖，還提供了一頓免費的晚餐。聯(lián)系下文最后一段描述，可知這家人對他們充滿了感激。故選D�！�

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