閱讀理解。
     What makes a house a home?
     Not size,of course.I've been in some of the grandest houses in America,and it's clear that no one
lives there.Earlier this year,I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia,where we sat on chairs next to the
hostess' bed-a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since.
     Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his justreleased(發(fā)行)Home.The
Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes,"This isn't a book about houses；it's a book about
homes.About the values they rest on,the dreams they are filled with,and the people they have shaped
."Edwards writes,"The houses and circumstances are different,but much of what you find inside will
be familiar."
      Whether you're sitting in an airport right now,waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving,
or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive,you know what he's talking about.
      We've lived in our townhouse for 21 years.It's home now.The loose windows that shake in the wind.
The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing
by.It's where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for
only 18 years,but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window,which I
could see far down the road when driving home late at night,still shines.
      While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting,home is whom you're with,
not where you are.As Edwards writes,"Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith."
     Happy homecoming.
1．According to the author,what makes a house a home?
A．All the belongings in the house.
B．Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C．The houses and circumstances.
D．Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.
2．About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives,we know that ________.
A．it was the description of Edwards' houses
B．it is mainly about houses
C．it helps us understand the concept(概念)of home
D．it was written by the author of the text
3．What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?
A．His house was too old to live in.
B．He missed the feeling of home.
C．He hated living there.
D．He missed his old friends too much.
4．It can be inferred according to the text that ________.
A．the author's family was very rich
B．every happy home is the same
C．the author has been living an unhappy life
D．the author and Edwards hold similar ideas
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人稱的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁癥), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (懲罰 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (擺動) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (鏈接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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