Jane walked into the hospital and shivered (寒颤). She did not like them because __1__ were always so cold, and everything in them was so white. Unwillingly, she __2__ her mother and father into her grandmother's room. Up to her chin in blankets, her grandmother looked small and __3__. Jane saw a tube in her grandmother's arm and all types of machines beside her.
Her mother gently kissed her grandmother on the cheek, __4__ Jane was afraid to get too close. Her grandmother smiled at her and __5__ for her to come closer, and __6__ Jane walked over and took her grandmother's hand. “Hi, Sweetie，” said her grandmother. “Don't be __7__ by all these machines. It's still me.”
The nurse came in to __8__ on her grandmother. She used a thermometer (温度计) to take her grandmother's __9__ and a stethoscope (听诊器) to listen to her heart. Jane found everything the nurse did for her grandmother extremely __10__. She asked about the medical instruments, and the nurse __11__ how they were used. Jane was all ears, examining each instrument carefully.
The nurse was really __12__ toward her grandmother. She softened her pillows (枕头) and made sure she was __13__ comfortably. She supplied her with __14__， food, and reading materials. Jane could see what a positive __15__ the help and on her grandmother. She asked, “Do you enjoy being a nurse？”“Yes, I love taking care of people，” the nurse replied, “and I find it __16__ to watch people get better. It's exciting to be a part of all these different people's lives.”
As the nurse left the room, Jane __17__ at her grandmother and her parents. She was filled with excitement as she __18__ herself attending Nursing School and learning to care for sick people. For the first time, she didn't __19__ being in a hospital. She was starting to like the smell and the white walls of the hospital. They were __20__ of people trying to help other people.
语篇解读：本文是一则故事。简起初厌恶去医院并且看望祖母时感到害怕，当一位护士耐心给她讲解一些医学器材，并且看到护士无微不至地照顾祖母后，逐渐喜欢上了医院并且想上护士学校学习照顾病人。
1．A.patients B．nurses
C．doctors D．hospitals
解析：选D “She did not like them because ________ were always so cold, and everything in them was so white.”这里指她不喜欢医院因为医院总是很冷清，而且里面的每样东西都是白色的。
2．A.followed B．led
C．showed D．invited
解析：选A “Unwillingly, she ________ her mother and father into her grandmother's room.”这里是说简极不情愿地跟着她的父母进入了她祖母的病房。follow“跟着”；lead“带路”；show“显示”；invite“邀请”。
3．A.angry B．kind
C．weak D．young
解析：选C 由后一句“Jane saw a tube in her grandmother's arm and all types of machines beside her.”可以推测出此时的祖母在病房，身体很虚弱。angry“生气的”；kind“好心的”；weak“虚弱的”；young“年轻的”。
4．A.so B．or
C．for D．but
解析：选D 前句说她的妈妈轻轻地吻了她祖母的脸颊，后句说简不敢靠太近。两者表示转折关系，用but。
5．A.headed B．longed
C．gestured D．looked
解析：选C 简的祖母朝她打手势示意让她靠近。head“朝……行进”；long“渴望”；gesture“打手势”；look“看”。
6．A.rapidly B．immediately
C．surprisingly D．hesitantly
解析：选D 这里说简很犹豫地向祖母那里走去并抓住她祖母的手。rapidly“迅速地”；immediately“立即”；surprisingly“惊人地”；hesitantly“犹豫地”。
7．A.frightened B．unsatisfied
C．discouraged D．disappointed
解析：选A 祖母对简说不要被这些机器吓坏，我还是我。frightened“吓坏了的”；unsatisfied“不满意的”；discouraged“气馁的”；disappointed“失望的”。
8．A.visit B．call
C．meet D．check
解析：选D 根据下文中的“She used a thermometer (温度计) to take her grandmother's ________ and a stethoscope (听诊器) to listen to her heart.”可知，那位护士是给Jane的祖母做检查。check“检查”。
9．A.hand B．temperature
C．blanket D．tube
解析：选B 由thermometer (温度计) 很明显推断出是量体温。take one's temperature“给某人量体温”，固定搭配。
10．A.meaningful B．useless
C．perfect D．interesting
解析：选D 这里是说简发现护士给她的祖母检查的东西十分有趣。meaningful“有意义的”；useless“无用的”；perfect“完美的”；interesting“有趣的”。
11．A.explained B．wondered
C．learned D．promised
解析：选A 由上文中的“She asked about the medical instruments”推知，护士给Jane解释一些医疗仪器怎么用。explain“解释”；wonder“想知道”；learn“学会”；promise“承诺”。
12．A.hopeful B．special
C．attentive D．serious
解析：选C 由下文中的“She softened her pillows (枕头) and made sure she was ________ comfortably.”可推知，那位护士对简的祖母很细心。hopeful“有希望的”；special“特殊的”；attentive“细心的”；serious“严重的”。
13．A.recovering B．laying
C．sitting D．resting
解析：选D 这里是说护士让祖母的枕头变软并确保她舒服地休息。recover“恢复”；lay“铺设”；sit“坐”；rest“休息”。
14．A.machines B．water
C．pillows D．support
解析：选B 护士提供给祖母水、食物和阅读材料。根据空后的食物、阅读材料可知应是水。
15．A.behaviour B．effect
C．attitude D．experience
解析：选B 这里是说简能够看到这些对她的祖母有多么积极的作用。behaviour“行为”；effect“影响”；attitude“态度”；experience“经验”。
16．A.tiring B．painful
C．satisfying D．amusing
解析：选C 由下文中的“It's exciting to be a part of all these different people's lives.”可知，这位护士对自己看到病人恢复感到很满意。tiring“累人的”；painful“痛苦的”；satisfying“令人满意的”；amusing“有趣的”。
17．A.stared B．laughed
C．waved D．smiled
解析：选D 这里指简向她的祖母和父母微笑。stare“盯着”；laugh“大笑”；wave“挥手”；smile“微笑”。
18．A.imagined B．found
C．admitted D．enjoyed
解析：选A 当想象自己加入到护士学校并且学习照顾病人时，她充满了兴奋。imagine“想象”；find“发现”；admit“承认”；enjoy“享受”。
19．A.forbid B．love
C．mind D．regret
解析：选C 前面提到简不喜欢医院。“For the first time, she didn't ________ being in a hospital.”这里则表示简第一次不介意在医院了。forbid“禁止”；love“爱”；mind“介意”；regret“遗憾，后悔”。
20．A.signals B．signs
C．marks D．images
解析：选B “They were ________ of people trying to help other people.”是指医院是试图帮助他人的标志。signal“信号”；sign“标志”；mark“标记”；image“图像”。
