14．New Way to Experience Dentistry
Have you ever had your hand held during a dental procedure you feel uneasy about？What about a dental office that mimics（模仿） the spirit of Disneyland？If you're looking for a dental office that provides the best care and the best environment，you're looking for Dr．Licking's office in Sunnyvale．
Officer manager Judy，who has worked with Dr．Licking for 38years，speaks highly of his kindness．She believes that the office is"the Disneyland of dentistry"．Everyone from children to their grandparents loves the environment and care they receive from this welcoming office．
Dr．Licking is known as the best dental care provider for anyone who fears facing appointments with the dental office．The staff goes out of their way to make patients feel comfortable and at ease．Dr．Licking and Judy set the standard with their saying，"when someone comes to your home，you stand up and welcome them，like an old family friend．"
Dr．Licking's office has all．They recently relocated to put the new equipment into their practice．The office is equipped with an intra-oral video camera，and as a patient you can get pictures of your teeth as you're walking out the door．
Setting himself apart from other dentists．Dr．Licking continues his education beyond what is required．For this reason，he is one of few dentists in the country who offers ozone treatment．Ozone can naturally stop decay （蛀蝕） in its tracks．For more information on this new technology，visit their website at www．drjohnlicking．com．
Dr．Licking's office is Diamond Certified，an honor given only to companies with the higher quality after extensive and continual research．Dr．Licking's office extends an invitation to you to meet their gentle staff and offers you a free office visit，including x-rays and an exam．
The office holds extended hours ranging from 7a．m．to 8p，m．，Monday through Thursday．Don't worry if you have an emergency．Dr，Licking's office responds to all emergencies and urgent calls．
JOHN LICKING，D．D．S．
Cosmetic & Family Dentistry since 1970
408-736-6235
drjohnlicking．com
877W．Fremont Ave．Suite C3，Sunnyvale
56．What is special about the dental office？A
A．It has a caring environment．
B．It is decorated like Disneyland．
C．It uses the most advanced equipment．
D．It provides service for both kids and old people．
57．What do we know about Dr．Licking？C
A．He has deceloped ozone treatment．
B．He is the best dentist all over the country．
C．He has been studying dentistry continuously．
D．He has worked as a dentist for nearly 38years．
58．The passage is written toD．
A．introduce a famous dentist
B．show a new treatment for tooth decay
C．a(chǎn)dvise people to have their teeth examed
D．invite people to visit Dr．Licking's office．
分析 本文屬于廣告類(lèi)閱讀，作者通過(guò)這篇文章向我們介紹了Licking博士的牙科辦公室，主要描述了這里的環(huán)境以及提供的治療，為有需要幫助的讀者提供有良好治療環(huán)境的牙科診所．
解答 56．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段If you're looking for a dental office that provides the best care and the best environment，you're looking for Dr．Licking's office in Sunnyvale．可知這個(gè)牙科辦公室的特殊之處在于他有一個(gè)最好的關(guān)懷環(huán)境，故選A．
57．C 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第五段Dr．Licking continues his education beyond what is required．可知Licking博士學(xué)習(xí)的東西仍然是有關(guān)于牙科的，故選C．
58．D 主旨大意題，通讀全文并根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Dr．Licking's office extends an invitation to you to meet their gentle staff and offers you a free office visit，including x-rays and an exam．可知這篇文章邀請(qǐng)有需要的人們?nèi)icking博士的辦公室，故選D．
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
