When I was in the seventh grade, I was a candy striper (義工) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered(自愿做) about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.
Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional squeeze (緊握) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel(天使), who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.
小題1: When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she        .
A．mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B．made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C．spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D．became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors
小題2:The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because        .
A．she knew for sure that he had recovered
B．she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
C．she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
D．she feared that he might have died
小題3:Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until seventh-grade.
B．The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
C．Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.
D．No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.
小題4:Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?
A．Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
B．If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.
C．Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D．Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B

試題分析：文章講述作者在做醫(yī)院的自愿者的時候，曾照顧一個昏迷的人。在離開一段時間回來時，發(fā)現(xiàn)這個人不在了，作者害怕他已經(jīng)死了，也不敢詢問他的情況，但是幾年后，他們意外的在加油站見面，Mr. Gillespie向作者表示感謝，作者也覺得很快樂。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第二段的第一句話Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. 和最后一句話Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).可知作者在做醫(yī)院的自愿者的時候，主要照顧一個昏迷的人。選C
小題2:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. 可知作者不敢問Mr. Gillespie 去了哪里，害怕他去世了，選D
小題3:細節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, 可知作者在一個加油站遇到了Mr. Gillespie, 選B
小題4:推理題：從最后一段的句子：Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life.可知這篇文章的重點是如果我們讓別人快樂，也會讓自己快樂的，選B
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The very __ __ part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and ____ them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I ____then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
小題1:
A．goB．waitC．standD．help
小題2:
A．makeB．createC．giveD．show
小題3:
A．lovableB．intelligentC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．strong
小題4:
A．sinceB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．a(chǎn)s
小題5:
A．careB．photosC．a(chǎn)dvantageD．measures
小題6:
A．supportB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．impressionsD．chances
小題7:
A．marriedB．praisedC．movedD．traveled
小題8:
A．performanceB．celebrationC．weddingD．meeting
小題9:
A．uglyB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．newD．regular
小題10:
A．thoughtB．heardC．rememberedD．remind
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)greedB．ignoredC．forgotD．expected
小題12:
A．satisfiedB．foolishC．unimportantD．excited
小題13:
A．cakeB．partyC．surpriseD．gift
小題14:
A．friendB．husbandC．babyD．partner
小題15:
A．singingB．drinkingC．dancingD．talking
小題16:
A．took offB．took overC．took upD．took in
小題17:
A．encourageB．becameC．wastedD．a(chǎn)ppeared
小題18:
A．nervousB．curiousC．bestD．quietest
小題19:
A．taughtB．passedC．lentD．told
小題20:
A．imaginedB．wonderedC．consideredD．realized

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