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【题目】A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.

The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits. Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep his company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.

But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times. When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “ I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?” But the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.

When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “ The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.

【1】What kind of people do volunteers attend to in Deathbed Care?

A. The patient in need of operations.

B. The people suffering from cancer.

C. The people suffering from diseases.

D. The patient without many days left.

【2】What can we infer about the old man according to Paragraph 2?

A. He had abundant savings and he was cheerful.

B. He frequently lost his temper before he met the girl.

C. He was suffering from cancer and helped a poor girl.

D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study.

【3】What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?

A. His children’s progress in their career.

B. The intravenous drip that he had every Saturday.

C. The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.

D. The girl’s good comfort and care in his daily life.

【4】Why did the girl take the old man’s money?

A. To keep him in high spirits.

B. To continue her schooling.

C. To gather experience on voluntary work.

D. To involve him actively in the treatment.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】本文主要讲述一个家庭富裕的女孩子做志愿者照顾临终的病人，但每次病人都会给钱女孩，女孩也接受钱，最后在老人去世后，人们才知道女孩接受老人的钱只是为了让老人感觉被需要而高兴。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.可知，志愿者的任务是拜访并照顾病人，那些病人都是患有不治之症，生命所剩无几的人。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据第二段中的The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others可知，在女孩来照顾他之后，他的精神状态好了很多，也积极地配合药物治疗，并且很少对别人大喊大叫了。说明之前老人脾气不好，会朝别人吼叫。故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.可知，老人因为能够帮助别人而感到非常高兴。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need可知，女孩收老人给的钱是因为老人以为她家很穷，读书需要钱。能够帮助需要帮助的人，老人感到发自内心的愉悦。所以女孩接受老人的钱是为了让老人精神愉悦。故选A。