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　　The hospital was very busy. The nurses hurried from patient (病人) to patient. They did not have time to talk to them or answer their questions. Instead they just gave them their medicines, made their beds and moved on.

　　The head nurse was as busy as her nurses. She had to walk around with the doctors, make sure the nurses were doing their work, complete(完成) her reports and answer the phone.

　　Many of the phone calls were from the friends and relatives (亲戚) of the patients. They were telephoning for information about the people in the hospital.

　　One phone call, however, was a little different from all the others.

　　The phone rang and the head nurse answered it. “Hello,” she said.

　　At the other end of the line a voice replied, “Good morning. I'm phoning about Fred Lee. Could you tell me how he is, please?”

　　The head nurse looked at her notes and said, “Mr. Lee has had his operation, and is now resting.”

　　“Can you tell me if his condition(状况) is good?”the voice asked.

　　 “Yes,”the woman replied. “He is comfortable(舒服的) and the operation was a success.”

　　“When do you think he will be able to go home?”the voice asked.

　　 “Oh, probably at the end of the week,”the head nurse said. Then she asked, “May I tell him who is asking about him?”

　　“Yes,”the voice replied. “Fred Lee.”

　　“No, that's the patient's name, ”the head nurse said.

　　 “Yes. And I am the patient. Phoning you is the only way I can get any information about my condition.”

1．Why did so many people phone the hospital?

[　　]

A．They wanted to talk to the nurses.

B．They wanted to talk to the doctors.

C．They wanted to find out about their condition.

D．They wanted to ask about their friends or relatives.

2．How did the head nurse know what information to tell the person on the phone about Fred Lee?

[　　]

A．She asked the other nurses.

B．She asked the doctors.

C．She looked at her notes.

D．She knew Fred Lee.

3．When did the head nurse say Fred Lee would be able to go home?

[　　]

4．What is the point of this story?

[　　]

A．Fred Lee was getting better.

B．Nurses are often too busy to talk to patients.

C．Patients are very difficult people.

D．Phoning someone is always the best way to get information.

英语趣味阅读

　　The hospital was very busy. The nurses hurried from patient (病人) to patient. They did not have time to talk to them or answer their questions. Instead they just gave them their medicines, made their beds and moved on.

　　The head nurse was as busy as her nurses. She had to walk around with the doctors, make sure the nurses were doing their work, complete(完成) her reports and answer the phone.

　　Many of the phone calls were from the friends and relatives (亲戚) of the patients. They were telephoning for information about the people in the hospital.

　　One phone call, however, was a little different from all the others.

　　The phone rang and the head nurse answered it. “Hello,” she said.

　　At the other end of the line a voice replied, “Good morning. I'm phoning about Fred Lee. Could you tell me how he is, please?”

　　The head nurse looked at her notes and said, “Mr. Lee has had his operation, and is now resting.”

　　“Can you tell me if his condition(状况) is good?”the voice asked.

　　 “Yes,”the woman replied. “He is comfortable(舒服的) and the operation was a success.”

　　“When do you think he will be able to go home?”the voice asked.

　　 “Oh, probably at the end of the week,”the head nurse said. Then she asked, “May I tell him who is asking about him?”

　　“Yes,”the voice replied. “Fred Lee.”

　　“No, that's the patient's name, ”the head nurse said.

　　 “Yes. And I am the patient. Phoning you is the only way I can get any information about my condition.”

1．Why did so many people phone the hospital?

[　　]

A．They wanted to talk to the nurses.

B．They wanted to talk to the doctors.

C．They wanted to find out about their condition.

D．They wanted to ask about their friends or relatives.

2．How did the head nurse know what information to tell the person on the phone about Fred Lee?

[　　]

A．She asked the other nurses.

B．She asked the doctors.

C．She looked at her notes.

D．She knew Fred Lee.

3．When did the head nurse say Fred Lee would be able to go home?

[　　]

4．What is the point of this story?

[　　]

A．Fred Lee was getting better.

B．Nurses are often too busy to talk to patients.

C．Patients are very difficult people.

D．Phoning someone is always the best way to get information.

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they are wealthy, with the money they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.

    Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don't enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

    Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

1.The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.

   A. pleased           B. healthy          C. excited          D. rich

2.Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.

   A. get money and something they can't buy with money

   B. do what they want to do at any time

   C. enjoy health which makes them work hard

   D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day

3.The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.

   A. think about getting money

B. think of presents they don't like

   C. often spend time with close friends

D. often spend time on entering the college

4.Many people find it happy to ___________.

   A. remember the old days and troubles

B. do some meaningful things for others

   C. go shopping to buy some food

D. make much money and little success

5.The passage mainly tells us __________.

A. how to find happiness

B. how to save happiness

C. to do something good for others

D. to value our beliefs or health

All the wisdom of the times, all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books, but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
I’m very interested in people and finding out about them. Some of the most amazing people I’ve met could only  be found in a writer’s imagination, then in his book, and then, again, in my imagination. I’ve found in books new friends and new worlds.
Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writer’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his.
Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate(分开的), in some way they are connected with each other. The same ideas, or related(相关的) ones, appear in different places; the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in books, but with different solutions(解决方法) according to different writings at different times. Books influence each other. They connect the past, the present and the future and have their own generations (age groups), like families. Wherever you start reading, you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas, and in the end, you not only find out about the world and the people in it, you find out about yourself, too.
Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on(专注于) books somebody tells you “ought” to read, you probably won’ t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost certainly have a good time — and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t suffer during the process.
【小题1】Which of the following ideas may the writer of this article agree with?