Dorothy Basils Thompson, 46, stepped in a conference room in her Hollywood's Raleith Studio. "People expect you not to succeed," the former TV commercial producer said to eight men in their twenties. "But I'm going to teach you how to be great! By the time I finish, you're going to be better trained than any of those film school kids."

Thompson felt that the nation's most attractive industry was doing little to help young adults in the inner city, so she founded the Streetlights Production Assistant Programme in May 1992. Under its nonprofit(无利润) banner(旗帜), she puts disadvantaged pupils through 240 hours of training to prepare them for entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry. Some of her graduates had been poor youths, high school dropouts, and even gang members.

But getting her movie-business friends to hire her trainees turned out to be a discouraging task. A few managers said that they didn't believe people could change all that much. Thompson, however, was determined. She threw all her time and savings into getting Streetlights started.

Her perseverance（毅力） paid off. By the programme's fifth year, Thompson had placed 82 well-trained graduates on films such as Dangerous Minds, the Nutty Professor and Liar, and on TV shows and commercials.

"My life has greatly changed because of Dorothy," says Streetlights graduate Robber Leon, a former gang member once known as Crazy Ace. Leon has just finished working on a new film. "Because of Dorothy, I've got a future."

64. Thompson founded the programme ________ .

A. for the purpose of making profit

B. to help the disadvantaged

C. to find entry-level jobs in the film industry

D. because she felt there was great demand for actors and actresses

65. At first, people were unwilling to accept her graduates because ________ .

A. they didn't like Thompson herself

B. they didn't believe in the graduates

C. they thought the graduates were too discouraging

D. they were short of money at that time

66. "Her perseverance paid off" means ________ .

A. her strong determination helped her succeed at last

B. she will pay off all her debts

C. she has to pay a lot of money to start her career

D. she still has a lot of bills to pay

67. Thompson's graduates feel ________ to her.

A. doubtful B. thankful

C. sorry D. disappointed

I was driving in the car. It was raining. The car suddenly slid (滑) off of the__36__road and turned upside down. The roof of the car was damaged and my__37__was trapped in the window. I could not move it__38__the glass on my face and the pressure from the roof. I was__39__.It was still raining and I was afraid that the ditch (壕沟) I was in would__40__ with water. I was also afraid that the car would__41__as I could smell gasoline.

Then two male truck drivers came to me and tried to__42__me.They got a car jack and_43__the top of the car and released me. Then they __44__me out of the car. Two young women stepped forward and__45__to take me to the hospital. I immediately realized that I was_46__hurt.I had hurt my back and I was in a lot of__47__.At the hospital，I was X­rayed and the__48__told me that there was something serious.The__49__on my face were also done with and I was given pain__50__.

This__51__in the South in 1958，a time of segregation (种族隔离)__52__ “black” people and “white” people. As it happened，the two men and the two women who were so__53__to help me were all African Americans. Whoever they are，I__54__life has been good and kind to them as they were to me. I am always thankful to them and I will never__55__them.

1.          

A．clean

B．wet

C．white

D．wide

2.          

A．hand

B．foot

C．head

D．body

3.          

A．except for

B．thanks to

C．ahead of

D．because of

4.          

A．tired

B．comfortable

C．scared

D．surprised

5.          

A．put on

B．show up

C．hold on

D．fill up

6.          

A．catch fire

B．set off

C．make a difference

D．break down

7.          

A．see

B．help

C．answer

D．encourage

8.          

A．lifted

B．broke

C．burnt.

D．checked

9.          

A．threw

B．kicked

C．pulled

D．pushed

10.      

A．refused

B．offered

C．wished

D．pretended

11.      

A．seriously

B．strangely

C．slowly

D．commonly

12.      

A．pity

B．sadness

C．luck

D．pain

13.      

A．man

B．woman

C．doctor

D．helper

14.      

A．cuts

B．smiles

C．signs

D．expressions

15.      

A．instruction

B．medicine

C．training

D．treatment

16.      

A．changed

B．disappeared

C．occurred

D．began

17.      

A．after

B．with

C．for

D．between

18.      

A．kind

B．worried

C．careful

D．eager

19.      

A．doubt

B．hope

C．think

D．imagine

20.      

A．fight

B．fear

C．forget

D．scold

 

My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday after-noon, and I was within an hour of finishing my Work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: “Mrs. Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision (视觉模糊) ever since her medical test this morning. ”I smiled. Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.

This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high b1ood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting(用……替代) St. John’s word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.

My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She’s probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn’t have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.

 What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in：Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-ray technician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.

Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I feel thankful that Mrs. Jones figured it out before I made a mistake about our relationship. Patients come to me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose(诊断), treat and talk. That suggests trust：I must remember that, and trust them too.

1. The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew ________.

A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests

B. the patient was being unreasonable

C. the nurse was joking with him

D. Mrs. Jones Would call him

2. What has caused Mrs. Jones’ eye problem?

A. Wrong glasses.

B. Medical checkup.

C. Her own imagination.

D. Chatting on the Internet.

3. The underlined words “clouded her judgment” in the last paragraph probably mean ________.

A. made her less trustful toward the doctor

B. put her in control of her own feelings

C. made her less able to think clearly

D. put her in a dangerous situation

 

My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday after-noon, and I was within an hour of finishing my Work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: “Mrs. Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision (视觉模糊) ever since her medical test this morning. ”I smiled. Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.

This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high b1ood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting(用……替代) St. John’s word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.

My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She’s probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn’t have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.

 What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in：Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-ray technician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.

Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded her judgment instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I feel thankful that Mrs. Jones figured it out before I made a mistake about our relationship. Patients come to me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose(诊断), treat and talk. That suggests trust：I must remember that, and trust them too.

1. The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew ________.

A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests

B. the patient was being unreasonable

C. the nurse was joking with him

D. Mrs. Jones Would call him

2. What has caused Mrs. Jones’ eye problem?

A. Wrong glasses.

B. Medical checkup.

C. Her own imagination.

D. Chatting on the Internet.

3. The underlined words “clouded her judgment” in the last paragraph probably mean ________.

A. made her less trustful toward the doctor

B. put her in control of her own feelings

C. made her less able to think clearly

D. put her in a dangerous situation

 

My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday afternoon, and I was within an hour of finishing my work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: "Mm. Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision （视觉模糊） ever since her medical test this morning." I smiled.  Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.

      This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high blood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting （用......代替） St. John’s word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.

    My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She’s probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn't have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.

    What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in: Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-ray technician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.

Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded hex judgment. Instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I feel thankful that Mrs. Jones figured it out before I made a mistake about our relationship. Patients come to me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose （诊断）, treat and talk. That suggests trust; I must remember that, and trust them too.               

61. The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew_____.

       A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests

      B. the patient was being unreasonable

   C. the nurse was joking with him

   D. Mrs. Jones would call him

62. What has caused Mrs. Jones’ eye problem? 

      A. Wrong glasses.        B. Medical checkup.

       C. Her own imagination.                   D. Chatting on the Internet.

63. The underlined words "clouded her judgment" in the last paragraph probably mean_______.

       A. made her less trustful toward the doctor

       B. put her in control of her own feelings

      C. made her less able to think clearly

      D. put her in a dangerous situation