The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.

A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. however, each must be equally dedicated. Caring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.

Under the supervision (监管) of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients’ needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty; others work odd shifts.

A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.

Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.

The nursing staff ________.

A. are central to the medical staff

B. play an important role in caring for patients

C. can work effectively without physicians  

D. are always in close contact with the patients

Why don’t nurses study for as many years as doctors?

A. They don’t treat patients for illness and injury.

B. Most nurses work long days.

C. Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.

D. They are not dedicated.

Nurses work in shifts because ________.

A. they are careless.      

B. nursing services must be provided continuously.

C. they work at night from time to time.

D. a shift is usually eight hours long.

What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?

A. A very careful person.                           B. An able person.

C. A very dedicated person.               D. A specially trained person.

Danielle Steel,America’s sweetheart,is one of the hardest working women in the book business.Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time,she can work on up to five.Her research alone before writing takes at least three years.Once she has fully studied her subjects,ready to dive into a book,she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education.After graduation,she worked in the public relations and advertising industries.Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for.Her achievements are unbelievable:390 million copies of books in print,nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels,and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death,new babies and new schools.Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out.Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films.She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house,a loving family,and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge,Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail.While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention,her life is undoubtedly much quieter.But,if she does have anything in common with them,it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的) style.There is only one Danielle Steel.

Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _______.

A.she can write several books at the same time

B.she often does some reasearch before writing a book

C.she is one of the most popular American women writers

D.she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know _______.

A.how to deal with affairs at school

B.what to do if Max and Martha die

C.what to do when new babies are born into their families

D.how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

One of Danielle Steel’s achievements is that _______.

A.some TV plays were based on her books

B.her picture books attracted a lot of young men

C.one of her books became a best-seller in 1998

D.she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _______.

A.lives an exciting life                                      B.values her readers a lot

C.writes about quiet women                              D.is pleased with her achievements

The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.
A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. however, each must be equally dedicated. Caring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.
Under the supervision (监管) of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients’ needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty; others work odd shifts.
A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.
Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.

1. 1.

   The nursing staff ________.

   1. A.
      are central to the medical staff
   2. B.
      play an important role in caring for patients
   3. C.
      can work effectively without physicians
   4. D.
      are always in close contact with the patients
2. 2.

   Why don’t nurses study for as many years as doctors?

   1. A.
      They don’t treat patients for illness and injury.
   2. B.
      Most nurses work long days.
   3. C.
      Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.
   4. D.
      They are not dedicated.
3. 3.

   Nurses work in shifts because ________.

   1. A.
      they are careless.
   2. B.
      nursing services must be provided continuously.
   3. C.
      they work at night from time to time.
   4. D.
      a shift is usually eight hours long.
4. 4.

   What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?

   1. A.
      A very careful person.
   2. B.
      An able person.
   3. C.
      A very dedicated person.
   4. D.
      A specially trained person.

Moving can bring out the best and the worst in people, I’m finding. And I’ve discovered where a very generous spirit lives: Defiance, Ohio.
After suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she would work as a sales assistant. Not knowing a person there, we were pretty concerned about all the work, including how we’d get all the things unloaded without killing ourselves.
We decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in. “What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven!” I thought.
Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. The more people that helped, the easier the work became. A job we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was done in just a few hours. Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.
All the while, my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. Among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. It’s wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what it’s like to look out for one another. I used to stay away from friendships with strangers, but now I live in Defiance!

1. 1.

   The author and his wife moved to Defiance because ________

   1. A.
      they thought moving often brought out the best
   2. B.
      a couple of students had promised to help them
   3. C.
      they liked this little town
   4. D.
      his wife had found a job
2. 2.

   When offered help, the author at first felt________

   1. A.
      grateful
   2. B.
      surprised
   3. C.
      embarrassed
   4. D.
      excited
3. 3.

   The neighbors did all of the following EXCEPT________

   1. A.
      help them unload
   2. B.
      invite them to a dinner
   3. C.
      offer to drive them around
   4. D.
      welcome their coming
4. 4.

   What can we know about the author’s past life?

   1. A.
      He hated to live in a little town
   2. B.
      He liked to make friends with strangers
   3. C.
      He usually offered some help to others
   4. D.
      He refused to make friends with strangers
5. 5.

   The author mainly wants to tell us ________

   1. A.
      we don’t know what is good until we have lost it
   2. B.
      kindness is the sunshine of social life
   3. C.
      where there is a will, there is a way
   4. D.
      there is no place like home

Trying to leave work at the office is proving to be a challenge for many British workers，with research showing that heavy workloads，conflicts and bosses all make an appearance in dreams．

Work-related issues are the number one topic featuring in dreams，with colleagues invading shut．eye time more than celebrities．More than 20 per cent surveyed admitted that they regularly dream about their boss．One in three dreams about work when they are stressed in their job and a quarter stated that they dream about a colleague if there was a conflict with them earlier that day．

Of the 2,000 people surveyed，20 per cent dreamed more if they were under pressure or stressed．The research found that the average person dreams most nights，with only 12 per cent saying they never dream．However, dreams often leave people confused，with 52 per cent saying they do not make sense and 60 per cent wishing they could know what they mean．

Commenting on the survey carried out by One Poll for Premier Inn hotels，dreams expert Davina MacKail said：“Whether we are asleep or awake．a problem with a colleague or stress at work can really affect us．More than half of the nation stated that their dreams don’t make sense so I have worked with Premier Inn to make a Dream Dictionary to help dreamers to understand why they dream what they do and what those dreams mean．”

A spokesman for Premier Inn said：“It is really important to try to unwind after a hard day at work but that is easier said than done if something is playing on your mind．”

61．It’s hard for the workers to leave work because they often    ．

A．spend the night in their offices     B．sleep with office issues in mind

C．have very long office hours       D．have dreams during their work

62．What Can we infer about the British workers?

A．Most of their dreams are work-related．

B．Some of them dream about work every night．

C．They dream of their colleagues more than their boss．

D．Their dreams involve work more than anything else．

63．The survey shows that most people    ．

A．dream more under pressure      B．never dream at all

C．don’t understand their dreams    D．interpret their dreams well

64．Davina MacKail expects people to use his Dream Dictionary when they    ．

A．have had a dream                B．want to prevent dreams

C．feel stressed and need relaxation    D．do research about dreams

65．According to the spokesman for Premier Inn，it’s hard to relax if we     ．

A．dream about work while asleep        B．keep thinking hard

C．have sounds ringing in the mind       D．sleep in a noisy environment