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The night before Christmas, as a second year nursing student, I was on duty in the hospital. When I was __1__ a patient, a voice came from behind, “Merry Christmas! Want anything from the cafeteria? I'm __2__ that way, Missy.” I __3__ and saw an old gentleman, who was standing in the doorway, __4__ patiently for an answer. “No, thanks，” I responded.
Before __5__ down the hall, he added, “My name is George. Just let me know what I can do for you, Missy. I'll be __6__.”
As I was with my patients, George was right beside. I __7__ him spread holiday cheer as he became a guest to the patients who had no __8__ that day. He knew who needed __9__ and who needed to be fed. He __10__ letters and cards to those whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page. Once he noticed a patient suddenly “look funny”， he would __11__ run to the nurse's station to summon (请求) aid. That day, we all enjoyed his __12__.
When I __13__ took my lunch break, I asked Andrea sitting next to me, “Who is this George fellow? And __14__ is he here on Christmas Day？”
“About ten years ago, George's wife became seriously ill. He spent almost every waking moment by her side. Those two were so __15__ to each other. There was __16__ he wouldn't do for her. Later George started to visit other __17__ while his wife was sleeping or having treatments. He was always here and he seemed to start to like __18__ out wherever he could. And __19__ his wife died one night, he has been a Christmas volunteer here.”
Andrea and I finished our lunch in __20__.
本文为记叙文。一位老人自从妻子病逝以后一直来医院帮忙，作者为此深受感动。
1．A.operating on B．worrying about
C．playing with D．caring for
答案：D
解析：由第一句“as a second year nursing student, I was on duty in the hospital”可知，作者作为值班护士，应当是在照顾病人。
2．A.finding B．heading
C．missing D．guiding
答案：B
解析：由“Want anything from the cafeteria？”可推断，他的意思是他要往食堂方向去。
3．A.turned back B．turned up
C．turned around D．turned out
答案：C
解析：由“a voice came from behind”可知，声音是从后面传过来的，所以作者只有转过身才能看到他。
4．A.waiting B．wishing
C．coming D．applying
答案：A
解析：由语境可知他站在这里是在耐心地等候作者的回答。
5．A.jumping B．passing
C．settling D．disappearing
答案：D
解析：在去食堂之前他补充说，即消失之前，故选D项。
6．A.fine B．back
C．away D．kind
答案：B
解析：由“Just let me know what I can do for you”和“As I was with my patients, George was right beside.”可知，此处老人的意思是他还会回来的。
7．A.made B．sensed
C．watched D．heard
答案：C
解析：由下文“he has been a Christmas volunteer here”再结合老人后面忙碌的身影可知，作者观察到老人做的这些事。
8．A.visitors B．friends
C．children D．workers
答案：A
解析：由“became a guest to the patients”可推断，此处指没有人来探望的病人。
9．A.encouragement B．praise
C．support D．assistance
答案：D
解析：由“who needed to be fed. He __10__ letters and cards to those whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page.”可知，此处指老人知道谁需要帮助。
10．A.wrote B．read
C．sent D．showed
答案：B
解析：由“whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page”可知，老人是帮病人读信或卡片。
11．A.instantly B．nervously
C．difficultly D．calmly
答案：A
解析：看到病人突然不对劲儿，老人就会立刻跑去护士站，寻求帮助。
12．A.attitude B．generosity
C．friendship D．presence
答案：D
解析：老人在医院帮了医生、护士很多忙，所以他们很感激他的存在。
13．A.suddenly B．finally
C．immediately D．occasionally
答案：B
解析：忙了一个上午，终于到了午休吃饭的时候，故选B项。
14．A.why B．how
C．when D．where
答案：A
解析：由后面的回答可知，作者是在问Andrea老人为什么要来医院帮忙。
15．A.related B．accustomed
C．opposed D．devoted
答案：D
解析：由“He spent almost every waking moment by her side”可推断，他俩感情深厚，他什么都愿意为妻子去做。
16．A.something B．nothing
C．everything D．anything
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。
17．A.patients B．doctors
C．nurses D．neighbors
答案：A
解析：由上文对老人照顾病人的介绍可知，此处应指他去照顾其他病人。
18．A.working B．holding
C．helping D．eating
答案：C
解析：由语境可判断此处应指在医院帮忙。
19．A.after B．since
C．because D．once
答案：B
解析：由“he has been a Christmas volunteer here”可知，自从妻子病逝以后他一直是医院的圣诞节志愿者。
20．A.regret B．warmth
C．excitement D．silence
答案：D
解析：讲完、听完老人感人的故事，两个人都沉默了。
