1、 1 A You probably know who Marie Curie was but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the
2、 poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community( ) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931 Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962
3、book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals o present) in 1952 she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator( ) and in 1981 the first woman to join the U S.Supreme on the top court. Rosa Park
4、s On December 1,1955 in Montgomery Alabama Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year and kicked off the was tired of giving in 21 What is Jane Addams noted fo
5、r in history? A Her social work. B Her teaching skills. 2 C Her efforts to win a prize. D Her community background. A Jane Addams ( Jane Addams) Jane Addams A 22 A Her lack of proper training in law. B Her little work experience in court. C The discrimination against women. D The poor financial cond
6、itions. C C 23 S.? A Jane Addams. B Rachel Carson. C D Rosa Parks. D Parks D 24 What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text? A They are highly educated. B They are truly creative. C They are pioneers. D C Jane Addams Rachel Carson the environment first woman to join the U Rosa Parks (pio
7、neer) C B 3 Grandparents Answer a Call Texas Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today a
8、ll three generations regard the move as a success giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend Marian R
9、obinson has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own publisher of Grand is and how important it is to be near them Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with
10、his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard especially knowing your adult child is struggling but giving up the life you know may be harder. 25 A It strengthened her family ties
11、. B It improved her living conditions. C It enabled her to make more friends. D It helped her know more new places. A giving them a Garza A 4 26 A 17% expressed their support for it. B Few people responded sympathetically. C 83% believed it had a bad influence. D The majority thought it was a trend.
12、 D believe more families will follow the 27 What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s? A They were unsure of themselves. B They were eager to raise more children. C They wanted to live away from their parents. D They had little respect for their grandparents. C C 28 What does the author suggest
13、the grandparents do in the last paragraph? A Make decisions in the best interests of their own. B Ask their children to pay more visits to them. C Sacrifice for their struggling children. D Get to know themselves better. A A C I am Peter Hodes a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2012 trips of
14、those,51 have been abroad I have 42 hours to carry stem cells( )in from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor( ) to the time they can be implanted in the patient of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence Rhode
15、 Island and was meant to fly to Washington then back the lady 5 on the desk said there stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient please please everything.She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me ) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally sc
16、heduled. For this courier job Peter Hodes 29 Which 1? A provider B delivery man C collector D medical doctor B B 30 Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? A He cannot stay away from his job too long. B The donor can only wait for that long. C The operation needs that much time. D
17、D 42 D 31 Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A To London. B To Newark. C To Providence. D To Washington. B ) me through Newark and got me back 6 Newark B D The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say
18、.A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness uneasiness or worry.Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap( ) with conversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for und M
19、any Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do.Therefore when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops what may be implied( ) is that the person wants the listener to consider
20、 what has been said before continuing.In these cultures silence is a call for reflection. Other cultures may use silence in other ways particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power.For example Russian French and Spanish persons ma
21、y use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion.However Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.In still another use persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a si
22、gn of respect particularly to an elder or a person in authority. need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a ed too early o
23、r allowed to go on unnecessarily.A nurse who understands the healing( ) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. ! 32 What does the author say about silence in conversations? A It implies anger. B It promotes friendship. C
24、D C 7 C 33 Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? A The Chinese. B The French. C The Mexicans. D The Russians. A refl reflection A 34 What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? A Let it continue as the patient pleases. B Break it while treating patients. C Evaluate its h
