A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.

The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.

Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (靜脈滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.

But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.

When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”

But the doctor knew that her family was well­off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.

When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.

56. If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?

A. Patients with a lot of money.

B. Patients suffering from cancer.

C. Patients without many days left.

D. Patients living alone.

57. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The doctor told the old man the truth.

B. The old man’s children were wealthy.

C. The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money.

D. The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died.

58. What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?

A. The girl’s love and great care.

B. The pleasure of helping people in need.

C. The doctor’s medical treatment.

D. His children’s progress in life.

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Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   36  your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only   37  seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏繃帶)，a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “   38  am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I     39 _  to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She   40  in a car accident and now was on her way for_ 41  .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   42  that Kathy would not be able to  43  herself. I considered  44   to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too   45  to offer a service to a  46___. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more   47  than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and   48  she was uncomfortable to accept, she   49  as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart   50  , and the   51  was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached   52  my comfort zone(地帶) to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love   53  flows beyond human borders（邊界） and removes the fears that keep us   54 . When we   55  to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

【小題1】
A．losingB．changingC．takingD．bringing
【小題2】
A．comfortableB．suitableC．a(chǎn)vailableD．favorite
【小題3】
A．No problem B．No wayC．NowhereD．No doubt
【小題4】
A．decidedB．wantedC．regrettedD．refused
【小題5】
A．wasB．would beC．used to beD．had been
【小題6】
A．treatmentB．travelC．pleasureD．business
【小題7】
A．see B．sayC．realizeD．recognize
【小題8】
A．eatB．feedC．chooseD．support
【小題9】
A．offeringB．needing C．stoppingD．trying
【小題10】
A．impoliteB．farC．goodD．fast
【小題11】
A．interpreterB．neighborC．passengerD．stranger
【小題12】
A．unusualB．directC．importantD．shameful
【小題13】
A．whenB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．sinceD．a(chǎn)s
【小題14】
A．refusedB．wonderedC．criedD．did
【小題15】
A．had warmed B．had jumped C．had brokenD．hadcheered
【小題16】
A．lifeB．money C．timeD．energy
【小題17】
A．belowB．throughC．a(chǎn)crossD．beyond
【小題18】  
A．seldomB．neverC．hardlyD．sometimes
【小題19】
A．separateB．independentC．silentD．upset
【小題20】
A．happenB．offerC．waitD．continue

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Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind1your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only2seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“3am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I 4to move to that seat．
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  1. 1.
    1. A.
      losing
    2. B.
      changing
    3. C.
      taking
    4. D.
      giving
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      comfortable
    2. B.
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    3. C.
      available
    4. D.
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  3. 3.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  4. 4.
    1. A.
      decided
    2. B.
      wanted
    3. C.
      regretted
    4. D.
      promised
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      was
    2. B.
      would be
    3. C.
      used to be
    4. D.
      had been
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      treatment
    2. B.
      travel
    3. C.
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    4. D.
      business
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      know
    2. B.
      say
    3. C.
      realize
    4. D.
      recognize
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      eat
    2. B.
      feed
    3. C.
      choose
    4. D.
      support
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      offering
    2. B.
      needing
    3. C.
      stopping
    4. D.
      trying
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      impolite
    2. B.
      far
    3. C.
      close
    4. D.
      fast
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      girl
    2. B.
      neighbor
    3. C.
      passenger
    4. D.
      stranger
  12. 12.
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      unusual
    2. B.
      direct
    3. C.
      important
    4. D.
      shameful
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      although
    3. C.
      since
    4. D.
      as
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      refused
    2. B.
      wondered
    3. C.
      cried
    4. D.
      did
  15. 15.
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      had warmed
    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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      life
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      energy
  17. 17.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
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  19. 19.
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      separate
    2. B.
      independent
    3. C.
      silent
    4. D.
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  20. 20.
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     Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess
approached me and asked, " Would you mind   1   your seat? A couple would like to sit together." The
only   2   seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏繃帶), a black-and-blue face, and a sad
expression. "  3   am I going to sit there," I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, "She needs
help." Finally, I   4   to move to that seat.
    The girl was named Kathy. She  5   hurt in a car accident and now was on her way for  6  .
    When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   7   that Kathy would not be able to 
  8   herself. I considered   9   to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too   10   to offer a service to a
  11  . But then I realized that Kathy's need was more   12   than my discomfort. I offered to help her
eat, and   13    she was uncomfortable to accept, she   14   as I expected. We became closer and
closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart   15   , and the   16   was
really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
     I was very glad I had reached   17   my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love   18   
flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us  19  . When we   20   to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

(     )1. A. losing      
(     )2. A. comfortable
(     )3. A. No problem  
(     )4. A. decided    
(     )5. A. has been    
(     )6. A. treatment  
(     )7. A. know        
(     )8. A. eat        
(     )9. A. offering    
(     )10. A. impolite  
(     )11. A. girl      
(     )12. A. unusual    
(     )13. A. when      
(     )14. A. refused    
(     )15. A. had warmed
(     )16. A. life      
(     )17. A. below      
(     )18. A. seldom    
(     )19. A. separate  
(     )20. A. happen     		B. changing    
B. suitable    
B. No way      
B. wanted      
B. would be    
B. travel      
B. say        
B. feed        
B. needing    
B. far        
B. neighbor    
B. direct      
B. although    
B. wondered    
B. had jumped  
B. money      
B. through    
B. never      
B. independent
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C. available
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C. regretted
C. used to be
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C. realize  
C. choose    
C. stopping  
C. close    
C. passenger
C. important
C. since    
C. cried    
C. had broken
C. time      
C. across    
C. hardly    
C. silent    
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D. promised  
D. had been  
D. business  
D. recognize  
D. support    
D. trying    
D. fast      
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  1. 1.
    1. A.
      your classmate
    2. B.
      a girl
    3. C.
      an experienced girl
    4. D.
      an ugly girl
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      liked
    2. B.
      was tired of
    3. C.
      was against
    4. D.
      found
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      stared at
    2. B.
      scolded
    3. C.
      beat
    4. D.
      laughed at
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      wasn’t
    2. B.
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    3. C.
      treated himself
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  5. 5.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
      played
    4. D.
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  6. 6.
    1. A.
      steal
    2. B.
      rob her of
    3. C.
      like
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      pick up
  7. 7.
    1. A.
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      by herself
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    1. A.
      agreed
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      refused
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    1. A.
      talking with
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      helping
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      hitting
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      leaving
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      the same
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      different
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      the opposite
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  11. 11.
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      as
    4. D.
      so
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      must
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      didn’t
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      should
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      an old man
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      lucky
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      sad
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      willing
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      happy
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      after
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      without
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      liking
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      friend
    2. B.
      teacher
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      classmate
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child with autism (自閉癥) to come alive and be aware of the beauty, the wonder and the fun
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