科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Is there a nationwide shortage of nurses? It’s hard to say．However, some characteristic symptoms often indicate that there is indeed a shortage．
One symptom is the vacancy rate, or the percentage of budgeted positions that are unfilled．New England’s hospitals currently report that an average of 7 to 12 percent of their registered nurse positions are vacant, the highest level since the last shortage in the late 1980s．Vermont has a relatively low vacancy rate, at 7．8 percent．But its vacancies were at 1．2 percent just five years ago．
Another symptom is the increased use of stopgap measures to fill empty positions．For instance, many nurses report an upswing in how frequently they are asked to stay past their shifts．According to Murphy, working in the St．Elizabeth’s Hospital, “The shortage has definitely created a lot of opportunities of overtime for our nurses, whether they want them or not．” Similarly, a national survey of registered nurses shows that in an average week, nurses in the U．S．work 2．4 more hours than they are scheduled to．Much of this extra time is voluntary, as nurses earn overtime pay when they stay to fill in blanks in the schedule．
When they can’t fill open positions by more traditional means, health care providers hire temporary staff to tide them over．Travelling workers are the largest part of the temporary health care workforce, hired for thirteen-week reduction at health care facilities facing short-term lack of workers．Temporary workers, mainly nurses, cost hospitals $ 7．2 billion in 2000．
“Any successful solution to the shortage depends on convincing more people to become nurses, and that is not an easy goal to reach．To achieve it,” says Buerhaus, “society needs to place more value on nursing．Legislation （法规） can’t do that – it should come from people．” And if this continues, we might have to learn to care for ourselves in the hospital．
The temporary staff hired by a hospital _______．
A．cost a large part of the hospital’s budget
B．meet the need for nurses in the hospital for a short time
C．should work on a weekly basis and on a scheduled timetable
D．ought to work passively for thirty continuous weeks
According to Buerhaus, what is a successful solution to the nurse shortage?
A．To convince people of the benefits of being a nurse．
B．To ask the government for help to work out specific legislation．
C．To publicize the past achievements of nurses．
D．To make people aware of the importance of being a nurse．
What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “upswing” in Paragraph 3?
A．Symptom B．Decrease C．Increase D．Figure
What’s the author’s attitude towards nurse shortage?
A．Worried B．Indifferent C．Doubtful D．Optimistic
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年河南省郑州市盛同学校高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Florence Nightingale（南丁格尔） was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them.
At last mind was made up. “I’m going to be a nurse,” she decided.
“Nursing isn’t the right work for a lady,” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so, “she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home for home. During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirty eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen — and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we honor nurses today.
【小题1】When she was a child, Florence ____ .
| A．loved to travel very much |
| B．knew what her duty in life was |
| C．loved to help the sick people |
| D．was most interested in music and drawing |
| A．Her father’s support. |
| B．Her desire to help the sick. |
| C．Her education in Germany and France. |
| D．Her knowledge from reading great books. |
| A．she earned a little money |
| B．work was very difficult |
| C．few soldiers died because of her work |
| D．she didn’t have enough food or clothes |
| A．She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses. |
| B．She wrote a book on public health. |
| C．She worked as a nurse all her life. |
| D．She did a great deal of work during the Crimean War. |
| A．the life story of a famous woman | B．a description of the nursing work |
| C．an example of successful education | D．the history of nursing in England |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江苏省扬州中学高三12月质量检测英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
| DONALD SLOAN | ||
| Gates Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 913-243-1682 | After May 2009: 46 Clayton Drive St. Louis, MO 63130 314-726-8840 | |
| Objective | To work with the client（委托人）population in a social service position. | |
| Education | B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009 Major: Social Services Minor: Applied Psychology | |
| Experience | Assistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers. Hotline Volunteer, Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships. Nurse’s Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery. | |
| Activities | University Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts. Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university. Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall. | |
| Skills | Fluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people. | |
| Interests | Skiing, softball, classical music, and guitar. | |
| A．an advertisement for enrolling new employees |
| B．a school report at the end of an academic year |
| C．a self-introduction meant to apply for a job |
| D．a part of a recommendation letter from a university |
| A．a wise leader | B．a skillful performer |
| C．a gifted scientist | D．a good social worker |
| A．is good at singing and dancing | B．is about to graduate from a university |
| C．has an interest in being a surgeon | D．specializes in psychology |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届广东省佛山一中高三下学期2月联考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
For Chinese wanting to work as nurses in the United Sates, the arrival of the test of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) may be a welcome move.
The CGFNS has a certification programme for people wanting to work as registered nurses in the US. The first CGFNS test in China is to be held in Beijing in July. Registrations is open till April 9. According to US labour law, nurses have to pass the National Council License Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) before they can practise. However, the NCLEX-RN is only useful in the US, making it difficult for people from other countries to get in. But, the US expects a shortage of 50,000 nurses by 2010. So, the CGFNS has not replaced the NCLEX-RN, which is still needed for work as a registered nurse in the US.
So what exactly does CGFNS do?
First of all, it helps international nurses qualify for a work visa for the US. Nurses educated abroad who do not have a US license by the NCLEX-RN, must get the CGFNS certificate. “But not everyone who gets a CGFNS certificate can get a work 
visa. There are many requirements for a visa, and the CGFNS is just one,” said John Ratigan, immigration officer for the CGFNS.
The certificate helps applicants meet requirements for the NCLEX-RN. Forty-two states require a CGFNS certificate from nurses educated abroad before taking the NCLEX-RN examination.
About 85 percent of those who passed the CGFNS have passed the NCLEX-RN. According to Barbara Michols, chief executive officer of CGFNS, “the CGFNS is cost-efficient for the Chinese. If they can’t pass the CGFNS here in China, their chances of passing the NCLEX-RN for the US are tiny. This saves time and money on visa applications and the long trip. ” In a word, to get a CGFNS certificate, a person must have: a credentials review, the CGFNS qualifying exam of nursing knowledge and an English language proficiency exam.
【小题1】 We can infer from the text that to people hoping to work as registered nurses in the US, CGFNS tests can be taken _____.
| A．nowhere but in the US | B．somewhere outside the US |
| C．in every country but the US | D．both in China and the US |
| A．NCLEX-RN | B．CGFNS |
| C．CGFNS and NCLEX-RN | D．CGFNS or NCLEX-RN |
| A．if you get a CGFNS certificate, you can pass the NCLEX-RN in the US and get visa applications |
B．if you pass the NCLEX-RN in the U S, you can get a CGFNS certificate and get visa applications |
| C．if you can't pass the NCLEX-RN in the US, you will not be able to pass the CGFNS examination |
| D．if you get a CGFNS certificate, you will be more likely to pass the NCLEX-RN examination |
| A．Two | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．The CGFNS helps international nurses |
| B．The first CGFNS test in China |
| C．The CGFNS and the NCLEX-RN |
| D．Working as registered nurses in the US |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年吉林省高二年级上学期期末英语试卷 题型：完型填空
Edith Cavell
was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a
teacher. Edith soon found that she had a 36 for nursing(护理), so she completed her
training 37 any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to
open a 38 school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).
In August
1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red
Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every
country---even 39 soldiers. .
German
forces (军队)
went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were 40 with
the French, trying to 41 the Germans out of France. But they
didn’t 42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be
caught. But some of them found their 43 to Edith’s training school.
There, she took care of them and 44 them from the German
forces. Then she heard some 45 people were willing to help
the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of
Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august
1915, the German government discovered 46 was happening at
Edith’s training school. Edith was 47 for helping about two
hundred British and French 48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915,
Edith Cavell was 49 . She died for her country, but she
believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History
will remember her for ever.
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