A hospital is needed by every living person at the time of birth, death, physical injuries, or sickness. It is always a   16   place where family members can gather around the person who needs the   17   of well trained medical doctors and nurses.

As Nicole Hagen and Ricky Beebe were born into the Hagen family in 1998, the parents were both in the delivery (分娩) room. This is a   18   as the tradition has been for the father to be in the next room.   19   hospitals have a birthing room where there is an extra sofa and a chair for the father to either sit or even to sleep on next to his wife. Many   20   are taken of the new baby within a few minutes of his or her   21  . Even a video can be made with the proud father taking pictures of the doctor, nurses, mother, and baby. A nurse may take a   22   picture of the father, mother, and baby. Young children will not see the baby   23   the doctor and nurses allow them into the room many hours later.

At the death of Grandma Hagen, the adult children   24   at her bedside. As she was dying, her children talked to her, read the Bible, and even sang some of her  25   songs. The nurses would check on her very often and the doctor came as his time   26  . She was given pain pills   27   her last few hours would be as  28   as possible. When she died the family cried together in sorrow for the loss of their mother. Grandpa Hagen had died fourteen years   29  . Grandma Hagen was 82 when she died.

Doctors operate on broken bones   30   by accidents in factories or car accidents. Children sometimes fall down stairs where an arm is   31  . Athletes get hurt in   32   of football, basketball, baseball, track, and soccer. Most injuries are repaired very successfully   33   the great skill of the doctor.

Illness from disease, alcohol, or smoking often requires a person to stay a long period in the hospital. People like to recover   34  . However, if medical care is needed, a hospital may be the   35   home for some patients.

Dine with General St. Amour

General St. Amour was famous for his bravery, but he was born into the family of a poor peasant. Even when he became a general, he never   1.  his humble origin（卑微的出身）. 

While his   2.  was stationed in his hometown, he invited some of his principal officers to a dinner party at a   3. . They had just sat down at the table when his father   4.  to drop in on him. When the guard   5.  it to the general, he   6.  rose and told his guests that his father had   7. .

He said that he knew the   8.  he owed to them, but at the same time he hoped they would  excuse him   9.  he withdrew (退出) because he would like to   10.  with his father in another room.

Hearing what he said, all the guests present   11.  that the father should be introduced to them, 12.  that they would be very pleased to see one who was so closely   13.  to him. But to their 14. , General St. Amour replied, “Ah, no, gentleman. You are   15.  wrong. I mean my father would find himself so   16.  in company with so many people who are unsuited to his rank.   17. , it would deprive(剥夺) us both of the only pleasure of the   18.  ——the natural intercourse(交流) of a parent and his son.”

He then   19.  himself from the table and spent the evening dining with his father.

The moral of the story is: you can’t give people   20. , but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people keep their pride.

21.               A．forgot          B．knew          C．minded   D．cared

22.               A．family          B．army           C．company  D．organization

23.               A．park           B．school         C．restaurant D．cinema

24.               A．agreed         B．promised       C．decided   D．happened

25.               A．explained       B．whispered      C．reported  D．shouted

26.               A．strongly        B．immediately     C．simply D．suddenly

27.               A．resigned        B．started         C．left   D．arrived

28.               A．respect        B．understanding   C．support   D．love

29.               A．before         B．until           C．if D．unless

30.               A．chat           B．dine           C．walk  D．dance

31.               A．demanded      B．commanded     C．stressed   D．requested

32.               A．saying          B．complaining     C．admitting  D．reminding

33.               A．used           B．opposed        C．related    D．devoted

34.               A．joy            B．disappointment  C．excitement D．surprise

35.               A．terribly         B．completely      C．slightly    D．partly

36.               A．embarrassed    B．frightened      C．disturbed  D．disappointed

37.               A．Above all       B．After all        C．In addition D．In time

38.               A．party          B．interview       C．appointment   D．discussion

39.               A．defended       B．allowed        C．introduced D．excused

40.               A．time           B．money         C．pride D．confidence

Dine with General St. Amour
General St. Amour was famous for his bravery, but he was born into the family of a poor peasant. Even when he became a general, he never   【小题1】  his humble origin（卑微的出身）. 
While his   【小题2】  was stationed in his hometown, he invited some of his principal officers to a dinner party at a   【小题3】 . They had just sat down at the table when his father   【小题4】  to drop in on him. When the guard   【小题5】  it to the general, he   【小题6】  rose and told his guests that his father had   【小题7】 .
He said that he knew the   【小题8】  he owed to them, but at the same time he hoped they would  excuse him   【小题9】  he withdrew (退出) because he would like to   【小题10】  with his father in another room.
Hearing what he said, all the guests present   【小题11】  that the father should be introduced to them, 【小题12】  that they would be very pleased to see one who was so closely   【小题13】  to him. But to their 【小题14】 , General St. Amour replied, “Ah, no, gentleman. You are   【小题15】  wrong. I mean my father would find himself so   【小题16】  in company with so many people who are unsuited to his rank.   【小题17】 , it would deprive(剥夺) us both of the only pleasure of the   【小题18】  ——the natural intercourse(交流) of a parent and his son.”
He then   【小题19】  himself from the table and spent the evening dining with his father.
The moral of the story is: you can’t give people   【小题20】 , but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people keep their pride.

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do .some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to be really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

31. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A. the reasons for success                                B. the meaning of success

C. the standards of success                               D. the importance of success

32. In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.

A. being good at something                             B. setting a practical goal

C. putting in more time                                D. succeeding in life

33. Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.

A. work makes one feel pain                        B.one tends to enjoy his work

C.one gives up his work easily                      D.it takes a lot of time to succeed

34. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. Successful people like to show their great skills.

B. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.

C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life.

D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.

35.What is the main theme of the passage?

A. Having a goal is vital to success.

B. Being good is different from being great.

C. One cannot succeed without time and practice.

D. Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.

Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children's books featuring animal characters such as in the children's classic -- The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

       Beatrix was born into a rich London-based family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters.

       During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area's natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously. But her old-fashioned, Manchester-born parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology.

       In her 30's, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid's book, The Tale of Pew Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony.

       Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating (绘图) kid's books full-time. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. She extended the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40's, Bestrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications.

       Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons.

       Such is her reputation, and that of the characters from her publications, that many Beatrix Potter statues have been created. These tiny Beatrix Potter statues which include pretty much all the actual characters in her publications have become highly valued by art collects and fans of her literature throughout the world.

31． What can we learn about Beatrix Potter's early life?

   A. She learned drawing skills from her tutors.

   B. She was very sociable and outgoing.

   C. She was greatly inspired by the beauty of nature.

   D. She was encouraged to think creatively and independently.

32．Why did Beatrix Potter's parents oppose the idea of her marriage to Norman Warne?

   A. They did not believe she was mature enough to get married.

   B. They thought Warne was only interested in Beatrix Potter's wealth.

   C. They believed that the couple's characters were mismatched.

   D. They considered Warne to be too common for their daughter.

33．According to the passage, which part of the UK did Beatrix Potter love most?

   A. Manchester.         B. Scotland.           C. The Lake District.      D. London.

34．In which of the following areas did Beatrix Potter show an interest during her life?

   A. Writing, biology, farming.

   B. Drawing, nature, ballet.

   C. Movies, farming, drawing.

   D. Writing, mushrooms, travel.

35．What is the function of the last two paragraphs of the passage?

   A. To describe the consequences of Beatrix Potter's death.

   B. To present the lasting cultural influence of Beatrix Potter and her works..

   C. To show the changes in attitude towards Beatrix Potter's works over the past years.

   D. To criticize the commercialization of Beatrix Potter's characters since her death.