Several years ago ,while attending a communication course ,I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list   21   in our past that we felt  22    of ,regretted ,or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

       This seemed like a very  23    process ,but there’s always some 24    soul in the crowd who will volunteer .The instructor then   25   that we find ways to   26   people ,or take some action to right any wrongdoings . I was seriously wondering how this could ever  27    my communication.

       Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story : “Making my 28   ,I remembered an incident from high school .I grew up in a small town .There was a Sheriff  29   of us kids liked .One night ,my two buddies (friends )and I decided to play a  30    on him .After drinking a few beers ,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town ,and wrote on the tank in bright red paint :Sheriff Brown is an s. o. b. The next day ,almost the whole town saw our glorious 31    .Within two hours ,Sheriff Brown had us in his office .My friends told the truth but I lied .No one   32   found out.”

       “Nearly 20years later ,Sheriff Brown’s name  33   on my list .I didn’t even know if he was still   34   .Last weekend ,I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed .I tried his number .After a few   35   ,I heard ‘Hello?’ I said ,’Sheriff Brown?’ Paused . ‘Yes,’ ‘Well ,this is Jimmy Calkins .And I want you to know that I did it .’ Paused. ‘I knew it!’ he yelled back .We had a good laugh and a   36   discussion. His closing words were: ‘Jimmy ,I always felt bad for you   37   your buddies got it off their chest ,but you were carrying it   38   all these years .I want to thank you for calling me ,for your sake .”

       Jimmy inspired me to   39   all 101 items on my list within two years ,and I always remember what I learned from the course : it’s never too late to   40   the past wrongdoings.

35．A．words                 B．repeats                C．rings                   D．calls

36．A．cold                    B．plain                    C．nervous               D．lively

37．A．in case               B．so long as            C．unless                 D．because

38．A．around                B．out                     C．on                      D．away

39．A．build up               B．make up              C．clear up               D．give up

40．A．regret                  B．right                    C．write                   D．punish

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list 　1 in our past that we felt 　2　 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．

This seemed like a very 3 process, but there' s always some 　4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then 　5 that we find ways to 　6 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication．

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 　8 , I remembered an incident from high school．I grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff 　9 of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies(伙伴) and I decided to play a 　10 on him．

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 　11 ．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I 　12 ．No one ever found out.

Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name 　13 on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 　14 ．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few 　15 , 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff Brown?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"

“And I want you to know that I did it?” Paused．“I knew it!” he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a 　16 discussion．His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 　17 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 　18 all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to 　19 all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 　20 the past wrongdoings．

1．A．everything	B．anything	C．somebody	D．anybody
2．A．ashamed	B．afraid	C．sure	D．proud
3．A．private	B．mysterious	C．interesting	D．funny
4．A．foolish	B．polite	C．simple	D．brave
5．A．expected	B．suggested	C．ordered	D．hoped
6．A．connect with	B．depend on	C．apologize to	D．get along with
7．A．improve	B．continue	C．realize	D．keep
8．A．notes	B．list	C．plan	D．stories
9．A．any	B．most	C．none	D．all
10．A．part	B．game	C．trick	D．record
11．A．view	B．sign	C．attention	D．signal
12．A．lay	B．laid	C．lain	D．lied
13．A．appeared	B．considered	C．presented	D．remembered
14．A．angry	B．happy	C．doubtful	D．alive
15．A．words	B．rings	C．repeats	D．calls
16．A．cold	B．plain	C．nervous	D．lively
17．A．in case	B．so long as	C．unless	D．because
18．A．around	B．out	C．off	D．away
19．A．build up	B．make up	C．clear up	D．give up
20．A．regret	B．forgive	C．right	D．punish

Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patient–to speed recovery or to cover the coming of death? In medicine as in law, government, and other lines of work, the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed（变矮小）by greater needs: the need to protect from brutal news or to uphold a promise of secrecy; to advance the public interest．

What should doctors say, for example, to a 46-year-old man coming in for a routine physical checkup just before going on vacation with his family who, though he feels in perfect health, is found to have a form of cancer that will cause him to die within six months? Is it best to tell him the truth? If he asks, should the doctor reject that he is ill, or minimize fee gravity of the illness? Should they at least hide the truth until after the family vacation?

Doctors face such choices often．At times, they see important reasons to lie for the patient's own sake; in their eyes, such lies differ sharply from self-serving ones．

Studies show that most doctors sincerely believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition, and that informing them risks destroying their hope, so that they may recover more slowly, or deteriorate（恶化）faster, perhaps even commit suicide（自杀）．

But other studies show that, contrary to the belief of many physicians; a great majority of patients do want to be told the truth, even about serious illness, and feel cheated when they learn that they have been misled．We are also learning that truthful information, humanly conveyed, helps patients cope with illness: help them tolerate pain better, need less medicine, and even recover faster after operation．

There is urgent need to debate this issue openly．Not only in medicine, but in other professions as well, practitioners may find themselves repeatedly in difficulty where serious consequences seem avoidable only through deception（欺骗）．Yet the public has every reason to know professional deception, for such practices are peculiarly likely to become deeply rooted, to spread, and to trust．Neither in medicine, nor in law, government, or the social sciences can there be comfort in the old saying, "What you don't know can't hurt you．"

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Whether patients really want to know the truth of their condition．

       B．Whether patients should be told the truth of their illness．

       C．Whether different studies should be carried on．

       D．Whether doctors are honesty with their patients．

2．For the case mentioned in paragraph 2, most doctors will ____．

       A．tell the patient the truth as soon as possible

       B．choose to lie to him about his condition at that moment

       C．tell him to shorten the family vacation

       D．advise him to cancel the family vacation

3．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．Sometimes government tells lies because they need to meet the public interest．

       B．Doctors believe if they lie, those seriously-ill patients will recover more quickly．

       C．Truthful information helps patients deal with their illness in some cases．

       D．Many patients don't want to know the truth, especially about serious illness．

4．From the passage, we can learn that the author's attitude to professional deception is ____．

       A．supportive       B．indifferent            C．opposed           D．neutral

 

B

Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patient–to

speed recovery or to cover the coming of death? In

medicine as in law, government, and other lines of

work, the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed

（变矮小）by greater needs: the need to protect from

brutal news or to uphold a promise of secrecy; to advance

the public interest．

What should doctors say, for example, to a 46-year-old man coming in for a routine physical checkup just before going on vacation with his family who, though he feels in perfect health, is found to have a form of cancer that will cause him to die within six months? Is it best to tell him the  truth? If he asks, should the doctor reject that he is ill, or minimize fee gravity of the illness? Should they at least hide the truth until after the family vacation?

Doctors face such choices often．At times, they see important reasons to lie for the patient's own sake; in their eyes, such lies differ sharply from self-serving ones．

Studies show that most doctors sincerely believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition, and that informing them risks destroying their hope, so that they may recover more slowly, or deteriorate （恶化） faster, perhaps even commit suicide（自杀）．

But other studies show that, contrary to the belief of many physicians; a great majority of patients do want to be told the truth, even about serious illness, and feel cheated when they learn that they have been misled．We are also learning that truthful information, humanly conveyed, helps patients cope with illness: help them tolerate pain better, need less medicine, and even recover faster after operation．

There is urgent need to debate this issue openly．Not only in medicine, but in other professions as well, practitioners may find themselves repeatedly in difficulty where serious consequences seem avoidable only through deception （欺骗）．Yet the public has every reason to know professional deception, for such practices are peculiarly likely to become deeply rooted, to spread, and to trust．Neither in medicine, nor in law, government, or the social sciences can there be comfort in the old saying, "What you don't know can't hurt you．"

60．What is the passage mainly about?

         A．Whether patients really want to know the truth of their condition．

         B．Whether patients should be told the truth of their illness．

         C．Whether different studies should be carried on．

         D．Whether doctors are honesty with their patients．

61．For the case mentioned in paragraph 2, most doctors will ____．

         A．tell the patient the truth as soon as possible

         B．choose to lie to him about his condition at that moment

         C．tell him to shorten the family vacation

         D．advise him to cancel the family vacation

62．Which of the following is TRUE?

         A．Sometimes government tells lies because they need to meet the public interest．

         B．Doctors believe if they lie, those seriously-ill patients will recover more quickly．

         C．Truthful information helps patients deal with their illness in some cases．

         D．Many patients don't want to know the truth, especially about serious illness．

63．From the passage, we can learn that the author's attitude to professional deception is ____．

         A．supportive             B．indifferent C．opposed         D．neutral

63．From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to professional deception is      .

         A．supportive B．indifferent C．opposed     D．neutral