It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.
I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn't think there would be any patients. Just then five bodies 1 at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said 2 , lowering her head.
But when they described their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, but they didn’t show any 3 of headaches at all. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother 4 of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
I didn't say anything, 5 I explained that they might wait for a little while before a doctor saw her. She answered, “Take your time; it's warm here.”
I checked the chart after another nurse had finished registering(登记) the family. No 6 —they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
I looked at the family by the Christmas tree. The littlest one was pointing at the television and saying something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at lights on the Christmas tree.
I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses who felt bored with 7 Christmas, turned to passion((怜悯) for the family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action. We began to prepare a party for our Christmas 8 . We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things available that could be presents.
9 , as the family walked to the door to leave, the four-year-old child came running back, gave me a hug and 10 , “Thanks for being our angels today.”
【小题1】A．set upB．put upC．cheered upD．showed up【小题2】A．excitedlyB．loudlyC．weaklyD．strongly【小题3】A．systemsB．signsC．symbolsD．secrets【小题4】A．explainedB．expressed C．plainedD．pared【小题5】A．andB．butC．orD．so【小题6】A．addressB．ageC．nameD．money【小题7】A．amazingB．workingC．interestingD．surprising【小题8】A．nurses B．doctorsC．guestsD．patients【小题9】A．SoonB．SuddenlyC．LaterD．However【小题10】A．screamedB．jumpedC．whisperedD．repliedD
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(答案→)D
解析：这篇短文描述了圣诞节夜间发生在候诊室的一个故事。当值班的护士正百无聊赖时，一位母亲和她的四个孩子出现在候诊室。她们谎称自己是来看病，后来细心的护士发现了她们是无家可归时，联合同事们和这一家五口人举行了一个特殊的圣诞节。
【小题1】短语辨析。A. 建立，开业；B. 提供，举起；C.欢呼起来，使振奋；D. 出现，露面。结合语境可知此处指的是五个人出现在我的桌旁。故选D。
【小题2】联系上下文，可知这是一个虚弱的女人，故选C，虚弱地。
【小题3】词义辨析，A. 系统，体系；B. 迹象，标志；C. 符号，象征；D.秘密。结合语境可知此处指的是头痛的迹象，故选B。
【小题4】动词辨析。A.解释，说明；B.表达；C.抱怨，控诉；D.对比。结合语境可知孩子的母亲诉说她有咳嗽症状，故选C。
【小题5】连词辨析。A. 和，并且；B.但是；C. 或者，否则；D.因此。联系上下文，可知前后是转折关系，故选B。
【小题6】联系下文描述，可知他们是无家可归者，故没有家庭住址，选A，地址。
【小题7】结合语境可知此处指的是对于在圣诞节工作感到厌烦的护士们，故选B，工作。
【小题8】联系下文，可知此处指的是前文提到的一家，护士们把他们当做了客人，故选C，客人们。
【小题9】联系下文，可知此处指的是后来，故选C，后来，随后。
【小题10】联系下文，可知此处指的是说，故选C，低声说。