I believe 36 is a powerful(强效的) medicine.
It was Sunday. I had the last 37 to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to 38 her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39 is visiting you today. I believe you are 40 him.
She 41 with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and 42 . I sat down and helped her with the 43 . She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, 44 she had not seen him for five years. She believed her 45 problems were worse because of 46 her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was 47 I could do for her. She 48 her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to 49 .
Each story is 50 . Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not 51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story costs 52 but it is the key to healing(康复). I often 53 what the woman taught me, and I 54 myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I 55 the power of listening.
【小题1】A．speakingB．readingC．listeningD．writing【小题2】A．doctorB．nurseC．patientD．student【小题3】A．take offB．get offC．clean outD．put on【小题4】A．daughterB．sonC．sisterD．brother【小题5】A．looking forward toB．asking forC．going onD．worrying about【小题6】A．impressedB．stoppedC．askedD．greeted【小题7】A．excitedB．madC．embarrassedD．angry【小题8】A．shoesB．shirtC．socksD．shorts【小题9】A．orB．soC．butD．if【小题10】A．healthB．mentalC．physicalD．aging【小题11】A．missingB．lovingC．understandingD．meeting【小题12】A．nothing elseB．anythingC．nothingD．everything【小题13】A．shookB．droppedC．wavedD．moved【小题14】A．seeB．writeC．listenD．feel【小题15】A．terribleB．differentC．similarD．true【小题16】A．happenB．appearC．matterD．change【小题17】A．anything B．everythingC．somethingD．nothing【小题18】A．think ofB．dream ofC．get overD．laugh at【小题19】A．teachB．askC．remindD．cheer【小题20】A．talk aboutB．show offC．believe inD．run out ofC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 上下文串联。通读全文可知文章通过自己病人的一个故事告诉我们倾听的力量的非常强大的。
【小题2】C 名词辨析。A医生B护士C病人D学生；根据41空后她称呼我doctor，说明她是我的病人。
【小题3】D 短语辨析。A脱掉B下车C清除D穿上；根据46空后put on her socks说明D正确。
【小题4】B 上下文串联。根据下文可知说明是她的儿子要来看她。
【小题5】A 短语辨析。A期待B要求C进行D担心；指她期待着儿子来看她。
【小题6】B 上下文串联。根据54空后的stopping, sitting说明这里我停下来，听她讲他的故事。
【小题7】C 形容词辨析。A兴奋B疯狂C尴尬D生气；她让我坐下来听她讲故事，我有点惊讶也有点尴尬。
【小题8】C 上下文串联。根据46空后put on her socks说明C正确。
【小题9】C 上下文串联。儿子住得离她很近，但是他们五年没有见面了。上下文存在着转折关系。
【小题10】A 需要辨析。A健康B精神上C身体上D年龄；她认为正是因为思念儿子，健康问题才变得更糟糕。
【小题11】A 动词辨析。A思念B爱C理解D遇见；她认为正是因为思念儿子，健康问题才变得更糟糕。
【小题12】B 固定出现。Is there anything I can do for you?我还能为你做什么吗？
【小题13】A 动词辨析。A摇动B脱落C挥动D移动；她摇着头对我说没有什么需要我做得了。
【小题14】C 上下文串联。她需要我做的就是倾听。
【小题15】B 上下文串联。根据下句Some are clear; others are not说明每个人的故事都不一样。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A发生B出现C重要，有关系D改变；所有其它的事情都不重要了。
【小题17】D 句意分析。倾听别人的故事不要我们花费任何东西，没有任何代价。
【小题18】A 短语辨析。A思考B梦想C克服D嘲笑；我经常会想起这个病人。
【小题19】C 固定词组。Remind sb of sth提醒某人某事；
【小题20】C 短语辨析。A谈论B炫耀C信任D用完；结合上下文的意思可知：我相信了倾听的力量。