A professor I have worked pretty closely with has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.It has been devastating for his family and heartbreaking for his students.
What made him extraordinary was not only that he was a rising star.He had only recently collected the highest honors for young researchers at the White House.We truly admired him—as someone put it, “He always has a smile and a kind word for everyone.” It is very hard to find someone who is extremely intelligent should be so nice a human being.
I decided that we needed him to know our_attitude and also how we are all praying for his recovery.I bought him a simple card which read, “Healing thoughts and wishes ing your way.” I met all the students he worked closely with and got them to sign on it.Each student in his laboratory signed and also added a message.“We love you so much”， “We miss you！We need you back here—get well soon”， “Please e back”， “Thank you for being such an inspiring teacher”， “I hope you recover soon”．..These were some of the messages that were written.Most of the students were really glad we were doing this and said it was a very good idea to give it to him.
He is still undergoing(经历) intense treatment，and along with his family is trying his best to stay optimistic and hopeful.I didn’t see a trace of selfpity or sadness when I met him last week.Instead，he paid attention to every word of my presentation and asked me several questions related to my work.I was amazed at how much he gave his 100% on that day in spite of being in pain because of chemotherapy(化疗)．He did not know if he even had another month to live.“I am trying to focus on staying positive，hoping to be back this summer，”he said.
Needless to say，I saw an expression of joy and hope on his face as he opened the card.He said he was truly touched to see the messages from the students he worked closely with.
There is one thing I learnt from last week：It is so important to tell people how much they mean to us and what an inspiration they are before it bees too late.My professor，in spite of being too sick to teach classes，has managed to continue being a great teacher，introducing his last valuable message to us.
【小题1】The professor was admired because .A．he was very intelligentB．he had won many honorsC．he had noble personalitiesD．he was very determined【小题2】What do the underlined words “our attitude” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A．Our worry about his health.B．Our pray for his health.C．Our admiration for him.D．Our pity for him.【小题3】When the writer visited the professor at hospital，what surprised him was that the professor .A．was suffering from great painB．was still very confidentC．didn’t know he would die soonD．still cared for others【小题4】Of the following statements，the writer may agree that .A．the professor loves his job very muchB．few students supported the writer’s decision at firstC．the professor will go back to teach this summerD．the professor often feels sorry for himselfC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We truly admired him—as someone put it，‘He always has a smile and a kind word for everyone.’It is very hard to find someone who is extremely intelligent should be so nice a human being.”可知学生们崇拜这位教授的主要原因是他的优秀品质。
【小题2】 C
解析 指代关系题。根据第二段中的“We truly admired him...”及第三段中学生们的留言可知此处“我们的态度”指的是学生们对教授的敬佩之情。
【小题3】 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“...he paid attention to every word of my presentation...I was amazed at how much he gave his 100% on that day in spite of being in pain...”可知，让作者惊异的是重病的教授此时仍然关心他人。
【小题4】 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“‘I am trying to focus on staying positive，hoping to be back this summer，’ he said.”可知教授非常热爱他的工作，希望尽快回到工作岗位上。