I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a 36 about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I 37 her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, 38 to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I 39 on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went 40 like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high 41 they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re 42 to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She 43 me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived 44 from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this 45 greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She 46 her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander 47 a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without 48 , assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs 49 expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of 50 that woman taught me, and I 51 myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) 52 twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For 53 I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I 54 the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing 55 within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
【小题1】A．professorB．teacherC．musicianD．physician【小题2】A．approachedB．examined C．passedD．observed【小题3】A．hopingB．expectingC．waitingD．struggling【小题4】A．satB．leanedC．layD．stood【小题5】A．nothing B．anything C．somethingD．everything【小题6】A．soB．butC．thoughD．because【小题7】A．anxiousB．nervousC．worriedD．upset【小题8】A．urgedB．beggedC．stoppedD．persuaded【小题9】A．far awayB．around the cornerC．next doorD．in the distance【小题10】A．referredB．attachedC．stuck D．contributed【小题11】A．loweredB．hungC．shook D．waved【小题12】A．withB．withoutC．byD．in【小题13】A．distinctionB．interruption C．InstructionD．attention【小题14】A．rather thanB．other thanC．more thanD．less than【小题15】A．thatB．whichC．whatD．as【小题16】A．remindedB．recalledC．requiredD．informed【小题17】A．expectedB．irregularC．regularD．unexpected【小题18】A．as soon as B．as fast asC．as far asD．as long as【小题19】A．admit to B．appreciateC．believe inD．realize【小题20】A．turns outB．takes place C．es upD．takes chargeD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文叙述了作者一次亲身经历，当时作者是一名医生时，他问他的病人他能为她做些什么，她朝他笑笑说，只要听完她的故事就行了。而今作者也坐上轮椅，作者告诉他的学生，不要打断病人的倾诉，坐在床边听他们把话说完吧，因为这对病人的帮助胜过任何昂贵的药物。倾听是良药，它能治愈心灵的创伤。
【小题1】考查名词及上下文的呼应。professor教授； teacher教师； musician音乐家； physician医师。根据interrupt a patient研究已表明医生（有必要）在病人开始谈论的18秒后再去打扰他。故选D。
【小题2】考查动词及上下文的呼应。approach接近； examine检查； pass通过； observe观察。我快步走向她的病房然后站在门口的过道上。故选A。
【小题3】考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。hoping希望 ；expecting期待； waiting等候； struggling努力。她是一位上了年纪的老太太，坐在病床的角落旁，很费劲地试图给肿胀的双脚穿上袜子。故选D。
【小题4】考查动词及上下文的呼应。sit坐； lean倾斜； lie躺； stand站。我斜靠在病床栏杆那里俯下身子看了看她。故选B。
【小题5】考查代词及上下文的呼应。nothing没什么； anything任何事； something某事； everything一切事情。我没有正面回答她的问题。倒是跟她以“您现在感觉身体怎么样啊？您血糖和血压很高，但是今天看起来状况好多了。故选C。
【小题6】考查连词及上下文的呼应。so 因此； but 但是； though可是； because因为。您血糖和血压很高，但是今天看起来状况好多了。故选B。
【小题7】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。anxious着急； nervous紧张的； worried担心的； upset心烦的。我猜想您一定很期待见到他吧。”故选A。
【小题8】考查动词及上下文的呼应。urge强烈要求； beg乞求； stop停止； persuade说服。老太太严肃地、带有强迫式的口吻跟我说到：医生，您坐下来。故选C。
【小题9】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。far away遥远的； around the corner在拐角处； next door隔壁； in the distance在远处。根据but后的内容可知，她给我讲了他唯一的儿子就住在离她不远的地方，故选B。
【小题10】考查动词及上下文的呼应。refer涉及，参考； attach伴随； stick卡住； contribute，促进，贡献；她认为思念孩子的痛苦更加剧了她的病情。故选D。
【小题11】考查动词及上下文的呼应。lower 降低； hung悬挂； shake摇动； wave挥手。她摇了摇头又笑了笑表示不需要别的了。故选C。
【小题12】考查介词及上下文的呼应。without a clear conclusion没有明确的结尾。一些故事还在继续着没有尾声。故选B。
【小题13】考查名词及上下文的呼应。distinction差别； interruption中断； instruction指令； attention注意力。关键的是对那些能听到这事情的人来说，他们能去听没有中断就已经足够了。故选B。
【小题14】考查短语及上下文的呼应。rather than而不是； other than除了，不同于； more than超出； less than少于。倾听别人的故事比起别人那高昂的诊断试验花费的钱财要少的多，故选D。
【小题15】考查连词及上下文的呼应。这里是what引导的宾语从句，它在从句中做宾语，故选C。
【小题16】考查动词及上下文的呼应。remind提醒； recall记起； require要求；inform告知。我时常想到那位老太太告诉我的那些事然后我又提醒自己谈话的时候要停下来、坐在那里然后多听别人的言论。故选A。
【小题17】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。expect期望； irregular不合法的； regular 有规律的； unexpected意外的。不久，意外事情发生了，我倒是成了病人。故选D。
【小题18】考查连词及上下文的呼应。as soon as一…就…；as fast as一样快；
as far as远到； as long as只要。尽可能多地，我坚持在我的椅子上诊治我的病人。故选D。
【小题19】考查动词及上下文的呼应。admit to 承认； appreciate欣赏； believe in信任； realize实现。我告诉他们我深信倾听的强效力量。故选C。
【小题20】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。turn out 生产； take place 发生； e up走近； take charge负责。我告诉他们对我来说：当别人停下来然后坐在那里开始听我讲自己生活的时候，我亲身体验由此带来的那不可估量的疗效。故选B。