4.A.waiting B.wishing
C.coming D.applying
解析:选A 由语境可知他站在这里是在耐心地等候作者的回答。
5.A.jumping B.passing
C.settling D.disappearing
解析:选D 在去食堂之前他补充说,即消失之前,故选D项。
6.A.fine B.back
C.away D.kind
解析:选B 由"Just let me know what I can do for you"和"As I was with my patients, George was right beside."可知,此处老人的意思是他还会回来的。
7.A.made B.sensed
C.watched D.heard
解析:选C 由下文"he has been a Christmas volunteer here"再结合老人后面忙碌的身影可知,作者观察到老人做的这些事。
8.A.visitors B.friends
C.children D.workers
解析:选A 由"became a guest to the patients"可推断,此处指没有人来探望的病人。
9.A.encouragement B.praise
C.support D.assistance
解析:选D 由"who needed to be fed.He __10__ letters and cards to those whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page."可知,此处指老人知道谁需要帮助。
10.A.wrote B.read
C.sent D.showed
解析:选B 由"whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page"可知,老人是帮病人读信或卡片。
11.A.instantly B.nervously
C.difficultly D.calmly
解析:选A 看到病人突然不对劲儿,老人就会立刻跑去护士站,寻求帮助。
12.A.attitude B.generosity
C.friendship D.presence
解析:选D 老人在医院帮了医生、护士很多忙,所以他们很感激他的存在。
13.A.suddenly B.finally
C.immediately D.occasionally
解析:选B 忙了一个上午,终于到了午休吃饭的时候,故选B项。