Unit 3 A taste of English humour grammar课时作业

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　　The night before Christmas, as a second year nursing student, I was on duty in the hospital.When I was __1__ a patient, a voice came from behind, "Merry Christmas! Want anything from the cafeteria? I'm __2__ that way, Missy." I __3__ and saw an old gentleman, who was standing in the doorway, __4__ patiently for an answer."No, thanks，" I responded.

　　Before __5__ down the hall, he added, "My name is George.Just let me know what I can do for you, Missy.I'll be __6__."

　　As I was with my patients, George was right beside.I __7__ him spread holiday cheer as he became a guest to the patients who had no __8__ that day.He knew who needed __9__ and who needed to be fed.He __10__ letters and cards to those whose eyes couldn't see the letters on a printed page.Once he noticed a patient suddenly "look funny"， he would __11__ run to the nurse's station to summon (请求) aid.That day, we all enjoyed his __12__.

　　When I __13__ took my lunch break, I asked Andrea sitting next to me, "Who is this George fellow? And __14__ is he here on Christmas Day？"

　　"About ten years ago, George's wife became seriously ill.He spent almost every waking moment by her side.Those two were so __15__ to each other.There was __16__ he wouldn't do for her.Later George started to visit other __17__ while his wife was sleeping or having treatments.He was always here and he seemed to start to like __18__ out wherever he could.And __19__ his wife died one night, he has been a Christmas volunteer here."

　　Andrea and I finished our lunch in __20__.

　　语篇解读：本文为记叙文。一位老人自从妻子病逝以后一直来医院帮忙，作者为此深受感动。

　　1．A.operating on　　　　　 B．worrying about

　　C．playing with D．caring for

　　解析：选D　由第一句"as a second year nursing student, I was on duty in the hospital"可知，作者作为值班护士，应当是在照顾病人。

　　2．A.finding B．heading

　　C．missing D．guiding

　　解析：选B　由"Want anything from the cafeteria？"可推断，他的意思是他要往食堂方向去。

　　3．A.turned back B．turned up

　　C．turned around D．turned out

解析：选C　由"a voice came from behind"可知，声音是从后面传过来的，所以作者只有转过身才能看到他。