keep my promise."That's OK，" I thought, "I will spend __17__ time with her tomorrow."

　　The next day I was told that she had __18__ at midnight.She wanted company and I let her down.She left the world quietly.If I had stayed in her room, would she be home surrounded by her __19__ right now？I would never know.What I do know is this: I have __20__ every patient's request since that night.

　　1．A.fortunate B．afraid

　　C．smart D．brave

　　解析：选A　作者在刚成为护士不久之后就学到了一个道理，她觉得很"幸运"。

　　2．A.replaced B．spread

　　C．formed D．forgotten

　　解析：选D　作者虽然已经"忘记"了那个病人的名字，但那个病人对她影响很大。

　　3．A.treated B．suffered

　　C．checked D．damaged

　　解析：选B　这里是指病人"患了"心脏病。

　　4．A.town B．school

　　C．room D．hospital

　　解析：选D　那位病人患了心脏病，故得在"医院"待两周才能回家。

　　5．A.delighted B．calm

　　C．upset D．hopeful

　　解析：选C　住院期间见不到孩子，那位病人感到很"难过"。

　　6．A.need B．allow

　　C．pull D．force

　　解析：选B　根据"she could not see her three young children"可知那个时候孩子是不"允许"进入医院探望病人的。

　　7．A.talk about B．look after

　　C．play with D．deal with

　　解析：选A　根据"I had one daughter"可知，作者也有一个女儿，故她跟那位病人常一起"谈论"孩子。

　　8．A.imagine B．avoid

　　C．enjoy D．practice

　　解析：选A　根据"I loved her so much"可知，作者无法"想象"一天见不到孩子会是什么样。

9．A.fatter B．better