[单项选择]Hospital visits can be unsettling for all (51) and visitors are often unsure of how to behave at the bedside of sick friend or (52) .
This may explain why so many people shy away from a hospital visit--not for fear of infection (53) rather of saying the wrong thing. By following a few simple guidelines though, embarrassment can easily be avoided.
"A visit is important for a sick person because it allows them to (54) social contact," says Karl Koehle, professor at the Institute for Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychology at Cologne University. Visiting (55) , he says, can actually strengthen interpersonal relationships. "Unfortunately, many people only think of this aspect during the first few weeks."
Then again, not (56) patient may want to receive visitors. So it’s always advisable to arrange a visit (57) with the sick person or a close friend or relative. "That applies particularly to visits to a home, even more than in
A. seriously
B. serious
C. heavily
D. heavy

[单项选择]Hospital visits can be unsettling for all (51) and visitors are often unsure of how to behave at the bedside of sick friend or (52) .
This may explain why so many people shy away from a hospital visit--not for fear of infection (53) rather of saying the wrong thing. By following a few simple guidelines though, embarrassment can easily be avoided.
"A visit is important for a sick person because it allows them to (54) social contact," says Karl Koehle, professor at the Institute for Psychosomatics and Clinical Psychology at Cologne University. Visiting (55) , he says, can actually strengthen interpersonal relationships. "Unfortunately, many people only think of this aspect during the first few weeks."
Then again, not (56) patient may want to receive visitors. So it’s always advisable to arrange a visit (57) with the sick person or a close friend or relative. "That applies particularly to visits to a home, even more than in
A. concern
B. excluded
C. included
D. involved

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W: Good morning, Burwood Hospital. Can I help you
M: Yes, can I make a doctor’s appointment sometimes tomorrow
W: Yes. With Dr Smith
M: Yes, I want to have an appointment with Dr Smith.
W: What time is good for you tomorrow
M: What about 4:30 tomorrow afternoon I will come after work.
W: Four thirty I am sorry; he will have another appointment at that time. Could we make it for five, please
M: Five o’clock would be fine.
W: What is your name
M: Martin Frank.
W: OK, see you tomorrow, Mr Frank.

Why can’t Dr Smith meet the man at 4:30 （　）
A. Dr Smith will not work at that time.
B. Dr Smith will be out to have a tea at that time.
C. Dr Smith will have an appointment at that time.

[填空题]If you work as a volunteer in a hospital, you can expand your social support network.

[单项选择]We can all name slang expressions that have gone out of date, for instance, "right on" and "groovy" were popular in our parents" generation.
A. comma splice
B. correct
C. choppy
D. run on

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Excitement, fatigue, and anxiety can all be detected from someone’s blinks, according to psychologist John Stern (21) Washington University in St. Louis. Stern specialized in the study on these tiny twitches, using them as sensitive (22) of how the brain works. "I use blinks as a psychological measure to make (23) about thinking because I have very little (24) in what you tell me about what you are thinking." He says. "If I ask you the question, ’what does the phrase a rolling stone gathers no moss mean’ you can’t tell me (25) you’ve started looking for the answer. But I can, by watching your eyes."
Blinks also tell Stern when you have understood his question--often long before he’s finished asking it--and when you’ve found an answer or part of (26) . "We blink at times (27) are psychologically important." He says. "You have listened to
A. eyes
B. cars
C. lights
D. blinks