Love is Just A Thread

    Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   26  tuition fee for my brother and me．They don’t   27   in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV．My father has a bad temper，it’s easy for him to lose his temper．One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I  28  sat down beside her and looked at her．

  “Is there any   29   between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．

     My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   30   in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt．

  31    at last I heard my mother say the following words．

"Susan，”’She said   32   . “Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的)．If life is a 33  ，then love should be a thread．It can   34   be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is   35   ．”

     I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next   36   ．At that time，my father suddenly got sick seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month． After they were   37   ，every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father walk   38   on the country road．My father had never been so   39   ．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently shone through the leaves．All of these   40   the most beautiful picture in the world．The doctor had said my father would   41   in two months．But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone．We were all worried．

    “Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．

“Susan，”he said gently，“To tell you the truth，I just like   42   with your mom．

I like this kind of life．”   43   his eyes，I knew he loved my mother deeply．

     Once I thought love meant flowers，girls and sweet kisses．But from this    44   ，

I understand that love is just a     45     in the quilt of our life．

Love is inside，making life strong and warm．

26．A．expensive         B．low              C．cheap              D．high    

27．A．play              B．talk              C．act              D．perform

28．A．silently            B．carefully    C．certainly               D．happily

29．A．money            B．love              C．time                   D．distance

30．A．surprise    B．joy               C．disappointment    D．satisfaction

31．A．So           B．But               C．And                 D．For

32．A．sadly             B．excitedly           C．regretfully             D．thoughtfully

33．A．trouble           B．pleasure       C．quilt                  D．cloth

34．A．hardly      B．often             C．always              D．ever

35．A．valuable           B．inside            C．true               D．priceless

36．A．winter           B．autumn          C．summer               D．spring

37．A．free               B．back             C．fine                  D．ready

38．A．continuously       B．worriedly          C．constantly             D．slowly

39．A．gentle           B．perfect           C．pleased            D．thankful

40．A．put up          B．took up          C．made up                D．set up

41．A．run       B．recover          C．stand                  D．work

42．A．walking    B．1iving            C．sitting                  D．chatting

43．A．Examining        B．Seeing            C．Noticing                D．Reading

44．A．practice           B．observation       C．experience            D．activity

45．A．thread          B．thing       C．jewel                  D．light

 Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A. acquired                     B. finished                    C. concluded                D. achieved

 — Thanks for the lift. I do appreciate it.

 — _____.

A. No problem             B. With pleasure           C. Not necessary          D. A piece of cake

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When I was a little girl,my family were very poor.My parents were workers but couldn't afford to buy toys for me.As a result,my dolls looked a lot differently from that bought from toy stores.My dolls were home-made.The first doll I owned was made of a glass Coca-Cola bottle.1 was so excited to make a doll by my own.Soon I became a collector of empty Coca-Cola bottles although I saw each bottle as possible baby doll at that time.People who worked in the store sell Coca-Cola could see me pick up empty bottles almost every day.Those home-made toys had brought me a lot of happy.

As we all know, games (76) _______ an important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games. Through playing games, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also develop their abilities to get along with others.

(77) _______, most children are faced with a completely different situation. Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and that the children will (78) f______ in the future examinations. So, instead (79) _______ letting the children themselves find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in (80) _______  (各种各样的) kinds of classes, learning English or playing the piano, etc. What’s more, some parents put away the children’s toys (81) _______ are useful in developing children’s (82) _______ (想象力) and practical abilities.

Here is a piece of (83) _______ (建议) to those parents: if you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to (84) a______ to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing (85) _______ a failure in the children’s growth.

My friend was very sick with a strange fever. _____, he could neither eat nor sleep.

   A. However          B. Otherwise      C. As a result        D. After all

Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year… but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference — but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem — perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though. Because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Langfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet… I’m really good in a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate — my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

66. What do you think the four women were talking about?

A. Different diets they prefer.                           B. Their life after marriage.

C. Tex books for students.                      D. Their own slimming matter.

67. Where are these short passages most likely to be taken from?

A. Talks on the air.                                          B. Advertisements on the wall.

C. Books in a library.                                D. Magazines for children.

68. What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

A. The coach in the slimming club.          B. Some tool to measure weight.

C. Glynis Davis’ dear husband.               D. The salesperson in a food shop.

69. Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

① Glynis Davis       a. I put on weight soon after I got married.

② Roz Juma                 b. Frame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

③ Lesley Codwin          c. Facts speak much louder than words.

④ Ros Langfod                   d. I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A. ①-a; ②-d; ③-b; ④-c                                   B. ①-c; ②-b; ③-d; ④-a

C. ①-c; ②-d; ③-b; ④-a                                   D. ①-a; ②-b; ③-c; ④-d

 ---- Tom, what do you think of the iphone5 I bought for your birthday?

   ----_______  It’s everything I’ve been looking for.

   A. Perfect!      B. Good idea!        C. Not bad.       D. So-so.

For centuries, in the countries of South and Southeast Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion. And nowhere is more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated. The rare so­called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers, and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background. To the early Western visitors, the country's romantic name was “Land of the White Elephant”．

Today, however, the story is very different. Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it. The elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western part. And while the elephant's problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantage.

How does the national symbol turn into ignored animals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselves. According to Richard Lair, Thailand's expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in the country.

In the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen. This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people. Nothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure­footed elephants.

By 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13,397. However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another 1,350 wandering free in the national parks. But now, Thailand's forest covers only 20 percent of the land. This deforestation is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work. This century, as the road network grew, the elephant's_role as a beast of burden decreased.

9．Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because ________.

A．the white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s

B．the white elephant is rarely seen now and thus very special

C．the white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority

D．this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors

10．Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”， according to the author?

A．Because there are too many elephants but too few jobs.

B．Because the elephants can't do labor work any longer.

C．Because the government pays little attention to the problem.

D．Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners.

11．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant population at various times?

A．There were at most 100,000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last century.

B．20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the century.

C．By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand had been quite small.

D．Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150.

12．The passage is most probably from ________.

A．a travel magazine

B．a history book

C．a research report

D．an official announcement

Harry Potter and The Hunger Games haven’t been big hits for nothing．Lots of teens and adolescents still read quite a lot．But a study shows a clear decline over time．Nearly half of 17-year-olds say they read for pleasure no more than one or two times a year，and that’s way down from a decade ago．

The digital revolution means there are more platforms than ever to read on．Jim Steyer has been studying the effect of technology on children，and he finds the results striking．Steyer has four kids and has seen the trend most with his 16-year-old．

“I start to see it in our 10-year-old，because he is less and less reading，and more and more attracted to some of the digital media platforms that he has access to．”he says．

Researchers want to know more about how teens are spending their time in the digital age．But Kathryn Zickuhr of the Pew Research Center says it’s tricky．If a kid is looking at a book，you can assume he or she is reading．But when it comes to looking at a smartphone or tablet，who knows?

“We’ve heard from middle and high school teachers that sometimes the Internet is wonderful for highly motivated students to do deep and expansive research，”says Zickuhr．“But on the other hand，obviously there are many distractions(干扰)on the Internet．”   

“Despite those distractions，parents can do a lot to promote reading．Kids with parents who read，who buy or take books out of the library for their kids，and who then set time aside in their kids’daily schedule for reading，tend to read the most，whether it’s on a book，an e-book or some other devices．”Jim Steyer says．

29．What does Jim Steyer see in his four kids?

A．They become addicted to magic novels．

B．They read for pleasure more frequently．

C．They spend too much time on electronic devices．

D．They get their reading ability improved on the Internet．

30．According to Kathryn Zickuhr，_____________．

A．it is easy to know whether a kid is reading on a tablet

B．kids are making the best of the Internet in their study

C．the Internet is an effective motivation to reading

D．the Internet can easily get students unfocused

31．According to the last paragraph，the key to helping kids to read more is _____________.

A．the Internet    B．parents    C．digital devices  D．scientists

32．Which of the following questions is the passage intended to explain?

A．How do parents get teens out of digital media?

B．What can be done to help kids to read for fun?

C．Why are teens reading less than before in digital age?

D．Why is reading for pleasure beneficial to kids?

66．Chinese characters are the most beautiful, ______(比较)with the

words in other languages.                                          66．____

67．If you need to look up new words, a ____(字典) is of great use．           67．____

68．.At the sound of the gun, birds in the trees flew away in all ____(方向).       68．____

69．You may use_____(面部)expressions, hands movements and

anything to get your meaning across in learning a new language             69．____

70．If the weather is good,  we’ll eat _____(户外)                          70．_____

71．He was so badly injured that the doctors _____ （做手术）on him at once． 71．_____

72．After a good rest, her _____（健康） is gradually improving．            72．_____

73．At present, a large _____（数量） of money is used to buy a bigger house.  73．_____

74  It’s interesting to know that ants have two __  （胃）                     74．___

75．The meeting was well ____ （组织）and everyone present felt excited about the topics．

                                                                    75．____

   Every day born a decade from now will have its genetic code(基因编码)mapped at birth, the head of the world’s leading genome sequencing(基因图谱)company has predicted.

   A complete DNA read – out for every newborn will be technically possible and affordable in less than five years, promising a revolution in healthcare, says Jay Flatley, the chief executive of Illumina. Only social and legal problems are likely to delay the age of “genome sequences,” or genetic profiles. By 2019 it will have become routine to map infants’ genes when they are born, Dr Flatly told The Times.

This will open a new approach to medicine, by which conditions such as high blood pressure and heart disease can be predicted and prevented and drugs used more safely and effectively.

A baby’s genome can be discovered at birth by a blood test. By examining a person’s genome, it is possible to identify raised risks of developing diseases such as cancers. Those at high risk can then be screened more regularly, or given drugs or dietary advice to lower their chances of becoming ill.

Personal genomes could also be used to ensure that patients get the medicine that is most likely to work for them and least likely to have side – effects.

The development, however, will raise legal concerns about privacy and access to individuals’ genetic records.

“Bad things can be done with the genome. It could predict something about someone – and you could possibly hand the information to their employer or their insurance company.” said Dr Flatley.

“People have to recognize that this horse is out of the barn, and that your genome probably can’t be protected, because everywhere you go you leave your genome behind. Complete genetic privacy, however, is unlikely to be possible”, he added.

As the benefits become clearer, however, he believes that most people will want their genomes read and interpreted. The risk is nothing compared with the gain.

24. In the first two paragraphs, the author mainly wants to tell us about__________.

      A. the significant progress in medicine      

       B. the promise of a leading company

       C. the information of babies’ genes    

       D. the research of medical scientists

25. Which of the following is a problem caused by this approach?

       A. The delaying in discovering DNA.

       B. The risk of developing diseases at birth.

       C. The side effects of medicine on patients.

       D. The letting out of personal genetic information.

26. What does the underlined sentence “… this horse is out of the barn” mean?

       A. Genetic mapping technique has been widely used.

       B. people can’t stop genetic mapping technique advancing.

       C. People are eager to improve genetic mapping technique.

       D. Genetic mapping technique is too horrible to control.

27. What’s Dr Flatley’s attitude towards the technology?

       A. Tolerant.   B. Conservative.   C. Positive.   D. Doubtful.

       The phone ID flashed, “Emergency Vet”. “Oh no” I whispered. I could not lose Merlin now.

Ron and I had tried to have children for a long time with depressing results. I threw myself into my work. Any maternal feelings I had were spent on Merlin.

I couldn’t wait to get home from work each night. I wanted to pick up that warm bundle of loving fur and nestle him. I wanted to sing “Rock-a-bye Merlin”, as I did every night as he would put his paws around my neck.

Merlin was my comfort especially at times when I wondered if God was listening. But last night something had changed. Not only did I sing “Rock-a-Bye Merlin”, but I asked, “What will I do after you’re gone?”

Although Merlin was 19 years old, a senior in the age of a cat, he didn’t look or act that way. I didn’t want to accept the fact that he was nearing the end of his lifetime. My job at the law firm was so demanding and stressful that I couldn’t imagine getting through the day without Merlin waiting to greet me at home.

I dialed the vet’s number. I asked for my husband but he already left. Then I took a breath and asked the question that no one wants to ask, “Is my Merlin still alive?” The nurse said “yes.”

Ron came home and said that Merlin had almost no red blood cells left. White blood cells were replacing them. Merlin would need expensive transfusions most likely on a monthly basis. We both knew Merlin was running out of time. I asked Ron to drive me to the vet so I could say goodbye to my little boy cat but he was beat tired and it was late. Ron said if Merlin was still alive the next morning then he would take me to the vet.

The next morning I called the vet. Merlin had survived the night.

After driving to the vet, I went into the examining room. The nurse brought Merlin and placed him on an examining table on his side. His eyes were tightly shut. I thought he died already. I carefully edged my hand to reach his body. His body felt warm, but when I spoke his name there was no response. No response to his name or that I was there and that I loved him. I was extremely sad.

In that examining room I felt helpless. I wondered how many people in an examining room felt as helpless as I did.

Feeling driven to prayer I yelled, “God this isn’t good enough. I need to see my Merlin the way I remember him, I need a miracle and I need it now!”

At that moment, God granted a miracle. Merlin’s favorite compliment entered my mind. I said, “Merlin, You are Beautiful and You are Gorgeous, do you hear me?”

One eye opened.

I said “Gotcha”. I kept repeating those words.

Merlin opened the other eye and, one limb at a time, got up. He was waiting for that phrase. He wanted to hear that he was beautiful and gorgeous again.

Then I experienced another miracle.

There was no sound in that examining room until Merlin started walking to me. From out of nowhere, or maybe from heaven, I clearly heard a song we sung in church often: “It Is Well With My Soul.” I remembered thinking, “Yes, it is well with my Soul. I got to see my little boy cat one more time.”

Merlin walked to me. He put his face in mine, which he had never done before. He rubbed a circle around my face twice. Merlin said goodbye with his face and marked me for life.

Ron appeared shocked that Merlin was up and had walked to me. I said to Merlin, “Tell God you are a good boy and how much we love you” and then handed him back to the nurse.

Tears of gratitude poured forth in memory of a miracle. You see for nineteen years God spoke to me through a special cat named “Merlin.” On Merlin’s last day, God proved he heard me when he granted a miracle. That miracle gave me time to say goodbye.

65. Ron’s wife couldn’t lose Merlin because ________.

   A. Merlin was her adopted child for nineteen years 

B. Merlin could supply her with comfort and warmth

   C. she failed to give birth to her own biological child

   D. she would sing her usual song to no one later in life

66. What did Ron’s wife think of Merlin?

    ①comfortable  ②demanding   ③long life   ④full of devotion   ⑤lovely   ⑥religious

A. ①②⑥            B. ①②③                C. ④⑤⑥                D. ③④⑤

67. What does “The next morning I called the vet.” in Paragraph 8 imply?

   A. The writer turned to the vet because Merlin was in desperate condition.

   B. The writer was so hopeless as to ask a favor of the vet.

   C. Ron would accompany her wife to the vet to live up to his promise.

   D. Ron did not care about Merlin so that the writer called the vet.

68. When Merlin reached the examining room, ________.

   A. he shut his eyes tightly and was obviously dead

   B. his body felt warm because the writer rubbed him hard

   C. the writer chanted prayers to him trying to waking him up

   D. the writer felt helpless to have no timely surgical operation

69. We can infer from the passage that _______.

   A. we have to have faith in the church to get miracles in future life

   B. God will not disappoint us if we are devoted to our loved ones

   C. couples should have a child or something to fill in their free time

   D. doctors may not always be reliable when our loved ones need their help

70. Which of the following can be the proper title?

A. The Miracle Granted                                   B. A Dying Cat

  C. God Accompanying Us                         D. Gratitude Out Of Miracle

 

 The US federal government has released 252 applications so far, ______ fields including education and health care.

   A. covered                   B. to cover                  C. covering                  D. having covering

---Where is Mom?

--- She is downstairs ______ prepared for the tea party.

A. to get                  B. getting                 C. to be getting         D. having got

 

A survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children．I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute? Every day? Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid—related things. In fact, I am one of them．

 Child—rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf．Then he’ d buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees．My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food．

 The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as “Mummy kiss it better,” and cured l7 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds．

 Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always right. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time．Here are some famous slip-ups.

 The mother of Bill Gates: “ If you’ re going to drop out of college and hang out with your nerdy friends, don’ t come running to me when you find yourself penniless.” The mother of Albert Einstein: “When you grow up, you’ ll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won’ t pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W．Bush: “You’ll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war.”

28. The tone for the writer to write the passage is       .  

A. cruel    B. humorous     C. disapproving     D. critical

29. In paragraph 2 the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that        .

A. females love kids more than males

B. males are not good at child—rearing

C. my dad is not interested in child-rearing

D. child-rearing is difficult both for females and males

30. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. stories    B. shortcomings      C. mistakes     D. advantages

31. The last paragraph is mainly developed by           .

A. providing different examples       B. following the order of space

C. making comparisons            D. analyzing causes

College life can become a great struggle because students have to balance school, a social life, and sometimes a job as well. The following steps could help the grades of college students.

  Go to class. Why did your parents pay for your tuition or why are your parents paying their taxes for financial aid? Even when you don't feel like attending class, just go.? 36  Many classes have in class assignments, pop quizzes, and case studies that only could be taken in class. If you are not there, you might lose points.

__37   . College is all about multitasking. Planners can really help you to balance homework, due dates and tests. You should try to get your work done early, then you will have less stress.

 Be business-like about your education. If you had a job, you would have to go to your job at 9 a.m and stay there until 5 p.m. __38  If you did the same thing in college, you would be great. Go to class, go to the library, study seriously, at 5 p.m put away the books and go home. Once in a while you might have to work late, just like at a real job.

__39   .Everyone studies in different ways. Some can study with a lot of noise and others want silence. Some can't even study with music on and some need dead silence. Some like the library and some like to study with friends, or even outside.

___40    

A. Stay organized.

B. Always try to keep a positive attitude and have confidence

C. You might get participation points, and the professor will also get to know you better.

D. The rest of the day would be your own time.

E. Use your time effectively and efficiently.

F. Find your own best method of studying.

G. You may be homesick sometimes.

"Some secrets are hidden from health," wrote John Updike in his poem "Fever".

I have experienced the truth of Updike's observation. My excellent health kept me from seeing some things—things that became secrets of sort.

One relates to my son Chris. When I lost my health in March, I discovered something I had missed about him.

Christopher has been a scholar and athlete through high school. He has behaved responsibly, engaged in community service. He has had an impressive peer group of serious students.

While I saw these things, I had missed before what I experienced while in hospital. Early on, Christopher offered the clearest and most forceful words about my need to be positive and to fight acute leukemia(急性白血病). He never left the room after a visit without making me promise that I would be mentally tough and positive.

During the first week, he showed his own mental toughness, researching leukemia and learning what the chances were. He even stopped my doctor outside the room, introduced himself and asked directly what he thought of my chances. He processed the answer without overreaction.

Christopher did admonish(劝告) me against my choice of words the first week at home. I had moved back into my room from weighing myself, discovering a thin figure I did not know. I announced to him and my wife, “dead man walking”. I thought it was a way to lighten the obvious. He saw it as negativity and was strongly against such thinking and talking.

When I resisted taking medicine sometimes, Christopher formed a “good-cop-bad-cop” team with his mother. Betsy gently and patiently encouraged. He directly and forcefully insisted. He always made the logical arguments for why I needed to take some awful pills.

My health had hidden something from me; my ill-health helped me to see it.

9. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 indicates that the author ________.

A. got to know more about his son while in hospital

B. knew little about his son until in hospital

C. had no chance of knowing more about his son

D. hardly remembers what happened in the hospital

10. What did Christopher do when the author was in hospital?

A. He told the author not to say anything wrong.

B. He offered some suggestions to the doctor.

C. He always encouraged the author to be confident.

D. He tried to get help from community service.

11. What does “good-cop-bad-cop” in the text refer to?

A. A trick to force the author to obey.

B. A measure to keep the author happy.

C. A friendly way to make the author see what was good for him.

D. A joint effort to persuade the author both kindly and forcefully.

12. What may be the best title for the text?

A. Lessons from Ill-health        B. Unexpected Love

C. Secrets Hidden from Health    D. Discovery Made in Hospital