主题一 美德与品行

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Get up at 6 am， arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in， andaccompany patients during consultations... In recent years，“patient escort”has emerged asa new industry， and those who have taken on this career are known as“people who selltime”. 26‑year‑old Zhang Tian is one of them.

September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day， Zhang Tian saw a videoabout patient escort on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escort shown inthe video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this job as a business. Shebrowsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeedexists a certain demand for patient escort， especially for the elderly， children， and pregnantwomen. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before， she spent two days in majorhospitals in Wuhan， in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on differentfloors， as well as the processes of medical consultations and preparations for surgery.

After preliminary preparatory （预备的） work， Zhang Tian posted a video of her selfintroductionon major social platforms， talking about the help and services a patient escortprovides， as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first， shewas a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However， after she uploaded thevideo， it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort.

The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phonecall on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. Hewanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment. ZhangTian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despiteher nervousness.

“Later， the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again， which warmedmy heart and gave me a sense of achievement，”Zhang Tian said.

1. What do patient escorts do？

A. They assist doctors in hospitals.

B. They arrive at hospitals early to check in.

C. They make a living by selling their time.

D. They help patients get treated in hospitals.

2. September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian because .

A. she enjoyed seeing an interesting video

B. she got inspiration for her own career

C. she found a demand for medical workers

D. she was well received on social platforms

3. How did Zhang Tian get her first client？

A. She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals.

B. She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients.

C. Her video on social platforms attracted her first client.

D. A mans father was seriously ill and might need a surgery.

4. Which of the following words best describe Zhang Tian？

A. Hard‑working and considerate. B. Humorous and careful.

C. Ambitious and imaginative. D. Talkative and positive.

Ⅱ.补全信息

When someone hurts you， it can feel good to hang onto the anger and resentment （愤恨） that may bubble up after their actions. However， forgiving others can actually benefityou both mentally and physically. 1 Forgiving yourself for hurting someone else is anothertough task. With a little bit of patience， you can learn to forgive yourself or others.

Forgiving is a willingness to move on from an injustice you went through. 2 Whileyou can consciously decide to forgive someone， it may take some time to process your emotionsand actually come to terms with your situation.

3 You yourself value the relationship with him or her， and believe that forgivingis worth it. Forgiveness is a decision that should be made thoughtfully， especially if someonedid something seriously wrong. Take time to think through your feelings and yourreasoning， to better understand the situation.

Avoid giving someone too many chances. 4 But if they are repeatedly and knowingly hurting you， or if they have done something extremely terrible， then you shouldconsider protecting yourself. If someone has shown that they will mistreat you again andagain， or that they are willing to do you serious harm， then you need to protect your ownwell‑being.

Take the time to process your emotions. Sometimes， it takes a while to untangle （排解）all your feelings and figure out what to do. Thats okay. Give yourself time and space to process.Helpful processing tools include： Write in a journal about it. Talk to a mentor or atrusted person about the situation. 5

A. Think of some reasons for forgiving yourself.

B. Consider why you want to forgive this person.

C. You may choose to forgive someone once， twice， or three times.

D. Giving too many chances to people who hurt you is not a wise idea.

E. Spend some time focusing on something else， and come back later.

F. It can also help you move on from thinking about what the other person did.