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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I'd been in an argument with a friend. Her wordsstill hurt: "The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place. Can't you see things from mypoint of view?" I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

"If you come by right now," the receptionist said, "the dentist will fit you in ."

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn't he as busy as the others?

In the dentist's office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, "Don't worry. The dentist is very good."

"How long do I have to wait for him?"I asked impatiently.

"Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork," the assistant said.

"The artwork?" I was puzzled.

The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

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56. Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?

A. Cheerful.　
B. Nervous.　
C. Satisfied.　

D. Upset.

57. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A. The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B. The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists.

C. The surroundings of the dentist's office.

D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.

58. Why did the author suddenly smile?

A. Because the dentist came at last.

B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C. Because she could relax in the chair.

D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.

59. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A. Strike while the iron is hot 　　　
B. Have a good word for one's friend
C. Put oneself in other's shoes 　　
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed

参考译文

那天早晨就是一场灾难。我牙正疼并且还一直和一个朋友吵架。她的话很让我受伤。“你的缺点就是你从来没有把自己放在我的位置上考虑过。你能站在我的角度看待问题吗？”我固执地摇摇头，感觉牙疼得厉害。我以为我可以坚持到我的牙医度假回来，但真的疼得受不了了。我开始按照电话簿里的号码给牙医们打电话，但没人能立即来给我看牙。最后，在午餐时，我很幸运地找到一位。

接待员说：“如果你现在来的话，牙医有时间给你看。”

我拿着我的钱包和钥匙冲向我的车。但是上车后我开始怀疑牙医。什么样的牙医会急于在如此短的时间里给病人治疗呢？他为什么不像其他人一样忙呢？

到了牙医办公室，我坐了下来，环顾四周，除了光秃秃的墙壁我什么也没看见，这使我更加担心。牙医助理注意到我的紧张就用她温暖的手握着我冰凉的手。

当我告诉她我的恐惧时，她笑着说:“别担心。牙医很好。”

我不耐烦地问道：“我还要等他多久？”

助理说：“来吧，他快来了。躺下，放松，欣赏一下艺术品”。

“艺术品？”我疑惑了。

我躺回椅子上，突然就笑了。在我正上方的天花板上有一幅优美的画，而我恰好可以欣赏它。多么体贴的牙医呀！在那一刻，我开始明白我朋友说的话是什么意思了。

我感觉轻松多了！

答案解析

56. D 考查推理判断。由第一段第一、二句可知，作者那天早上感觉心烦，不高兴。

57. A 考查细节理解。由第三段内容可知，作者觉得看这个医生都不用等，有可能是因为他技术不好，没有人去看病，这使作者对这位牙医产生了怀疑。

58. B 考查细节理解。由倒数第二段第二、三句"Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling."可知，作者看到天花板上有幅画时便笑了。

59. C 考查推理判断。由倒数第二段最后一句以及第一段第三句可知，作者认识到了自己应该学会站在别人的角度去思考。Strike while the iron is hot." 趁热打铁”Have a good word for one's friend. “不要说朋友的坏话”；Put oneself in other's shoes." 设身处地为别人着想"；A friend in need is a friend indeed."患难见真情"。