英语阅读带翻译
【1】
I am Peter Hodes, avolunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 havebeen abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how longthey last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hoursat most, So I am always conscious of time.
I had one trip last year whereI was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence,Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when Iarrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’mreally sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cellsthat are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you’ve got to get me backto the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight ona small plane to be held for me. re-routed(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originallyscheduled.
For this courier job, you’reconsciously aware than that box you’re got something that is potentially goingto save somebody’s life.
29. Which of the following can replace theunderlined word “courier” in Paragraph17
A. provider B.delivery man
C. collector D. medical doctor
30. Why does Peter have to complete his tripwithin 42hours?
A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.
B. The donor can only wait for that long.
C. The operation needs that very much.
D. The ice won't last any longer.
31. Which flight did the woman put Peter onfirst?
A. To London B. To Newark
C. To Providence D. To Washington
中文翻译：
我叫 Peter Hodes，是一个干细胞传递志愿者。自2012年3月以来，我做了89次这项工作，51次是在国外。我用我的小箱子来携带干细胞，我有42个小时，因为我的两个冰袋只能持续制冷42小时。总之，从捐献者捐出干细胞到这些细胞可以植入病人时，最多维持72个小时。所以我总是很在意时间。
去年的一次旅程中，我在美国遇到了飓风。我在罗得岛的普罗维登斯拿着干细胞，打算飞往华盛顿然后再回伦敦。但是当我到达在普罗维登斯的前台时，前台的女士说：“真的很抱歉，我有一些坏消息要告诉你——华盛顿没有航班了。”我把盒子放在桌子上说：“这个盒子里有一些患者急需的干细胞，拜托了，拜托你必须让我回英国。”她推掉了所有事情，安排了一架小型飞机，为我改道经纽瓦克回到了英国，甚至还比原计划提前到达了。
因为这个传递工作，你意识到，你拿着的那个盒子给了拯救他人的生命的无限可能。
【2】
The meaning of silence variesamong cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a personhas nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry.Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; thereforeattempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence andview it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.
Many Native Americans valuesilence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as sometraditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of thesecultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has beensaid before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.
Other cultures mayuse silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts amongpeople or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silenceto show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However,Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authorityrather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still anotheruse, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect,particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and othercare-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they comeacross the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses shouldrecognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that apatient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the careof patients from their own and from other cultures.
32. What does the author say about silencein conversations?
A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship.
C. It is culture-specific. D. It iscontent-based.
33. Which of the following people mightregard silence as a call for careful thought?
A. The Chinese. B. The French.
C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.
34. What does the author advise nurses todo about silence?
A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.
B. Break it while treating patients.
C. Evaluate its harm to patients.
D. Make use of its healing effects.
35. What may be the best title for thetext?
A. Sound and Silence
B. What It Means to Be Silent
C. Silence to Native Americans
D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
中文翻译：
沉默在不同文化群体之间意义不同。沉默可能是深思熟虑，或者当一个人无话可说时，可能就是一片空白。沉默在谈话中能表达固执或担心。沉默可能被一些文化群体觉得极其不舒服，因此他们会试图填补对话中的每一个间隙。其他文化群体重视沉默，并认为沉默对于理解一个人的需求很必要。
许多印第安人重视沉默，就像一些传统的中国人和泰国人那样，认为它是人与人之间交流的一个基本部分。因此，当一个这些文化群体中的人在说话时突然停止，也许是在暗示希望听众在继续之前思考一下之前说的话。在这些文化中，沉默是呼吁反思。
其他文化可能将沉默用在其他方面，特别是在处理人之间的冲突或权力不同的人之间的`关系时。例如，俄罗斯人、法国人和西班牙人可能会用沉默来表示同意各方之间讨论的主题。然而，墨西哥人在权威的人发出指令时可能会沉默，而不是粗鲁地与之争论。另一个用途是亚洲人可能把沉默作为尊重别人的标志，尤其是对一位长者或权威的人。
当护士和其他看护者遇到可能正在经历焦虑的病人突然沉默时，要注意这可能意味着什么。护士应该认识到他们自己可能沉默的原因并且从文化角度上理解病人沉默的原因，这样病人的沉默不会过早被打断，也不会让病人继续保持不必要的沉默。了解治愈沉默功效的护士可以通过理解自己和其它文化，来帮助照顾病人。
