Under the supervision(管理) of the head nurse, the nursing staff in a hospital ward must attend to patients? needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight hours in length. The nurses on the ward rotate(轮换) their shifts. Some take turns working night duty;other work odd shifts. All of them work out of a central area on the ward called the nurse’s station.

　　A nurse must always be on her guard. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situations, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.

1The physicians in a hospital are less important than the nursing staff.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

2The nurses in a hospital usually spend more time with the patients than the physicians.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

3A nurse is not qualified if she does not have patience and show concern for her patients.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

4Nurses often earn as much money as physicians do because they tend to work long days and at odd hours.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

5Nursing services in a hospital are generally available around the clock.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

6The nurse’s station is the only place where nurses in a hospital ward can be found.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

7Nurses who work in the intensive care unit in a hospital are better trained than other nurses.

 A.Right

 B.Wrong

 C.Not mentioned

 D.

概括大意与完成句子

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1、　　On British Newspapers

　　1 Besides the daily newspapers, there are a number of Sunday newspapers in Britain. Many of them are connected with the “dailies”, though not run by the same editor and his members. The Sunday papers are larger than the daily papers and usually contain more articles concerned with comment and general information rather than news. The national daily and Sunday papers have the largest circulation in the world. Of the Sunday papers, the Observer and the Sunday Times are the best known.

　　2 It is a regrettable fact that the number of magazines of a literary or political nature has dropped since the war. This has probably been caused by the ever-wider use of radio and television. The most successful magazines are those published for women. Their covers are designed to catch the eye, and they certainly succeed in doing so!They offer their readers articles on fashion, needlework, and many other matters of female interest. They also provide advice to those in love, and adventures with handsome heroes. Some women’s magazines also include serious articles of more general interest.

　　3 The visitor who looks at the magazines displayed in a large bookstore which may be found in an important railway station will notice that there is a wide variety of technical books and magazines. There are magazines for the motorist, the farmer, the gardener, the nurse, and many others.

　　4 There are many