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。
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?