the __2___ to cure those seeking to be cured.What makes this Nurse __3___ is that she did not receive her __4__ in nursing or in trade school.

　　This Nurse has been given her gifts and talents from a different source, a higher source, a higher power, a higher education.What makes this true story more __5__ is that this Nurse does not work in a hospital or clinic.

　　Lorena, a two­time cancer survivor and a young mom of three __6__ kids, could have chosen to rest and recover from her __7__， stay home, and do nothing.Instead of __8__ drunk or worried, Lorena puts on her nurse suit, and __9__ a support group, a group for cancer patients, for those __10__ a similar fight that she went through.

　　Lorena could have __11__ there and would have left her armor (防护) and outfits (装备) on.Again, Lorena could have __12__ to stay home.However, she didn't stop there.Not letting her __13__ finances get in her way, Lorena would __14__ toy drives, toy drives for the little souls that would not have received toys for Christmas __15__.

　　You see, Lorena __16__ a healer of pain, lifter of stress, enlightener of sadness, and a facilitator (促进者) of hope.Lorena __17__ some of the pain of those undergoing treatment and letting them know there is hope, hope for a brighter future.Lorena relieved the sadness of those little kids __18__ if they would get a visit from Santa Claus.And Lorena is one for their __19__.

　　Lorena's work is not in a Hospital, but in the place we call __20__.Thanks to her, we can say this world is a little better.

1．A.outstanding B．ordinary C．talented D．courageous

2．A.chance B．equipment C．medicine D．ability

3．A.special B．talented C．powerful D．popular

4．A.advice B．practice C．education D．invitation

5．A.mysterious B．convincing C．inspiring D．worthwhile

6．A.lovely B．ambitious C．enjoyable D．anxious

7．A.failure B．treatment C．tiredness D．stress

8．A.standing B．becoming C．remaining D．lying

9．A.fights B．enriches C．expands D．starts

10．A.hating B．experiencing C．expecting D．overcoming

11．A.continued B．survived C．stopped D．dismissed

12．A.chosen B．agreed C．intended D．promised

13．A.convenient B．powerful C．poor D．subtle

14．A.carry B．design C．contribute D．conduct

15．A.consequently B．otherwise C．eventually D．therefore

16．A.turns out B．gives out C．works out D．figures out

17．A.recovered B．replaced C．relieved D．regained

18．A.wondering B．wandering C．arguing D．determining

19．A.interest B．curiosity C．development D．goal

20．A.Health B．Life C．Success D．Earth

四、短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare for our trip to Beidaihe.On Saturday morning, together with my grandparents, I searched for the Internet for the train schedule, the weather in Beidaihe, and some hotel informations.In the afternoon, I went to the train station and manage to buy two tickets for my grandparents but there