2017高考英语一轮复习构想 Unit 4 Earthquakes课时作业 新人教版必修1.doc

Unit 4　Earthquakes Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·山东潍坊高三统一考试) “Theres a mother in PICU(儿童重症监护病房)who wants to talk about a kit she received，” the nurse told me. “Something about it made her cry.” Ive been a child-life specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital since 2000. I help families understand diagnoses and treatment plans and manage the ups and downs that come with caring for a sick child. Tough talks with parents are part of the job，which still makes me feel nervous. The kits the nurse was talking about were something I had recently introduced to the hospital: Comfort Kits from Guideposts. They were supposed to make a childs experience here easier，not upsetting. When I came across the kits at a conference，I fell in love with them. A treasure box of items designed not only to entertain kids，but to comfort and inspire them. Theres a coloring book，a stress ball，a CD of relaxing music，a hairy star named Sparkle，a journal and much more. I really believed these kits would help kids. I wished I hadnt been mistaken. At the patients room in PICU I saw a little girl，sleeping soundly，surrounded by tubes and machines. My eyes met her mothers. The kit was open on her lap and tears were running down her cheeks. “Im Shannon. I manage the Child Life Department，”I said. “Im sorry if the kit upset you. Its a new item ...” The mother shook her head. “This has been one of the worst days of my life. I felt so scared and alone. Then I was handed this box. I know its for my daughter，but its just the comfort I needed. I wanted to say thank-you.” With that I knew Comfort Kits belonged here. Weve been using them for almost three years now. Each child whos admitted to the hospital receives one. Every day I see kids coloring，journaling，playing with Sparkle. But as this mom showed me Comfort Kits arent just for kids. The hope they bring, which_can_be_in_short_supply_in_hospitals_sometimes,_is felt by the whole family. 【解题导语】　作为一名儿童医护专家，作者引进了一套工具，这套工具对患者及其家属产生了很大的影响。 1．The author in