One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goodbye and went to spend the night in the hospital where I worked in its emergency department(急诊部). It was a (36) job. At 9 pm, a man was brought in. He was having a heart attack and was (37) . I did my best to help him. Before l left in the moming , I stopped by to see (38) he was doing. He (39) the night and was sleeping.
Emergency doctors don ' t have (40) relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the (41) sick and the wounded. Often they ' re frightened or angry at us, just (42) we ' re there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We (43) see them again. I thought (44)about my heart patient. The (45) year, I got Christmas Eve duty (46) and I pulled myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the nurse told me (47) in the hall wanted to speak with me. The man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, " You probably don ' t (48) me, but last Christmas Eve you (49) my life. Thank you for the (50) you gave me. " He and his wife handed me a small gift and left.
The following year my family was (51) that I could stay home on Christmas Eve. But I wanted to see if the Lees would (52) . I came to work and kept an eye on the door. Once again, at (53) 9 pm, they appeared, carrying their new grandchild.
Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. He died in 2005. The last time I saw him, he brought me a (54) imprinted(刻着)with a single word: Friendship. Now my fam- ily and I ring it every Christmas Eve at 9 pm sharp to remember the man who didn't (55) .
36.
[A] boring
[B] thankless
[C]top
[D] dangerous