2005年 TEXT A
I remember meeting him one evening with his pushcart手推车. I had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in downtown New York when the workers were pouring homeward返家，归途 in the twilight黄昏. I marched前进 among thousands of tired men and women whom the factory whistles汽笛 had unyoked停止工作. They flowed in rivers through the clothing factory districts, then down along the avenues to the East Side.
I met my father near Cooper Union. I recognized him, a hunched弯腰驼背的, frozen冷酷的 figure in an old overcoat standing by a banana cart运货马车. He looked so lonely, the tears came to my eyes. Then he saw me, and his face lit with his sad, beautiful smile -Charlie Chaplin's smile.
\a banana.\
He offered me one. I refused it. I felt it crucial that my father sell his bananas, not give them away. He thought I was shy, and coaxed哄诱 and joked with me, and made me eat the banana. It smelled of wet straw and snow.
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He shrugged his shoulders.
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It was true. The work crowds pushed home morosely愁眉苦脸地 over the pavements. The rusty sky darkened over New York building, the tall street lamps路灯 were lit, innumerable trucks卡车, street cars and elevated trains高架列车 clattered使卡搭卡搭的响 by. Nobody and nothing in the great city stopped for my father's bananas.
\dolefully悲哀地. \noise like other peddlers小贩, but it makes my throat sore. Anyway, I'm ashamed of yelling, it makes me feel like a fool. \
I had eaten one of his bananas. My sick conscience told me that I ought to pay for it somehow. I must remain here and help my father.
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\momma I'll be late.\
But I yelled and yelled. My father, standing by, spoke occasional words of praise, and said I was a wonderful yeller. Nobody else paid attention. The workers drifted past us wearily, endlessly; a defeated落败的 army wrapped in dreams of home. Elevated trains crashed; the Cooper Union clock burned above us; the sky grew black, the wind poured, the slush污水，烂泥 burned through our shoes. There were thousands of strange, silent figures pouring over the sidewalks in snow. None of them stopped to buy bananas. I yelled and yelled, nobody listened.
My father tried to stop me at last. \\Let's go home.\
I was frantic疯狂的, and almost in tears. I insisted on keeping up my desperate yells. But at last my father persuaded me to leave with him.
TEXT B
When former President Ronald Reagan fell and broke his1. hip臀部 two
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weeks ago, he joined a group of more than 350,000 2.elderly上了年纪的 Americans who 3.fracture（骨头）断裂 their hips each year. At 89 and suffering from advanced 4.Alzheimer's disease老年痴呆症, Reagan is in one of the highest-risk groups for this type of accident. The incidence of hip fractures not only increases after age 50 but doubles every five to six years as the risk of falling increases. Slipping and 5.tumbling跌倒 are not the only causes of hip fractures; weakened bones sometimes break 6.spontaneously自发地. But falling is the major cause, representing 90% of all hip fractures.
These injuries are not to be taken lightly. According to the American Academy of 7.Orthopedic骨科的 Surgeons, only 25% of those who suffer hip fractures ever fully recover; as many as 20% will die within 12 months. Even when patients do recover, nearly half will need a 8.cane手杖 or a walker to get around.
When it comes to hip fractures, the most dangerous place for elderly Americans, it turns out, is their homes; nearly 60% of these dangerous spills will occur in ore around the patient's 9.domicile住所. This isn't all bad news, however, because a few 10.modifications变动，修改 could prevent a lot of accidents.
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The first thing to do is to get rid of those 11.throw rugs小张地毯 that line hallways走廊 and entrances. They often fold over or 12.bunch up聚成一团, turning them into 13.booby傻瓜 traps陷阱（恶作剧） for anyone 14.shuffling拖着脚走 down the hall.
Entering and leaving the house is a particularly high-risk activity, which is why some experts suggest removing any 15.doorsills门槛 higher than 1/2 in. if the steps are bare wood, you can increase 16.traction牵引力 by applying 17.non-slip 防滑的treads踏板.
Because many seniors suffer from poor balance (whether from 18.neurological deficits神经功能缺陷 or from the inner-ear problems that increase naturally with aging), it also helps to install 19.grab bars扶手杆 and 20.handrails扶手，栏杆 in bathrooms and along hallways.
The bedroom is another major hazard危险 area that can be made much safer with a few adjustments. Avoid stain sheets and comforters被子, and opt for non-slip material like wool or cotton. Easy access to devices is important, so place a lamp, telephone and flashlight near the bed within arm's reach. Make sure the pathway between the bedroom and bathroom is completely clear, and install a night-light along the route for those emergency late-night trips.
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