How to Develop Your Sense of Humour
Having a good sense of humour can do many positive things to a person.It can make them more attractive and more likeable.People who have a good sense of humour have the natural ability to start and lead a good conversation.
A good sense of humour is not difficult to acquire.Everybody can
develop their sense of humour to a level admired by a lot of people.Here are good tips on how to improve yours.
1．Associate yourself with people who are fun and humorous.If you can’t seem to be amusing naturally all by your own，be with people who are.
2．Laugh at yourself.Who else will be a good subject of something funny but you？If you can laugh at yourself and the rather embarrassing(尴尬的) things that you did，that means you have enough confidence in yourself.And you are not afraid to make mistakes at all.
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3．Read funny books and remember those good clean jokes.Select the ones that you can easily Insert (插入) on any type of conversation.Collecting good jokes would give you something to use when the need to break the ice arises.
4．Apply humour in your everyday life.Humour can really lighten things up.Humour can be applied in your workplace，in a relationship，and in anywhere else.Humour has the ability to transform attitudes from gloomy(悲观的) to lively and enthusiastic.
Humour eventually leads to a happy position.Humour adds more to an already healthy relationship.
Add humour to your life.It does not only make you the fountain of happiness of your group.It could also improve your aura(人气) to become a better person yourself.
Improve your sense of humour now and see how many people will begin to like you better each day.
根据上文完成下列各题
1．Do people with a good sense of humour often start and lead a good conversation? Yes，they do. 2．Does it mean that a person has no confidence in himself if he can laugh at himself? No.On the contrary，he has enough confidence in himself. 3．Do you think the above tips can help to improve people’s humour？If not，please give your advice.
The answers may vary.
Period One Warming Up & Reading
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Ⅰ.单词
1．n.幽默humour 喜剧comedy 表演者performer 小胡子moustache 失败(者)failure 皮革leather 2．v.使惊诧astonish 款待entertain 嚼碎chew 克服overcome 使信服convince 指示；指挥；导演direct 使满足content
3．adj.令人惊讶的astonishing 平常的ordinary 突出的outstanding 令人信服的convincing 幸运的fortunate 厌烦的bored 无家的homeless
4．adv.到处；始终throughout 不幸地unfortunately Ⅱ.短语
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人教版高中英语必修四 1．主演star in 2．穷的；缺少的badly off 3．挑出；辨别出pick out 4．对……满足feel/be content with 5．切断；隔绝cut off 6．直到现在up to now
1．He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.
在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。 2．Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! 然而卓别林自己的生活也并不容易！
3．Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family even worse off. 不幸的是他父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了。
4．Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. 查理挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。
5．They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner. 他们如此饥饿，这个小流浪汉只好试着煮了一只皮鞋来充饥。
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1．He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content with their lives.
在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。 [归纳拓展]
content vt.(使)满足；n.[U]满足，[pl.]目录，所含之物，[sing.]内容，含量；adj.感到满足的；满意的
content oneself with sth.满足于某事 feel/be content with...对……感到满意 be content to do...愿意做……
do sth. to your heart’s content尽情地做某事 [语境助记]
(1)Is he content with his present achievement? 他对他目前的成绩满意吗？
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(2)She is content to do shopping online. 她愿意网上购物。
(3)The boy contents himself with an apple every day. 这个男孩每天吃一个苹果来满足自己。 [题组训练]
(1)The content of the course (课程内容)depends on what the student would like to study. (2)He put the contents of the bag onto the table (把包里的东西放在桌子上)．
(3)The film fans seemed very content to wait outside for the superstar’s coming (非常愿意在外边等着巨星的到来)．
2．You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.你可能会觉得很奇怪，查理刚会说话时，大人就教他唱歌，刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。 [归纳拓展]
astonishing adj.令人吃惊的 astonished adj.感到吃惊的，惊讶的 be astonished at/by sth./sb. 对……感到惊讶 be astonished to do很吃惊地做…… sb. be astonished that某人对……感到吃惊 [语境助记]
(1)The news astonished everyone. 这个消息令每个人惊讶不已。
(2)He was astonished to learn that he had won the competition. 他非常惊讶地获知他赢得了这场比赛。 (3)They achieved an astonishing achievement. 他们取得了惊人的成就。 [题组训练]
用astonish的适当形式填空
(1)We were astonished that he appeared at the party. (2)I find it quite astonishing that none of you like the play. 3．No one was ever bored watching him—his subtle acting made everything entertaining. 看他的表演没有人会感到无聊——他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。 [归纳拓展] (1)bored adj.厌烦的
be bored with sth./sb.对……感到厌倦
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be bored (with) doing sth.厌倦做某事 (2)entertaining adj.有趣的 entertain v．使欢乐；款待
entertain sb.with sth./by doing sth.用……/通过做……使……快乐 [语境助记]
(1)The boy is bored with going to school. 这个男孩厌倦了上学。
(2)There was a bored expression on her face. 她脸上有一种厌倦的表情。
(3)The story is very short but entertaining. 这个故事很短但有趣。
(4)The performer entertained the children with all kinds of tricks. 这位表演者以各种各样的把戏逗乐了孩子们。 [题组训练]
(1)I hope you are not getting bored listening to me. 我希望你听我讲话不会感到厌烦。
(2)It seems to her that everything is entertaining. 对她来说好像一切都很有趣。
(3)He likes to entertain friends with music and drinks at home.他喜欢在家里用音乐和饮料招待朋友。
4．This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.
这个角色是社会生活的失败者，但是他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心使得他深受观众的喜爱。 [归纳拓展]
(1)failure n．失败(者)，作可数名词，意为“失败者”；作不可数名词，意为“失败”。 fail v．失败
fail to do...没做成…… fail in doing...做……失败了 (2)overcome v．克服；解决；战胜
overcome obstacles/difficulties/the bad habits克服障碍/困难/恶习 be overcome with/by被……压制/控制/征服 [语境助记]
(1)She is a failure at her career. 她是个事业上失败的人。
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(2)Failure is the mother of success.失败乃成功之母。 (3)The shy girl struggled to overcome her shyness. 那个害羞的女孩努力克服自己的羞怯。
(4)In the final game，Russia easily overcome Germany.在决赛中，俄罗斯队轻松战胜了德国队。 [题组训练]
(1)He is too proud to admit failure. 他太骄傲，不肯承认失败。 (2)He is a failure as an actor. 作为演员他是个失败者。
(3)I know that it is really hard to overcome these difficulties，but we have to. 我知道战胜这些困难的确很难，但是我们不得不这样做。 (4)The entire family was overcome with grief. 全家人悲痛万分。
5．The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。 [归纳拓展]
convincing adj.令人信服的 convince vt.使信服
convince sb.of sth.使……信服 convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事 convince sb.that 使确信 be convinced of/that深信，确信 [语境助记]
(1)We convinced him to go by train instead of by plane. 我们说服了他坐火车去，而不是搭飞机去。 (2)What he said sounded very convincing to me. 他的话对我来说很有说服力。 [题组训练]
用convince的适当形式填空
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1．As Victor Hugo once said，“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”，and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多·雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。”，关于这一点，直到今天，也没有人能比查理·卓别林做得更好。 [归纳拓展]
(1)as 引导的非限制性定语从句表示说话人的态度、看法、评论和解释，含有正如之意。as 是关系代词，在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语。 (2)up to now直到现在 be up to sb.由某人决定 up to sth.至多有
be up to doing sth.能胜任，正在干
(3)nobody...better“否定词＋比较级”表示最高级的含义。 [语境助记]
(1)As is known to all，failure is the mother of success. 众所周知，失败是成功之母。
(2)As I had expected，Mary came first in the English Speech Contest. 正如我预料到的那样，Mary在英语演讲比赛中获得了第一名。
(3)Up to now，doctors have been able to do very little to treat this deadly disease. 直到现在，医生还对这种致命的疾病束手无策。 (4)I can’t agree more to the plan. 我非常同意这项计划。 [题组训练]
(1)As is known to all，light travels faster than sound. 众所周知，光比声音传播的快。
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(2)The Beatles，as many of you are old enough to remember，came from Liverpool. 正如你们中许多年长的能够记得的那样，甲壳虫乐队来自利物浦。 (3)We have not heard from her up to now. 直到现在，我们还没有收到她的任何消息。
(4)Up to now，nobody can understand this better than him. 直到现在，没有人能比他更好地理解这点。 2．Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! 然而查理自己的生活也并不容易！ [归纳拓展]
not that用于句首或短语之前表达否定含义，意为“倒不是；并不是”。 now that既然，由于，引导原因状语从句。 [语境助记]
(1)She hasn’t written—not that she said she would. 她还没写信来——倒不是她说过要写。
(2)Not that she forgot to do her homework，but that she was busy nursing a sick friend. 不是她忘记了做作业，而是她忙着照顾一个生病的朋友。 [题组训练] (1)句型转换
Not that I care that Sarah has a new house. I do not care that Sarah has a new house. (2)Not that he is badly off.He is not interested in these clothes. 他并不是没钱，只不过他对那些衣服不感兴趣。 (3)Now that Mark is here，let’s start our dinner. 既然马克已经来了，咱们可以开饭了。
3．Like so many others，the little tramp has rushed there in search of gold，but without success. 像其他许多人一样，这个小流浪汉也赶到那儿去寻找金子，但是没有成功。 [归纳拓展] in search of寻找 in one’s search for寻找 search for寻找 search sb.搜身
search sp.for sth.搜索某地以寻找某物 [语境助记]
(1)She went into the kitchen in search of something to eat，but without success.
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她走进厨房，想找一些吃的东西，但是没找到。
(2)Many young men in the countryside are crowding into the city in search of a job to support their families.
很多农村青年涌进城里想找一份工作养家糊口。 (3)The police are in their search for the missing boy. 警方正在寻找那个失踪的男孩。 [题组训练] (1)句型转换
They are searching for a cheap hotel. They are in search of a cheap hotel. (2)The scientist is in search of a cure for the disease. 这位科学家正在寻找这种疾病的治疗方法。
(3)The firefighters searched the building for survivors.消防队员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。 4．Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow. 查理切断鞋尖的皮革并把鞋子与其他的同伴分享。 [归纳拓展]
cut off 切断，停止，中断，打断，使……与外界隔绝 cut down 砍倒，削减，降低 cut in 插嘴 cut out 剪掉，删除 cut up 切碎
cut through 从……中开辟出路，抄近路穿过 [语境助记]
(1)He cut off the branches from the trunk. 他把树干的小分枝都剪掉了。
(2)He had a finger cut off in an accident at work. 他在一次工伤中被切断了手指。
(3)They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. 他们未付电话费，被停机了。 [题组训练]
(1)She feels very cut off living in the country. 她住在乡下感到很闭塞。
(2)His explanation was cut off by loud protests. 他的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了。
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(3)Don’t cut in when someone else is talking. 别人讲话时不要插嘴。
5．Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. 然后他挑出鞋带来吃，就像吃意大利面条一样。 [归纳拓展]
(1)pick out 挑出；辨别出
(2)as if/though引导的方式状语从句如果描述的是对现在情况的虚拟，从句谓语动词用一般过去式，be动词要用were；如果是和过去事实相反的情况，从句的谓语动词用过去完成式。如果从句描述的情况是可能发生的实际情况，动词就用与主句对应的时态。 [语境助记]
(1)The lady picked out the best piece of silk. 那位女士挑出了最好的一件丝绸。 (2)She behaves as if she were crazy. 她行动起来像疯了一样。
(3)They talked as if they had been old friends for a long time. 他们谈起话来就好像长时间的老朋友一样。 [题组训练]
(1)Although they had not seen for many years，he picked her out as soon as she got off the plane. 尽管他们好多年不见，可她一下飞机他就认出了她。 (2)She remembers everything exactly as if it happened yesterday. 她清楚地记得每一件事情，仿佛它们是昨天发生的。 (3)He talks about Britain as if he had been there before. 他谈论起英国来，就像他以前去过一样。
1．He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed，so they could feel more content
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句式分析：本句为并列句，so为并列连词；在第一个分句中含有when引导的定语从句。 自主翻译：在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。
2．The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
句式分析：本句为复合句，第一个that引导状语从句，第二个that引导宾语从句，he has ever tasted为定语从句，修饰先行词meals。
自主翻译：这场表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．She was very friendly and had a sense of humor (幽默)．
2．After we saw the comedy (喜剧) show，we left the theatre laughing. 3．Books offer an excellent entertainment (消遣) for idle hours.
4．The summer in my city is very dry with little rain throughout (贯穿) the season. 5．If you work hard，you will overcome (克服) this problem. Ⅱ.选词填空
badly off，be content with，entertain with，not that， be astonished at，up to now，convince...of，pick out， cut off，star in
1．We should never be content with a little book knowledge only. 2．We were astonished at the news that their football team had won the champion. 3．How could you pick out your own motorbike in number of motorbikes? 4．Last month，I went to visit my old friend and found his living conditions were worse off than
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5．It’s not far from here；not that you should go there on foot. 6．Because of the earthquake，all the supplies of electricity and water have been cut off. 7．She tried her best to convince us of her honesty and innocence. 8．Up to now，the rescue work hasn’t been advanced at all.
9．He entertained the children with all kinds of jokes while his wife was busy in the kitchen. 10．The famous actress has starred in many excellent films. Ⅲ.完成句子
1．My apology seemed to have contented him. 我的道歉好像让他很满意。
2．He overcame many difficulties and succeeded at last. 他克服了种种困难最后成功了。 3．He remained in Paris throughout the war. 在整个战争期间，他都呆在巴黎。 4．With the house empty，he felt lonely. 因为房子空空的，他感到很孤独。
5．After the operation the patient found it hard to chew. 手术后，这位病人发现咀嚼有困难。
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Charlie Chaplin could make the audience laugh because . A．he is good-looking
B．he acted in the films by using nonverbal humour C．the films at that time were silent D．he played a poor and homeless person
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2．The Gold Rush was set in . A．Britain C．Canada 答案 B
3．Where did Chaplin die? A．In America.
B．In England.
B．America D．Australia
C．In Switzerland. D．In Sweden. 答案 C
4．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A．Humour is always kind.
B．All actors can astonish us with the deep feelings for a character they are playing.
C．Charlie Chaplin went to California in search of gold with his friend in the middle of the 20th century.
D．Charlie Chaplin was given an honour for his contribution to the film industry. 答案 D
5．The writer describes how Charlie Chaplin ate a pair of shoes to . A．offer more details about the film The Gold Rush
B．give an example how Charlie Chaplin acted in the film by using nonverbal humour C．describe how Charlie Chaplin and his friend were unfortunate D．tell the readers how difficult it was to search for gold 答案 B Ⅱ.课文缩写
Charlie Chaplin was a master of comedy.In Britain and America people were feeling depressed because of the bad economic situation and wars.Charlie understood their problems and brightened their lives through the hard times，so they could feel more content 1.with their lives.Actually，Charlie was born in a poor family and showed an 2.astonishing (astonish) talent as a performer.3.Unfortunately (unfortunate)，his father died young，leaving his family even 4.worse (badly) off.In his teens，he could act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks，whom no one was bored watching.5.As time went by，he began making films.He directed，produced and starred 6.in a series of funny movies.The little tramp，7.who was a poor，homeless man with a moustache，large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat，was one of the most famous parts 8.he had ever played and this character made Charlie well known throughout the world.In 1972，he 9.was given (give) a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.He is loved and remembered as 10.a great actor who - 15 -
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could inspire people with great confidence. Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Some say everyday miracles(奇迹)are predestined(注定的)—the right time for the appointed meeting.And it can happen anywhere.
In 2001,11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother’s Little League team in Lancaster，New York.It was an early evening in late July.Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate，where another youngster was warming up for the next game.Swinging his bat back and forth，giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give.The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest.His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground，the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid.Penny Brown hadn’t planned to be there that day，but at the last minute，her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance.She was given the night off.Penny bent over the senseless boy，his face already starting to turn blue，and giving CPR，breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions.And he revived in the end. After his recovery，he became a volunteer junior firefighter，learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life.He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin，now 18，was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming，customers in confusion，employees rushing toward a table.He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there，her face turning blue，her hands at her throat.She was choking.
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her，wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands.Then，using skills he’d first learned in Scouts.The food that was trapped in the woman’s throat was freed.The color began to return to her face.
“The food was stuck.I couldn’t breathe，” she said.She thought she was dying.“I was very frightened.”
Who was the woman? Penny Brown.
1．The author wrote the passage to show us that . A．miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere B．whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day C．God will help those who give others a helping hand D．miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes 答案 A
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解析 主旨大意题。文章第一段点明了本文的写作目的：奇迹是注定的，无处不在。下文具体讲述了两个人的互救经历来证明这一观点。
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE of Kevin Stephan? A．He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life.
B．He was a volunteer junior firefighter，teaching the players first-aid skills. C．He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college.
D．He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke. 答案 C
解析 正误判断题。由第四段第二句“He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.”可知C项表述正确，符合题意。 3．Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night? A．She was invited to give the players directions. B．She volunteered to give medical services. C．She was a little worried about his son’s safety. D．She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由第三段第二句中的“...，but at the last minute，her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance.”可知Penny Brown是为了看她儿子的比赛，为他加油。
4．The underlined word “revived”(Paragraph 3)most likely means “ ”． A．came back to life C．failed 答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。由本句前句中的“Penny bent over the senseless boy”和下一段的“After his recovery”可以推出revived意为“苏醒；醒了过来”，与senseless(昏迷，没有知觉)相对。
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Beijing，April 2—Starting from this year，the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service.With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor，a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city.They will set up a medical filing record for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them.If people in the community feel sick，they can consult their community doctor first.If community doctors cannot treat their illness，they will then be transferred to large hospitals.Liang Wan，deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau，made the statement last Friday.
In addition，the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical
B．became worse D．moved
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service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure，diabetes，cerebral apoplexy，or coronary heart disease.The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life.They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency.
The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing.The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures，or advice.These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates.It is expected that by the end of this year，there will be 10,000 home medical service workers in Beijing.
5．Where does a person go to see a doctor first if he gets sick according to the passage? A．The community clinics. B．Large hospital. C．Private clinic. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句“If people in the community feel sick，they can consult their community doctor first.”可知，如果有人病了首先去社区诊所看病。故选A。 6．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The medical team which is made up of a doctor，a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.
B．The home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients，but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.
C．Some funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.
D．The government aims to offer the home medical service for free. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由第一段第三句知A项正确；由第二段最后两句知B项正确；由第二段第一句知C项正确；短文中没有提到政府是无偿地提供家庭医疗服务。故选D。 7．If you want to work as a home medical worker，you need to . A．receive the training about medical service B．pass related examinations C．obtain the work certificates D．all the above 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段首句中的“train home medical service workers for families...”及
D．Small hospital.
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第三段倒数第二句“These workers will not be able to
work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates.”知选D。 8．What can we learn from the passage?
A．All communities in Beijing have started home medical service. B．People in Beijing will not easily get ill.
C．Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future. D．The other cities in China should learn from Beijing. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“It is expected that by the end of this year，there will be 10,000 home medical service workers in Beijing.”知北京的医疗服务在未来会大大推广，故选C。
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