Nurses and other care－givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

　　1．What does the author say about silence in conversations?

　　A．It implies anger.

　　B．It promotes friendship.

　　C．It is culture－specific.

　　D．It is content－based.

　　2．Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?

　　A．The Chinese.

　　B．The French.

　　C．The Mexicans.

　　D．The Russians.

　　3．What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?

　　A．Let it continue as the patient pleases.

　　B．Break it while treating patients.

　　C．Evaluate its harm to patients.

　　D．Make use of its healing effects.

　　4.What may be the best title for the text?

　　A．Sound and Silence

　　B．What It Means to Be Silent

　　C．Silence to Native Americans

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