Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 21 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 22 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 23 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 24 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 25 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not 26 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 27 or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫) 28 I was to take the job when my mother 29 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 30 .”
Then I told her I was 31 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 32 , he was quite a mix.
In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face 33 up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 34 to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 35 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 36 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 37 him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 38 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 39 for granted. This 40 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
A．grade B．course C．project D．relaxation
A．service B．favour C．business D．trade
A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort
A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt
A．speak B．play C．stand D．walk
A．if B．what C．why D．where
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．awareness B．balance C．knowledge D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible
A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations
A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made
A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise
A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy
A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.__36____ , he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was__37___ and ill.
My father was_38__a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness__39__all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is___40___. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started__41____ about life, and I told them about one of my__42_____. I said that we must very often give things up__43____we grow---our health, our beauty, our friends---but it always__44_____that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father__45____up. He said, "But, Peter, I gave up__46_____! What did I gain?" I thought and thought ,but I couldn't think of anything to say.__47____ ,he answered his own question,"I__48____the love of my family." I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also__49____by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I__50____ remember his words and become___51____. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be__52__to give up my small anger. In this__53__ , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I__54__what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this__55____.
A．Afterwards B． Therefore C． However D．Meanwhile
A．tired B． weak C． poor D． slow
A．already B． still C． only D．once
A．took B． threw C． sent D． put
A．impossible B． difficult C． stressful D．hopeless
A．worrying B． caring C． talking D． asking
A．decisions B． experiences C． ambitions D． beliefs
A．as B． since C． before D． till
A．suggests B． promises C． seems D． requires
A．spoke B． turned C． summed D． opened
A．something B．anything C． nothing D． everything
A．Surprisingly B． Immediately C． Naturally D．Certainly
A．had B． accepted C． gained D． enjoyed
A．touched B． astonished C． attracted D． warned
A．should B． could C． would D． might
A．quiet B． calm C． relaxed D． happy
A．ready B． likely C． free D． able
A．case B． form C． method D． way
A．doubt B． wonder C． know D． guess
A．award B． gift C．lesson D．word
My life as a little person is filled with stories. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents．It has taken many years of 36 my confidence to be able to do that．
I didn’t 37 how short I was until I started school．As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be 38 my whole life．I was determined to make my 39 an advantage rather than a disadvantage．My friends became increasingly 40 . They’d help me up the bus steps．If people were cruel，they would take them aside and 41 them．
42 I lacked in height，I 43in personality my ability to laugh，even at myself．For example，one time I was 44 the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes．I fell 45 in and yelled for Mother，who was sitting nearby reading the paper．Watching feet 46 everywhere，she laughed and said，“I should leave you in there.” I 47 her．
I’m 47 now，and the 48 have not reduced as I’ve grown older．People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse．They look 49 when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side．During those times，I try to keep a good50 . When people are rude，I 51 myself，“Look what else I have --a great family，nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my life 52 ．“Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mommy?” When I talk with children，they are left 53 that their questions have been answered．My hope is that in taking time with them，I will 54 them to accept their peers，whatever size and shape they come in， 55 treat them with respect．
A．developing B．recognizing C．regaining D．fulfilling
A．think B．realize C．mind D．feel
A．looked B．laughed C．noticed D．remembered
A．appearance B．character C．age D．uniqueness
A．protective B．angry C．bored D．friendly
A．correct B．punish C．beat D．push
A．When B．As C．What D．Though
A．made up for B．made up of C．made a mistake D．made my way
A．reaching into B．reaching for C．reaching out D．reaching at
A．down and over B．all the way C．completely apart D．almost alone
A．flying B．floating C．shaking D．dancing
A．laughed with B．got angry with C．made fun of D．looked down upon
A．height B．words C．children D．stares
A．in dishonesty B．in disbelief C．in satisfaction D．in horror
A．relationship B．impression C．attitude D．image
A．ask B．recall C．remind D．teach
A．special B．miserable C．uncertain D．changeable
A．content B．happy C．surprised D．curious
A．force B．encourage C．keep D．make
A．then B．so C．yet D．and
Once upon a time, there was no donkey (驴子) in a small village. One day a merchant (商人) brought one to the village. But the __26__ had a __27__master. So one day it__28__a forest and decided to stay there. But soon a tiger saw it and immediately__29__ at it. At once the donkey started to cry__30__ it could. The tiger was so __31__ by the donkey’s action __32__ it ran away with fright（害怕）.
Not long afterwards the tiger met a fox. __33__ out of breath（上气不接下气）, it told the fox what _34__. Then the tiger_35__ the fox to the place_36__ it had met the donkey. When the fox saw the donkey, it laughed and said, “That’s only a 37__ donkey and it only eats_38__. Come, let’s kill it__39__ supper. When the donkey saw them_40__, it quickly_41__ a plan. “Hello, old friend! How nice to see you, and how nice__42__ you to bring me supper, my favorite food — tiger meat.”
Hearing this, the tiger was very__43__ as well as angry. “I’ll teach you a lesson.” It __44__ angrily at the fox, and __45__ one jump, killed it. Then it ran away as fast as it could.
A．monkey B．donkey C．tiger D．fox
A．cruel B．good C．kind D．selfish
A．moved to B．ran away across C．ran away into D．went through
A．stared B．came C．saw D．watched
A．as loud as B．so loud as C．as aloud as D．so aloud as
A．surprised B．pleased C．excited D．worried
A．as B．when C．that D．and
A．Hardly B．Almost C．Already D．Mostly
A．appeared B．was happened C．had happened D．was taken
A．carried B．watched C．showed D．led
A．where B．that C．which D．when
A．dangerous B．harmful C．terrible D．harmless
A．tiger meat B．grass C．animals D．birds
A．on B．with C．for D．about
A．coming along B．gone away C．coming in D．going along
A．make B．got C．found out D．thought over
A．for B．with C．about D．of
A．afraid B．fear C．frightened D．horribly
A．spoke B．shouted C．said D．told
A．with B．have C．take D．for
When I was growing up, my father always stopped what he was doing and listened while I'd breathlessly fill him in on my day. __36__ the time I graduated from college, I got a job teaching special education at a school about 170 miles from home. “__37__,” Dad warned me during my visit home. He was __38__ about my living alone.
One evening, I stayed after __39__ to rearrange my classroom. Finished, I realized the gate was __40__! Everyone else had gone home. After checking all the __41__, I found just enough room to squeeze (挤) under the gate. I lay on my back and __42__ edged through. Suddenly, I saw about several boys following me. Quickening my __43__, I reached into my shoulder bag to get my key ring. But the key ring wasn't there! “Hey! Let's __44__ the lady!” one boy shouted.
Suddenly, my fingers wrapped around a __45__ key in my purse. I did not even __46__ if it was for my car. I reached my car and the key __47__! I opened the door, slid in and locked it -- just as the teenagers surrounded the car. __48__, I started the engine and drove away. Some teachers went back to the school with me __49__. With flashlights, we found the key ring on the ground by the gate, __50__ it had fallen as I slid through.
When I returned to my apartment, the phone was ringing. It was __51__. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. I put a (an) __52__ car key into your purse” he said. “in __53__ you ever need it.” Today, I keep that key in my drawer and __54__ it. Whenever I hold it in my hand, I am __55__ of all the wonderful things Dad has done for me over the years.
A．At B．By C．On D．In
A．Be careful B．Watch out C．Look out D．Keep away
A．interested B．considered C．concerned D．scared
A．homework B．dinner C．job D．school
A．locked B．close C．fastened D．opened
A．classrooms B．departments C．doors D．exits
A．leisurely B．quickly C．hurriedly D．slowly
A．pace B．walk C．foot D．running
A．help B．send C．get D．avoid
A．tight B．loose C．light D．golden
A．trust B．doubt C．understand D．know
A．operated B．played C．worked D．managed
A．Trembling B．Laughing C．Crying D．Roaring
A．former B．later C．further D．earlier
A．where B．which C．that D．when
A．Mother B．Dad C．Headmaster D．Leader
A．original B．old C．new D．extra
A．case B．way C．order D．manner
A．respect B．treasure C．appreciate D．worship
A．thought B．informed C．reminded D．regarded
I was 15 when I walked into McCauley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at titles(标题) on the shelves, the man behind the counter(柜台), 16 , asked if I'd like 17 . I needed to start 18 for college, so I said yes. I 19_ after school and during summers for the lowest wages(薪金), and the job helped 20 my freshman(or first) year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid (or waitress) and 21 made maps for the U.S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying(令人满意的).
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful (or much afraid). I showed her almost 22 we had at that time in store and found other books we could order (定货). She left the store less 23 . I’ve always remembered the 24 I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 25 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant (移民) child who was born 26 his fingers connected (or joined together), web-like. His family could not afford (or pay for) a corrective(矫正;整形) operation, and the boy lived in 27 , hiding his hand in his pocket.
I 28 my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 29 for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery(康复) room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his 30 hand and say, "Thank you." I felt a sense (感觉) of 31 .
In the past, while I was 32 , I always sensed (or felt) I was working for the customers(顾客), not the store. Today it’s the 33 . NBC News pays my salary(工资), 34 I feel as if I work for the 35 , helping them make sense of (or find the meaning of) the world.
A．the reader B．the college student C．the shop owner D．the customer
A．a book B．a job C．some tea D．any help
A．planning B．saving C．preparing D．studying
A．read B．studied C．cooked D．worked
A．pay for B．fit for C．run for D．enter for
A．so B．yet C．even D．still
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．worried B．satisfied C．excited D．puzzled
A．pride B．failure C．sadness D．surprise
A．doctor B．store owner C．bookseller D．TV reporter
A．in B．with C．by D．for
A．shame B．honor C．terror(恐怖) D．danger
A．advised B．forced C．persuaded D．allowed
A．action B．program C．treatment D．operation
A．repaired B．connected C．hurt D．improved
A．pleasure B．sadness C．interest D．disappointment(失望)
A．at the TV station B．in the Students’ Union C．at the U.S. Forest Service D．at McCauley’s Bookstore
A．difference B．same C．usual D．request
A．so B．and C．but D．because
A．readers B．viewers C．customers D．passengers