II.完形填空
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, 1 my mother asked me to do her a 2 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 3 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital; why not volunteer to 4 Nick instead? ” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 5 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 6 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 7 or run properly. I was hesitating 8 I was to take the job when my mother 9 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 10 . ”
Then I told her I was 11 for the job.
The day started at 7: 00 a. m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 12 , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face 13 up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 14 to get a child to go down a slide. 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 15 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 16 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 17 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 18 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 19 for granted.
This 20 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
1. A. and B. however C. so D. but
2. A. service B. businessC. favor D. trade
3. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide
4. A. protect B. attend C. defend D. comfort
5. A. naughty B. clever C. normal D. happy
6. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt
7. A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk
8. A. if B. what C. why D. where
9. A. suggested B. argued C. challenged D. commented
10. A. courage B. energy C. faith D. time
11. A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready
12. A. awareness B. knowledge C. balance D. control
13. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut
14. A. difficult B. interesting C. simple D. terrible
15. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situation
16. A. climbed B. got C. managed D. made
17. A. taking B. holding C. bringing D. greeting
18. A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise
19. A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy
20. A. miserable B. smart C. brave D. special
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, 1 my mother asked me to do her a 2 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 3 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital; why not volunteer to 4 Nick instead? ” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 5 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 6 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 7 or run properly. I was hesitating 8 I was to take the job when my mother 9 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 10 . ”
Then I told her I was 11 for the job.
The day started at 7: 00 a. m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 12 , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face 13 up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 14 to get a child to go down a slide. 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 15 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 16 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 17 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 18 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 19 for granted.
This 20 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
1. A. and B. however C. so D. but
2. A. service B. businessC. favor D. trade
3. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide
4. A. protect B. attend C. defend D. comfort
5. A. naughty B. clever C. normal D. happy
6. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt
7. A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk
8. A. if B. what C. why D. where
9. A. suggested B. argued C. challenged D. commented
10. A. courage B. energy C. faith D. time
11. A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready
12. A. awareness B. knowledge C. balance D. control
13. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut
14. A. difficult B. interesting C. simple D. terrible
15. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situation
16. A. climbed B. got C. managed D. made
17. A. taking B. holding C. bringing D. greeting
18. A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise
19. A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy
20. A. miserable B. smart C. brave D. special
