Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have some ________ the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a ________. One of her colleagues needed a full-time ________. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to ________ Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ________ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not ________ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems.
He couldn’t ________ or run properly. I was ________ if I was to take the job when my mother ________, “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the ________.”
Then I told her I was ________ for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ________, 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 ________up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be ________ 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 ________ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he ________ it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his ________. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big ________ 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 ________ for granted.
This ________ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
1.A.grade B.course C.project D.relaxation
2.A.service B.favour C.business D.trade
3.A.nurse B.waitress C.guard D.guide
4.A.protect B.assist C.attend D.comfort
5.A.normal B.naughty C.clever D.happy
6.A.admit B.receive C.accept D.adopt
7.A.speak B.play C.stand D.walk
8.A.hesitating B.wondering C.questioning D.asking
9.A.suggested B.argued C.challenged D.commented
10.A.energy B.courage C.faith D.time
11.A.eager B.sorry C.grateful D.ready
12.A.awareness B.balance C.knowledge D.appeal
13.A.delighted B.turned C.lighted D.shuts
14.A.demanding B.simple C.interesting D.flexible
15.A.fears B.worries C.chances D.happiness
16.A.climbed B.got C.managed D.made
17.A.laughter B.reaction C.answer 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.lucky D.special
We were walking on the fine, soft sand, which kept the ______ of the waves.
A.impression B.exploration C.expression D.inspiration
With my friend, who is a mechanic, ______ me, I’m sure this second-hand motorbike will soon be as good as new.
A.having helped B.helping C.helped D.helps
Blaming yourself for what happened doesn’t make much sense. It’s time for you to ____.
A.turn out B.pick up C.put down D.move on
To learn English well, we should find chances to hear English ______ as much as we can.
A.speak B.speaking C.spoken D.to speak
There are hundreds of scenes in English novels _______ characters walk through a landscape of fallen leaves _________ mirrors the feelings of the characters.
A.where; that
B.that; when
C.which; where
D.when; which
