第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary．
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I __43__ us up．Nora was __44__ about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She __49__ us right over．
The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos． Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．
Professionals call such a（n） __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?
36．A．pulled B．glanced C．pointed D．aimed
37．A．would B．can C．need D．must
38．A．general B．funny C．heavy D．simple
39．A．area B．part C．eyesight D．world
40．A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds
41．A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．ignorance
42．A．delivered B．returned C．devoted D．posted
43．A．held B．hurried C．signed D．lined
44．A．casual B．sorry C．astonished D．excited
45．A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
46．A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
47．A．back B．away C．up D．out
48．A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still D．Also
49．A．called B．promised C．invited D．helped
50．A．Although B．Once C．Because D．Though
51．A．stay B．visit C．adventure D．challenge
52．A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
53．A．collect B．make C．order D．wear
54．A．let B．made C．watched D．noticed
55．A．increased B．benefited C．tried D．seized
----- Sorry to keep you waiting for long．I’ll make short work of this．
----- _____．I’m not in a hurry．
A．Take it easy B．Take your time C．Not at all D．Do as you like
Mr．Barret doesn’t think that all bad language should be allowed．In his opinion, there are _____ that should be kept up．
A．degrees B．levels C．limits D．standards
---- Hi, Vera, have you checked the account yet?
---- Certainly, I ______ it five times even though you told me to do it twice．
A．checked B．will have checked
C．have been checking D．had checked
_____ you have a healthy diet, you can reduce its benefits by bad eating habits．
A．Just as B．In case C．Even if D．Now that
----- Oh, my goodness! My laptop must have got stolen．
----- But where _____ a thief have entered the house with all the doors and windows still locked?
A．should B．could C．dare D．did
