阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Nick Goldsmith remembers the moment he decided to become a hospice(收容所)volunteer.His mother was telling him a story about a friend who worked at a hospice, about how one day, she was walking past a patient's door when the patient cried out to her.But there was nothing wrong, he only wanted some companionship.He didn't want to be alone, so she sat with him.Goldsmith thought to himself, "There's no reason I can't do that."

  Not only did he do it, but he started a student volunteer program at Dowling Catholic High School to ensure the work he started at Taylor House Hospice will continue after he graduates.Last month, Iowa Health Hospice honored Goldsmith, 18, for his volunteer work with the organization by naming a $500 annual scholarship for him, which will be open to any student who volunteers with Iowa Health Hospice.

  “ That was by far the least we could do to recognize Nick, " Susie Flood said."He hasn't just given of his own time and energy, but he's encouraged others to do the same." Goldsmith hadn't had any experience with hospice before entering the door of Taylor House.He chose it because his mother's friend, whose story had forced him to volunteer, works there.

  "They're really excited about my being there and there's a real need for teen volunteers, " Goldsmith said."The principal at Dowling approved my being able to offer service hours to anyone who would like to volunteer." Students must earn a certain number of service, or community-service, hours to graduate from Dowling.

  When Goldsmith leaves Des Moines next fall to attend college, he'll give up leading the hospice service-learning program."I want us, as Dowling students, to keep making a difference, " he said.'It's easy to talk about things you can do to help people,, but what many teenagers don't realize is how good it can make you feel inside."

(1)

Nick Goldsmith's mother's story ________.

[  ]

A.

taught him how to be a volunteer

B.

inspired him to be a hospice volunteer

C.

forced him to work at a hospice

D.

made him learn to accompany the old

(2)

Why did Goldsmith start the student volunteer program?

[  ]

A.

To meet his school's requests.

B.

To make more students work for him.

C.

To help himself to graduate.

D.

To help more patients at a hospice.

(3)

The $500 annual scholarship was given to Goldsmith to ________.

[  ]

A.

make him more famous

B.

recognize his work

C.

praise his academic record

D.

pay for his college education

(4)

Which of the following is true of Susie Flood?

[  ]

A.

She worked for Iowa Health Hospice.

B.

She taught at Dowling Catholic High School.

C.

She acted as one of Des Moines' officials.

D.

She was a patient at Taylor House Hospice.

(5)

Who will be the new leader of Goldsmith's volunteer program?

[  ]

A.

One worker at a hospice.

B.

A teacher at Dowling school.

C.

His future college student.

D.

Some Dowling student.

 

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. On arriving at the beach cottage, I kissed Evelyn meeting me at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed”, sh e said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I  started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.?

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “ I don’t?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?”

It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

1.  From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ______.

A. with his family     B. with Evelyn    C. alone      D. with his children

2. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______.

A. he was determined to be a good husband

B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C. she looked lovely in  her new clothes

D. the doctor said his wife was seriously ill

3. The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What does “one thing” refer to?

A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

C. He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

4. By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ______.

A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

 

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