Question

Nick was not the kind of boy I dad expect to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a ___36___the summer before my busy senor year, but my mother asked me to do her a __37__. One of her colleagues needed a full time __38__.”You planed to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to __39___nick instead?” then she told me that this six-yare old boy wad not a ___40___child.

Nick was a lively little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers should not __41__him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium problems. He couldn’t ___42__or run properly. I was __43____if I was to take the job when my mother __44__,”don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the __45__.”

Then I told her I was ___46___for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ___47__, he was quite a mix.

At the park, where he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face __48__up-How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You should think it be __49__to get a child to go down a slide. Beside 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 ___50__and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he _51_it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his _52__. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big ___53_ 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 ___54__for granted.

This ___55__child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

36. A. grade	B. course	C. project	D. relaxation
37. A. service	B. favor	C. business	D. trade
38. A. nurse	B. waitress	C. guard	D. guide
39. A. protect	B. assist	C. attend	D. comfort
40. A. normal	B. naughty	C. clever	D. happy
41. A. admit	B. receive	C. accept	D. adopt
42. A. speak	B. play	C. stand	D. walk
43. A. hesitating	B. wondering	C. questioning	D. doubting
44. A. suggested	B. argued	C. challenged	D. commented
45. A. energy	B. courage	C. faith	D. time
46. A. eager	B. sorry	C. grateful	D. ready
47. A. awareness	B. balance	C. knowledge	D. control
48. A. delighted	B. cheered	C. lit	D. shut
49. A. demanding	B. simple	C. interesting	D. flexible
50. A. fears	B. worries	C. chances	D. situations
51. A. climbed	B. got	C. manage	D. made
52. A. laughter	B. reaction	C. answer	D. greeting
53. A. kiss	B. clap	C. welcome	D. surprise
54. A. play	B. do	C. take	D. enjoy
55. A．miserable	B. smart	C. brave	D. special

Answer 1

36-40 DBACA                         41-45 CDACB                      46-50 DBCBA                      51-55 DBACD