My experience as a first year camp instructor held many things I was expecting, but also a number of things I was not expecting.My  36  came from lower-income neighborhoods and schools for an 8-week summer day camp.Many of the kids seemed to   37  each other before arriving and those who didn't certainly became friends with each other by the second week of camp.
During the third week of camp, a new camper   38  us.He had just gotten out of year-round school,  39  he joined the summer camp a little late.The first week he would  40  every morning because he wanted to go home.He complained (报怨)of not having any  41  and he didn't think he would have any fun.
One day the following week he didn't  42 to camp.Many of the kids had come up to me and asked me  43 he was and if he was OK.When I told them he stayed home then and that he didn't think anyone 44 him, some of the kids had a  45 look on their face because they knew they hadn't made him feel 46 Thankfully this camper   47  the next day.As he walked over to the area where our group of kids were in the morning times, the entire group stood up and clapped and  48 for him.All that day, the kids asked him to   49  with them at lunch, be on their teams for games, and stayed in  50 with him when we moved to new activities.The.rest of that day, he was happy.
I had the pleasure of  51 his mother a few days ago, and she gave me the biggest hug and thanked me for helping him to  52 .She said, "My son told me that you are the instuctor who's always  53  to make him feel welcome, and he knows that you  54  care for him.And last week for the first time since he's been here, he didn't call me to pick him up   55 from camp.Thank you."

【小题1】
A.teachersB.workmatesC.campersD.employees
【小题2】
A.meetB.helpC.comfortD.know
【小题3】
A.contactedB.joinedC.disturbedD.visited
【小题4】
A.butB.beforeC.soD.since
【小题5】
A.smileB.hesitateC.exerciseD.cry
【小题6】
A.friendsB.familiesC.programmesD.goals
【小题7】
A.comeB.travelC.driveD.fly
【小题8】
A.howB.whereC.whatD.who
【小题9】
A.pleasedB.pardenedC.noticedD.liked
【小题10】
A.quietB.guiltyC.pleasantD.strange
【小题11】
A.relaxedB.respectedC.welcomeD.extraordinary
【小题12】
A.showedupB.ranawayC.rangupD.brokeaway
【小题13】
A.waitedB.preparedC.cheeredD.arranged
【小题14】
A.playB.sweepC.agreeD.sit
【小题15】
A.circleB.lineC.timeD.advance
【小题16】
A.meetingB.servingC.consultingD.understanding
【小题17】
A.loseheartB.settledownC.fitinD.dropout
【小题18】
A.triedB.directedC.promisedD.decided
【小题19】
A.nearlyB.trulyC.finallyD.suddenly
【小题20】
A.hurriedlyB.safelyC.lateD.early

Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”

In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.

Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.

Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

1.The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.

A. loss           B. wonder    C. lucky thing          D. terrible thing

2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.

A. he was a man difficult to please

B. she never knew when he was coming

C. she was too busy looking after her children

D. he never stayed long enough for a meal

3.What do we know about James’ behavior?

A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.

B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.

C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.

D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.

4.Maggie felt pleased when _______.

A. she paid James the money that she owed him

B. James gave some money to the children

C. she had to wake James up to catch his train

D. James thanked her for the nice supper

 

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