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A Lesson in Caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora . She wasn’t even four, but she ? at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
??? I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 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 it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n) to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over.
??? The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home , touched.
Professionals call such a “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
1.A. did????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. was????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. has????????????? ??? ????????????? ????????????? D. had
2. A. pulled B. stared???? ????????????? C. pointed??? ????????????? ??? D. aimed
3.A. debate????????????? ????????????? B. reply????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. explanation????????????? ??? ????????????? D. expression
4.A. light???????? B. funny????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. heavy????????????? ????????????? ??? ????????????? D. magical
5.A. image?? ????????????? B. dream ????????????? C. memory??? ????????????? ??? D. world
6.A. coldness B. kindness?? ????????????? C. suffering?????? ????????????? D. sharing
7.A. sent????????????? ????????????? B. applied??? ????????????? C. devoted?? ????????????? D. posted
8.A. concerned????????????? B. curious??? ????????????? C. satisfied????????????? ???? ????????????? D. excited
9.A. attractive??? ????????????? B. valuable ????????????? C. creative????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. lucky
10.A. encourage????????????? B. expect????????????? ??? C. allow??? ????????????? D. push
11.A. urge??????? B. effort????? ????????????? C. hurry????????? ????????????? D. must???
12.A. Therefore B. But????????????? ????????????? C. Anyhow?? ????????????? D. Instead
13.A. requested? ????????????? B. promised ????????????? C. invited??? ????????????? D. thanked
14.A. happily? ????????????? B. cautiously? ????????????? C. eagerly??????? ????????????? D. unwillingly
15.A. in tears????????????? ??? B. in disappointment C. with tiredness??? D. with anxiety
16.A. stay????????????? ????????????? B. visit ????????????? C. reception?? ????????????? D. challenge
17.A. How????????????? ????????????? B. Where????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. When????????????? ????????????? ??? ????????????? D. What
18.A. reliable? ????????????? B. fair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. difficult ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. enjoyable
19.A. collect????????????? ????????????? B. order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. make????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. design
20.A. had??? ????????????? ????????????? B. felt????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. watched??? ????????????? D. noticed
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A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.
The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.
Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.
But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.
When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”
But the doctor knew that her family was welloff and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.
When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.
1.If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?
A. Patients with a lot of money.
B. Patients suffering from cancer.
C. Patients without many days left.
D. Patients living alone.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The doctor told the old man the truth.
B. The old man’s children were wealthy.
C. The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money.
D. The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died.
3.What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?
A. The girl’s love and great care.
B. The pleasure of helping people in need.
C. The doctor’s medical treatment.
D. His children’s progress in life.
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Believe it or not, there is always something nice to do on weekends. If you take some time to think about your weekends and plan them carefully, they may become more exciting, refreshing and as a result more rewarding.
Throughout weekends, you can join in endless activities. You may attend a weekend course to increase your knowledge, for example, listen to a lecture on ancient Egypt. You may also try various activities, such as short countryside trip, or you may want to go skiing on a cold winter weekend.
You may invite your best friend to a picnic, tell each other jokes and enjoy each other’s company or you may invite more friends to your weekend party and have one another give a talent show.
You can help out in a local library or nursing home and do some voluntary (义务的) jobs.
You can go to a sports ground or amusement centre to play various ball games and others. You may do weekend shopping alone or with somebody. Whatever you do, I hope you have a good weekend.
1.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. why to plan weekends well
B. how to have a nice weekend
C. when to attend weekend activities
D. where to have a picnic with friends
2.The author suggests doing all the activities EXCEPT ______.
A. going skiing B. doing some shopping
C. holding a party D. going over lessons
3.According to the passage one can go to ______ as a volunteer.
A. a nursing home B. a sports ground
C. a big company D. a shopping centre
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Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 38 the alarm and the villagers 39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to 41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
1. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
2. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
3.A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
4. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
5. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
6. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
7.A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
8.A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
9. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
10. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
11. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
12. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
13.A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
14. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
15. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
16.A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
17. A. appeared B. disappeared C. came D. went
18. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
19.A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
20.A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
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