第二节 完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分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 my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) 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 department
belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and
when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.
Professionals call such a(n)
51 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are
opportunities, 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 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. waved D.
aimed
37. A. Would B.
Can C.
Need D. Must
38. A. general B.
funny C.
heavy D. curious
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
