Question

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 1      the summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a 2      . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 3      . "You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to 4      Nick instead?”Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 5      child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not6      him. As a baby,he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn't 7      or run properly. I was 8      if I was to take the job when my mother 9     ，"Don't you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 10       ," Then I told her I was 11      for the job.

The day started at 7 ： 00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call！With so much energy and very little

12      ，he was quite a mix. At the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings，the boy，s

face 13      up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be 14      to get a child to go down a slide(滑梯).Believe 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 15      and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer，he 16      it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly，

we flew down the slide!I waited for his 17      . After realizing that he was safe and sound,he

gave me a big 18      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 19      for granted.

This 20      child taught me that being a nurse means respect,kindness and patience.
(   ) 1. A. grade    B. course C. project    D. relaxation

(   ) 2. A. service    B. favor C. business    D. trade

(   ) 3. A. nurse    B. waitress C. guard    D. guide

(   ) 4. A. protect    B. assist C. attend    D. comfort

(   ) 5. A. normal    B. naughty C. clever    D. happy

(   ) 6. A. admit    B. receive C. accept    D. adopt

(   ) 7. A. speak    B. play C. stand    D. walk

(   ) 8. A. hesitating    B. wondering C. questioning    D. doubting

(   ) 9. A. suggested    B. argued C. challenged    D. commented

(   ) 10. A. energy    B. courage     C. faith D. time

(   ) 11. A. eager    B. sorry C. grateful    D. ready

(   ) 12. A. awareness    B. balance C. knowledge    D. control

(   ) 13. A. delighted    B. cheered C. lit    D. shut

(   ) 14. A. demanding    B. simple C. interesting    D. flexible

(   ) 15. A. fears    B. worries    C. chances D. situations

(   ) 16. A. climbed    B. got C. did    D. made

(   ) 17. A. laughter    B. reaction C. answer    D. greeting

(   ) 18. A. kiss    B. clap C. welcome    D. surprise

(   ) 19. A. play    B. do C. take    D. enjoy

(   ) 20. A. miserable    B. smart C. brave    D. special

Answer 1

要想做一名好护士需要哪些素质？作者以她照顾一个患平衡疾病儿童的亲身经历给出了答案：尊重、友善、耐心。

1. D首句说明了作者想过的署期生活。因此，作者想在进入忙碌的高年级学期前"放松"一下。

2. B从下文看，母亲要作者护理一个有疾病的小孩，所以，应该是"母亲要我帮她一个忙"。do sb. a favor表"帮某人一个忙"的意思。

3. A既然是护理，那肯定是全职"护士"了。

4. C attend照顾。

5. A从下文"He couldn't runproperly(他不能协调地跑步)"的描述可知，Nick是一个不"正常(nor?mal)"的孩子。

6. C正因为正常的护理中心不愿意"接收"Nick, 所以他才需要专职护士照顾。ad m it吸纳，录取； receive收到,接待;adopt收养，采纳。

7. D上文谈到Nick有"平衡问题"，自然"走路" 就不协调了。speak与平衡无关；play (玩耍、打球)与平衡有关，但与or后面的run不能并列； stand(站立)虽与平衡有关，但从下文他能溜滑梯等行为来看，显然他的平衡性缺失还没到不能正常站立的地步。

8. A从作者做出决定的整个过程来看，当时作者应是"犹豫不决(hesitate)"，而非"怀疑(doubt)"、"询问(question)"或"纳闷(wonder)" _u

9. C challenge挑战。从母亲提问的方式可以看出，问题带有明显的激将语气，而不是"建议(sug?gest )"、"争辩(argue)"或"评论(comment)"语气。

10. B从上文母亲的叙述"You planned to volunteer at the local hospital"和反问"Don' t you want to be a nurse in the future?"可知，母亲此时是在拿"作者是否有勇气(courage)"激将作者。

11. D下文叙述了作者护理Nick的片段。由此可见，作者已"准备好了 (ready )"。

12. B上文谈到过Nick有"equilibrium problems(平衡问题)"。

13. C前一段谈到了Nick精力充沛但平衡性差的现状，说明Nick好动。所以，当看到其他所有的孩子都在公园玩着不同的项目时，Nick的脸上便出现了兴奋的表情。light up的意思是"亮起来，兴奋起来"。cheer up表"欢呼、(使)振奋" 之意。

14. B从情理上讲，带一个孩子溜滑梯是一件"容易的"事。

15. A从下文"After realizing that he was safe and sound" 可知，在爬上滑梯顶部之前，Nick还是有"恐惧"心理的。

16. D他成功地爬上了滑梯顶部。makeit的意思是"成功地做了某事"，是习惯用法。got it表"明白了"的意思。

17. B前面作者还担心Nick害怕，但此时Nick已爬上了滑梯的顶部，他会是什么反应呢？所以作者等待着他的"反应"。

18. A从下文的请求可以看出，Nick在登顶之后异常激动，所以，他给了作者一个大大的吻。用"kiss"―词，符合此时Nick的情绪变化。

19. C爬滑梯游戏对于其他(正常的)孩子而言是"理所当然的"事情。

20.D相比其他儿童，Nick是一个"特殊"孩子。