Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____ summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a fulltime ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this sixyearold boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal daycare centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wakeup call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.
In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ 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 ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ 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 ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.
| 小题1: | | A．grade | B．course | C．project | D．relaxation |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．favour | C．business | D．trade |
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| 小题3: | | A．nurse | B．waitress | C．guard | D．guide |
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| 小题4: | | A．protect | B．defend | C．attend | D．comfort |
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| 小题5: | | A．normal | B．naughty | C．clever | D．happy |
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| 小题6: | | A．admit | B．receive | C．accept | D．adopt |
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| 小题7: | | A．speak | B．listen | C．stand | D．walk |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggested | B．argued | C．challenged | D．commented |
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| 小题10: | | A．energy | B．courage | C．faith | D．time |
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| 小题11: | | A．eager | B．sorry | C．grateful | D．ready |
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| 小题12: | | A．awareness | B．balance B | C．knowledge | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．delighted | B．cheered | C．lit | D．shut |
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| 小题14: | | A．difficult | B．simple | C．interesting | D．terrible |
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| 小题15: | | A．fears | B．worries | C．chances | D．situations |
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| 小题16: | | A．climbed | B．got | C．managed | D．made |
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| 小题17: | | A．taking | B．holding | C．bringing | D．greeting |
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| 小题18: | | A．kiss | B．clap | C．welcome | D．surprise |
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| 小题20: | | A．miserable | B．smart | C．brave | D．special |
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