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 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 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 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed 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 51 .
Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?
A．did B．was C．has D．had
A．pulled B．replaced C．waved D．aimed
A．debate B．reply C．explanation D．expression
A．general B．funny C．heavy D．magical
A．web B．dream C．castle D．world
A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds
A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．appearance
A．sent B．returned C．devoted D．posted
A．concerned B．sorry C．worried D．excited
A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
A．back B．away C．up D．out
A．Therefore B．But C．Anyhow D．Also
A．requested B．promised C．invited D．helped
A．Although B．Once C．Because D．Though
A．in tears B．in surprise C．in reality D．in disappointment
A．stay B．visit C．reception D．challenge
A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．collect B．make C．order D．design
A．let B．made C．watched D．affected
Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it, ” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be 42 . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．restricted B．upset C．sensitive D．grateful
A．unemployed B．appreciated C．disappointed D．removed
A．repair B．protection C．cash D．sale
A．sick B．desperate C．due D．dull
A．gathering B．parking C．cleaning D．begging
A．involved B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．handful D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．reacted C．belonged D．responded
A．urging B．watching C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．piling up B．giving away C．showing off D．passing by
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．kept B．made C．checked D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．repentance C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．option
A．sufficient B．ethical C．important D．decent
It is universally acknowledged that fresh food is beneficial to our health. As a small child, I didn’t know about the benefits of fresh food. ____, I considered canned fish and fruit, bottled soft drinks and ____ snacks to be the most appetizing (令人垂涎的). As I learned to prefer fresh and ____ foods to the artificial taste of chemically-enhanced snacks, I began to ____ starting a vegetable garden in our backyard.
“What would it take?” I asked my mom. We had the space and were ____ to take care of the plants every day. ____ doing some research online, we ____ to dig out a space of 16 square feet in our yard. It would have to be at least a foot deep ____ with a raised vegetable bed, the vegetables would have two feet of depth to grow.
It was February of 2013. We knew that we had to work ____ if we wanted to plant vegetables that spring. That month, every day after school, I pushed ____ the tough clay (粘土) under our lawn with a large shovel (铲子). Luckily, the rain made the soil ____, and before we knew it, we had finished digging the bed. Next came my favorite part: shopping for ____ and plants. By June, our plants, especially the tomatoes, were growing ____. We had never ____ such fresh tomatoes; they were so sweet that you could almost taste the ____ in them. To give our friends gifts, we packed jars of our little tomatoes. We also ____ Italian pasta sauce with our tomatoes and basil (罗勒，一种香料). It reassured (使…放心) us to know that we were eating healthy and fresh produce.
The work we put into our vegetable garden was ____ worthwhile. As long as we had the ____ to start and maintain the garden, we ____ a bountiful (大量的) harvest for the entire summer and fall in return. Thanks to the success of my vegetable garden, I can say that if the ____ of life is to be happy, I’m one little step closer.
A．Otherwise B．Instead C．Therefore D．Likewise
A．prepared B．preserved C．prevented D．protected
A．particular B．delicious C．nutritious D．special
A．think about B．worry about C．adapt to D．appeal to
A．absent B．late C．satisfied D．willing
A．Before B．Since C．As D．After
A．led B．refused C．decided D．afforded
A．so that B．now that C．as long as D．even though
A．quickly B．hardly C．gradually D．suddenly
A．over B．through C．across D．beyond
A．harder B．softer C．heavier D．deeper
A．flowers B．fruits C．seeds D．vegetables
A．at r isk B．with care C．in excitement D．like crazy
A．tasted B．sensed C．watched D．smelt
A．tear B．cloud C．sunshine D．wind
A．cooked B．offered C．provided D．supplied
A．rather than B．other than C．no more than D．more than
A．fact B．force C．doubt D．willpower
A．received B．accepted C．spent D．fulfilled
A．way B．quality C．goal D．standard
One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had painstakingly my lines with me. But no matter how easily I them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word from my head.
Finally my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator’s part to the play, and asked me to switch . Her words, delivered, still stung(刺耳), especially when I saw my go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she my unease, and instead of suggesting we practice my , she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(枝条)was turning . We could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches.
I watched my mother bend down by one of the clumps(丛), “I think I’m going to all these weeds.’’ she said. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ” “But I like dandelions.’’ I . “All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions. ”
My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives in its own way, doesn’t it?”She asked thoughtfully. “And that is of people too, ”she added. “Not everyone can be a , but there is no shame in that. ”
Relieved that she had guessed my , I started to cry as I told her what had happened.
“But you will be a narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her, “The narrator’s part is as as the part of the princess.’’
Over the next few weeks, with her constant , I learned to take pride in the role. Lunchtimes were spent reading over my lines and talking about what I would wear.
A．trained B．picked C．tested D．expected
A．rewritten B．changed C．questioned D．practiced
A．replaced B．selected C．delivered D．designed
A．disappeared B．came C．failed D．shone
A．seats B．roles C．tasks D．ideas
A．secretly B．exactly C．fully D．kindly
A．goal B．duty C．part D．work
A．sensed B．ignored C．admitted D．controlled
A．speeds B．skills C．1ines D．questions
A．empty B．dry C．green D．soft
A．proudly B．angrily C．joyfully D．casually
A．give out B．dig up C．turn over D．set down
A．cried B．nodded C．added D．sighed
A．pleasure B．heat C．favor D．fortune
A．equal B．wise C．possible D．true
A．princess B．host C．director D．king
A．trick B．joy C．pain D．anger
A．thankful B．beautiful C．cheerful D．merciful
A．important B．useful C．exciting D．strange
A．challenge B．encouragement C．competition D．agreement
An inspirational young man who wasn’t expected to survive a climbing accident is fighting his way back to fitness and raising cash for those who saved his life.
Callum Rock’s family the worst after their 16-year-old son suffered injuries. The in the hospital lasted 12 hours to his damaged body, including a severe brain injury. But despite fears that he might never walk again, Callum, now 20, has everybody wrong with his amazing recovery. Not only is he walking, but he has just a 5-mile run in 50 minutes to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance.
Callum, who had to re-learn , has come a very long way from the day he
nearly the accident. Back then, his parents were living every moment with the fear they might him.
Mum Jan said: “He wasn’t expected to survive his injuries were so severe. There were five surgeons to repair his artery(动脉). They had great in stopping the bleeding.” Jan said the surgeons were “ ” and Callum pulled through, but then followed a long of re-building his body.
Jan said: “When he first his eyes, he couldn’t do anything. He was just like a newborn baby again. He had to be how to sit up and walk.” Callum admits that having to learn things again has been . He jokes that he is like “the Iron Man”, the scars on his right arm.
His story has a local businessman, who donated ￡500 to Callum. With this generous donation, Callum has now more than ￡1,800 for the air ambulance.
“It’s to be able to raise money for them for what I owe them,” he said. “I owe so many people so much.
A．gestured B．dressed C．feared D．conducted
A．program B．instruction C．interview D．operation
A．shake B．repair C．control D．support
A．thought B．made C．proved D．kept
A．watched B．described C．completed D．abandoned
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．died from B．met with C．escaped from D．dreamt of
A．affect B．lose C．harm D．shock
A．or B．so C．while D．because
A．expressing B．weeping C．working D．learning
A．difficulty B．experience C．confidence D．pleasure
A．easy-going B．calm C．brilliant D．helpless
A．progress B．list C．type D．queue
A．dried B．rubbed C．lifted D．opened
A．warned B．allowed C．questioned D．taught
A．interesting B．frustrating C．exciting D．satisfying
A．showing B．ignoring C．cutting D．leaving
A．attacked B．inspired C．educated D．puzzled
A．discovered B．borrowed C．collected D．wasted
A．romantic B．strange C．safe D．good
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his , he greeted us in a friendly way．
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he " . After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I myself from the meal and went to get them．
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I _ ．
When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside he purchased food．I went back and told my family his .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a . He pulled away, with tears down his face．
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude(感激）．I said thanks to a man who had held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 0 to teach my children by example．
A．heavy B．long C．messy D．grey
A．service B．appearance C．status D．attitude
A．smokes B．smiles C．sniffs D．smells
A．beyond B．over C．around D．into
A．hated B．ignored C．missed D．refused
A．target B．rule C．record D．example
A．stressful B．accessible C．awkward D．tough
A．excused B．freed C．prevented D．withdrew
A．company B．presence C．effort D．attempt
A．quitted B．marched C．exited D．approached
A．before B．unless C．though D．since
A．story B．deed C．experience D．demand
A．concerned B．shocked C．puzzled D．bored
A．make B．start C．take D．continue
A．extended B．washed C．raised D．waved
A．approval B．affection C．sympathy D．gratitude
A．hug B．nod C．lift D．clap
A．slipping B．streaming C．rushing D．breaking
A．firmly B．constantly C．simply D．politely
A．journey B．wisdom C．opportunity D．coincidence
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