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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 fulltime nurse. __3__ I wanted to be a nurse in the future, I agreed to __4__ Nick.
Nick, a sixyearold boy, was not a __5__ child. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems. He couldn't __6__ or run properly. Normal daycare centers would not __7__ him.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym, the boy's face __8__ up—How he wished to be among them! You would think it would be __9__ to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn't! It took a lot of time. But with patience and support, we worked together to face his __10__ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he __11__ it to the top of the slide. We flew down the slide! I waited for his __12__. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big __13__.
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children __14__ for granted.
This __15__ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
本文是一篇记叙文，作者利用一个暑假照顾一个身体不健康的孩子，从中得到了一些从来没有过的快乐。
1．A.grade B．course
C．project D．relaxation
答案：D
解析：考查名词。A.grade年级，分数；B.course课程，过程；C.project计划；D.relaxation放松。根据下文的“before my busy senior year”可知，作者想要在忙碌的日子到来前先放松一下，故选D。
2．A.service B．favour
C．business D．trade
答案：B
解析：考查名词。A.service服务；B.favour帮助，恩惠；C.business生意；D.trade贸易。此处是我的母亲要求我去帮忙。do sb. a favour固定短语，“帮某人忙”，故选B。
3．A.As B．When
C．Before D．Although
答案：A
解析：考查连词。A.As因为，由于；B.When在……时候；C.Before在……之前；D.Although虽然。根据下文“I agreed to__4__Nick.”可知，两分句是因果关系。故选A。
4．A.protect B．assist
C．attend D．comfort
答案：C
解析：考查动词。A.protect保护；B.assist帮助；C.attend参加，照顾；D.comfort安慰。因为是想做一个护士，所以是要照顾Nick。attend sb.“照顾某人”，故选C。
5．A.normal B．naughty
C．clever D．happy
答案：A
解析：考查形容词。A.normal正常的；B.naughty顽皮的；C.clever聪明的；D.happy快乐的。根据下文可知，Nick与平常的孩子不一样，所以此处指的是他不是一个正常的孩子。故选A。
6．A.speak B．play
C．stand D．walk
答案：D
解析：考查动词。A.speak说话；B.play玩，比赛；C.stand站立；D.walk走。根据下文的“run properly”，可知此处指的是他不能很好地行走或者跑步。故选D。
7．A.admit B．receive
C．accept D．adopt
答案：C
解析：考查动词。A.admit承认；B.receive接收，收到；C.accept接受；D.adopt采纳，收养。普通的护理中心不接受他。故选C。
8．A.delighted B．cheered
C．lit D．shut
答案：C
解析：考查动词。句意：孩子的脸上立刻露出了喜悦的表情。A.delighted使高兴；B.cheered欢呼；C.lit点亮；D.shut关闭。light up固定短语，“面部呈现高兴的表情”，故选C。
9．A.demanding B．simple
C．interesting D．flexible
答案：B
解析：考查形容词。A.demanding苛刻的；B.simple简单的；C.interesting有趣的；D.flexible灵活的。根据下文的“it wasn't! It took a lot of time”可知，该句的意思是，你可能会认为让孩子去滑滑梯是很简单的。故选B。
10．A.fears B．worries
C．chances D．situations
答案：A
解析：考查名词。A.fears害怕；B.worries担心；C.chances机会；D.situations情况。因为他没有很好的平衡性，所以他在玩滑梯的时候会害怕，所以作者跟他一起面对这种恐惧。故选A。
11．A.climbed B．got
C．managed D．made
答案：D
解析：考查动词。A.climbed爬；B.got得到；C.managed设法；D.made制作。此处指的是他终于成功地爬到了滑梯的顶部，make it固定短语，“成功”，故选D。
12．A.laughter B．reaction
C．answer D．greeting
答案：B
解析：考查名词。A.laughter笑；B.reaction反应；C.answer回答；D.greeting问候。根据下文“After realizing that he was safe and sound，”可知是等着他的反应。故选B。
13．A.kiss B．clap
C．welcome D．surprise
答案：A
解析：考查名词。A.kiss亲吻；B.clap拍手；C.welcome欢迎；D.surprise惊讶。孩子高兴地不得了，亲了我一下，故选A。
14．A.play B．do
C．take D．enjoy
答案：C
解析：考查动词。A.play玩；B.do做；C.take拿；D.enjoy享受。享受别的孩子认为理所当然的事情。take sth. for granted固定短语，“认为……是理所当然的”，故选C。
15．A.miserable B．smart
C．lucky D．special
答案：D
解析：考查形容词。A.miserable痛苦的；B.smart聪明的；C.lucky幸运的；D.special特殊的。根据上文可知，Nick跟平常的孩子不一样，因此他是一个特殊的孩子。故选D。
