For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to 36 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the 37 turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 38 .
The weeks ahead weren’t 39 . I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 40 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a 41 dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 42 as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in 43 ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting 44 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any 45 .
So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 46 . Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me 47 . And if you want something 48 enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 49 !
I put my thoughts into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who 50 to give up his dream.
And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination —I was offered a 51 contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into 52 . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 53 shortly after.
Don’t give up. Even if things look 54 now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the 55 to push beyond the river.
| 小题1: | | A．hold | B．attend | C．prepare | D．enjoy |
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| 小题2: | | A．environment | B．climate | C．opportunity | D．economy |
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| 小题3: | | A．choice | B．danger | C．desire | D．future |
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| 小题4: | | A．quiet | B．busy | C．easy | D．short |
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| 小题7: | | A．town | B．direction | C．situation | D．habit |
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| 小题8: | | A．surprise | B．delight | C．peace | D．fear |
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| 小题9: | | A．pain | B．complaint | C．love | D．glory |
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| 小题10: | | A．appointment | B．progress | C．commitment | D．decision |
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| 小题11: | | A．read | B．think | C．write | D．paint |
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| 小题12: | | A．hope | B．wisdom | C．pleasure | D．inspiration |
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| 小题13: | | A．hardly | B．badly | C．easily | D．well |
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| 小题15: | | A．refused | B．managed | C．failed | D．decided |
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| 小题16: | | A．writing | B．translating | C．publishing | D．reviewing |
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| 小题17: | | A．ruin | B．place | C．pieces | D．despair |
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| 小题18: | | A．rewarded | B．paid | C．hired | D．fired |
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| 小题19: | | A．different | B．unimportant | C．strange | D．tough |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．chance | C．time | D．dream |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:A |
试题分析：本文主要讲了作者在毕业后，生活贫困潦倒，但他却不放弃，最终作者取得成功。通过这个故事，告诉我们面对困境，要坚持不懈的努力，这才是通向成功的正确道路。
小题1:考查动词：A. hold 抓住，B. attend参加，出席，C. prepare准备，D. enjoy享受，作者毕业了朋友和家人乘飞机过来参加庆祝仪式，选B
小题2:考查名词： A. environment环境，B. climate气候，C. opportunity机会，D. economy经济，从下面找工作困难的描述，可知当时的经济越来越糟，选D
小题3:考查名词： A. choice选择，B. danger危险，C. desire渴望，D. future未来，因为经济不景气，学生毕业了都有学位，但是未来却不确定，选D
小题4:考查形容词：A. quiet安静的，B. busy繁忙的，C. easy容易的，D. short短的，从后面的句子：I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, 大学城不能提供任何机会，所以这几个星期不容易，选C
小题5:考查副词： A. so 因此，B. but但是，C. for因为，D. or或者，前面是大学城不提供机会和后面的I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work.开车去加力福利亚北部找工作是因果关系，选A
小题6:考查名词： A. day日子，B. week 星期，C. month月份，D. year年，从前面的The weeks ahead可知选B
小题7:考查名词： A. town城镇， B. direction方向，指导，C. situation 形势，境地，D. habit习惯，我发现过了几个星期我的所处的境地和以前是一样的，选C
小题8:考查名词： A. surprise惊讶，B. delight高兴，C. peace和平，D. fear害怕，从后面的句子：And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried,可知这是不好的感觉，早上在恐惧中醒来，选D
小题9:考查名词： A. pain 痛苦，B. complaint抱怨，C. love爱，D. glory荣誉，日子就像星期，星期就像月，这么长时间似乎是持久的痛苦，选A
小题10:考查名词： A. appointment 约会，B. progress进步，C. commitment承诺，奉献，D. decision决定，无论我多么努力，好像都没有什么进步，选B
小题11:考查动词：A. read读，B. think想，C. write写，D. paint画画，从后面的句子：Something about putting words on a page可知是写写东西，选C
小题12:考查名词：A. hope希望，B. wisdom智慧，C. pleasure快乐，D. inspiration激励，从后面的句子：sometimes a little hope is all you 49 !可知写作给我带来希望，选A
小题13:考查副词：A. hardly几乎不，B. badly坏的，非常，C. easily容易地，D. well好地，有时你非常想写东西，选B
小题14:考查动词：A. lack缺乏，B. find 发现，C. bury埋葬，D. need需要，我们需要的是一点希望，选D
小题15:考查动词：A. refused拒绝，B. managed设法，C. failed 失败，D. decided决定，拒绝放弃他的梦想，选A
小题16:考查动词：A. writing 写，B. translating翻译，C. publishing出版，D. reviewing复习，从后面的句子;I was offered a second book deal.可知被提供了出版合同，选C
小题17:考查名词：A. Ruin毁坏，废墟，B. place 地方， C. Pieces碎片，D. Despair绝望，fall into piece变得有条不紊，开始有头绪，和后面的I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney一致，选B
小题18:考查动词：A. rewarded回报，B. paid 付钱，C. hired雇佣，D. fired解雇，前面是I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company，所以是被迪斯尼公司雇佣了，选C
小题19:考查形容词：A. different不同的，B. unimportant不重要的，C. strange奇怪的，D. Tough困难的，即使情况现在看起来困难，也不要放弃，选D
小题20:考查名词： A. courage勇气，B. chance机会，C. time时间，D. dream梦想，我们需要的是游到河对面的勇气，选A |
核心考点
试题【For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.I 】；主要考察你对
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One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man"s 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife"s jacket．
"He"s a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn"t change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can"t see．"
"Can"t see! You"re 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a"" husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．
| 小题1: | | A．view | B．touch | C．wander | D．stare |
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| 小题2: | | A．lady | B．couple | C．man | D．clerk |
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| 小题3: | | A．yelled | B．argued | C．screamed | D．chatted |
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| 小题4: | | A．attempt | B．independence | C．patience | D．wisdom |
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| 小题5: | | A．constant | B．vivid | C．casual | D．vague |
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| 小题6: | | A．Adopted | B．Adapted | C．Disturbed | D．Conducted |
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| 小题7: | | A．from | B．to | C．towards | D．through |
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| 小题8: | | A．anxiously | B．quickly | C．urgently | D．sensibly |
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| 小题9: | | A．comment | B．purchase | C．decision | D．profit |
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| 小题10: | | A．exit | B．entrance | C．front | D．queue |
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| 小题11: | | A．plugged | B．reached | C．held | D．bent |
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| 小题12: | | A．lengthened | B．made | C．brought | D．broadened |
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| 小题13: | | A．led | B．found | C．tapped | D．forced |
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| 小题14: | | A．generous | B．rough | C．smart | D．brave |
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| 小题15: | | A．wherever | B．whatever | C．whenever | D．whichever |
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| 小题16: | | A．unique | B．silly | C．equal | D．wrong |
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| 小题17: | | A．decorates | B．draws | C．shoves | D．describes |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．pride | C．courage | D．enthusiasm |
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| 小题19: | | A．sight | B．support | C．expectation | D．confidence |
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| 小题20: | | A．get | B．allow | C．hope | D．cause |
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A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm平静 we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37_ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent不存在的or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not _40 loudly , but only whisper私语and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance疏远each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 45 the path to return. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
| 小题1: | | A．roof屋顶 | B．platform站台 | C．bank岸 | D．street |
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| 小题2: | | A．referred to | B．attended to | C．shouted to | D．turned to |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．relaxed | C．listened | D．waited |
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| 小题5: | | A．control | B．disturb打扰 | C．lose | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．when | D．unless |
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| 小题7: | | A．soft | B．impressive | C．weak | D．hard |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．satisfied | C．entertained | D．bothered |
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| 小题9: | | A．directions | B．bodies | C．goals | D．hearts |
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| 小题10: | | A．hurt | B．attack | C．understand | D．hear |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep | B．measure | C．cover | D．shorten |
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| 小题12: | | A．matters | B．happens | C．works | D．succeeds |
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| 小题13: | | A．close | B．huge | C．special | D．open |
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| 小题14: | | A．doubted | B．continued | C．replied | D．promised |
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| 小题16: | | A．sometimes | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题17: | | A．nothing | B．all | C．one | D．something |
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| 小题18: | | A．argue | B．apologize | C．criticize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．Worse still | B．Therefore | C．Or else | D．Besides |
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| 小题20: | | A．beat | B．follow | C．walk | D．find |
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Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. But at 23, while on a music scholarship at the University of Iowa in 1976, her sight began to fail. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out.
After moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get around. Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. “It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says.
In 2009, Di Pietro was intrigued by information from a friend that miniature horses typically live for at least 30 years and make calm and strong guides. She started with a male horse, but he was too hard to control. Angel came next, a mini white female horse Di Pietro has mostly trained herself. “Horses have the ability to avoid the things in the way,” she says. “If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of me.”
Di Pietro, now 59, has taught her guide horse to make some sounds with her hoof (马蹄)when she comes to stairs. “Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” Di Pietro says. Currently, she’s training Angel to pull her wheelchair and to fetch.
Despite her disability, Di Pietro still sings, performing with her husband, musician Carl Hummer, at special events. Angel is always by her side. “I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. “Angel is my warhorse. We fight that battle together.”
小题1:Why did Di Pietro have to give up her studying in the university?| A．She disliked her major in music. | | B．She failed to get high scores. | | C．She couldn’t understand hand signals from conductors. | | D．She found it difficult to see things clearly. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Puzzled. | B．Interested. | C．Satisfied. | D．Frightened. |
小题3:Angel can do a lot of things for Di Pietro now EXCEPT_________.| A．supporting her in case of her falling | | B．helping her find a chair to sit on | | C．keeping her company every day | | D．fighting with her against others |
小题4:Which of the following can best describe the author?| A．Caring and strong-minded. | B．Honest and responsible. | | C．Kind and helpful. | D．Ambitious and sensitive. |
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A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 26 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 27 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 28 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 29 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 30 or tired, he did not stop 31 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 32 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I33 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 34 a very small area to 35 myself.”
The above story is 36 to the journey of our 37 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 38 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our 39 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding 40 and the things we love to do. One day 41 we look back, we will 42 that we don’t really need that much, 43 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 44 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only 45 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
| 小题2: | | A．Good | B．Strange | C．Sure | D．Interesting |
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| 小题3: | | A．rode | B．ran | C．expanded | D．struggled |
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| 小题4: | | A．kept on | B．asked for | C．gave up | D．succeeded in |
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| 小题5: | | A．sad | B．excited | C．confused | D．hungry |
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| 小题7: | | A．sleeping | B．arguing | C．dying | D．smiling |
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| 小题8: | | A．push | B．make | C．destroy | D．prove |
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| 小题9: | | A．need | B．have | C．find | D．show |
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| 小题10: | | A．live | B．bury | C．support | D．sleep |
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| 小题11: | | A．useful | B．certain | C．similar | D．special |
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| 小题12: | | A．future | B．past | C．history | D．life |
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| 小题13: | | A．friends | B．progress | C．discoveries | D．money |
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| 小题14: | | A．health | B．career | C．honor | D．freedom |
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| 小题15: | | A．things | B．condition | C．people | D．beauty |
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| 小题16: | | A．before | B．when | C．unless | D．since |
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| 小题17: | | A．realize | B．regret | C．apologize | D．explain |
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| 小题18: | | A．or | B．until | C．however | D．but |
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| 小题19: | | A．saved | B．missed | C．reduced | D．won |
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| 小题20: | | A．possible | B．probable | C．necessary | D．suitable |
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Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 36 this summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 37. One of her colleagues needed a full-time 38 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 39 to Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 40 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not 41 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems.He couldn’t 42 or run properly. I was 43 if I was to take the job when my mother 44 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 45 .”
Then I told her I was 46 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 47 , 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 48 up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 49 to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took him a lot of time. But with patience and support. Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 50 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 51 it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 52 . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 53 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 54 for granted.
This 55 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
| 小题1: | | A．relaxation | B．course | C．project | D．grade |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．business | C．favour | D．trade |
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| 小题3: | | A．waitress | B．nurse | C．guard | D．guide |
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| 小题4: | | A．protect | B．assist | C．comfort | D．attend |
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| 小题5: | | A．naughty | B．normal | C．clever | D．happy |
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| 小题6: | | A．admit | B．receive | C．adopt | D．accept |
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| 小题7: | | A．walk | B．play | C．stand | D．speak |
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| 小题8: | | A．wondering | B．hesitating | C．questioning | D．doubting |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggested | B．argued | C．commented | D．challenged |
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| 小题10: | | A．energy | B．faith | C．courage | D．time |
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| 小题11: | | A．ready | B．sorry | C．grateful | D．eager |
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| 小题12: | | A．awareness | B．knowledge | C．balance | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．delighted | B．cheered | C．shut | D．lit |
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| 小题14: | | A．demanding | B．interesting | C．simple | D．flexible |
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| 小题15: | | A．worries | B．fears | C．chances | D．situations |
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| 小题16: | | A．made | B．got | C．managed | D．climbed |
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| 小题17: | | A．laughter | B．answer | C．reaction | D．greeting |
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| 小题18: | | A．clap | B．kiss | C．welcome | D．surprise |
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| 小题20: | | A．special | B．smart | C．lucky | D．miserable |
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