Question

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 21 . She wasn’t even four, but she 22 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

    I don’t remember my 23 . But I do remember a sudden 24 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 25 , whether it was 26 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 27 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 28 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 29 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 30 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 31 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (強(qiáng)烈愿望) to turn 32 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 33 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 34 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. 35  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 36.

Professionals call such a(n) 37 “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 38 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 39 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 40 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

21．A. did                        B. was                         C. has            D. had

22．A. pulled　　　　        B. replaced                   C. waved        D. aimed

23．A. debate                   B. reply                        C. explanation D. expression

24．A. general　　　　       B. funny                       C. heavy         D. magical

25．A. web　　　　　       B. dream　　　　　    C. castle         D. world

26．A. insects                         B. animals　　　　       C. plants　　　D. birds

27．A. coldness 　　　      B. illness 　　　       C. suffering　　D. appearance

28．A. sent    　　           B. returned　　　      C. devoted　　 D. posted

29．A. concerned             B. sorry　　　　         C. worried      　D. excited

30．A. creative　　　     B. valuable　　　      C. shocking　　D. simple

31．A. warn　　　　　      B. stop　　　　  　    C. allow 　　　D. push

32．A. back 　　　　     B. away　　　　          C. up　　　　 D. out

33．A. Therefore　　　      B. But     　　          C. Anyhow　　D. Also

34．A. requested   　　    B. promised　　　      C. invited 　　 D. helped

35．A. Although               B. Once　　　　　      C. Because 　　D. Though

36．A. in tears                     B. in surprise                C. in reality       D. in disappointment

37．A. stay                      B. visit 　　　　          C. reception　　D. challenge

38．A. fair                       B. famous　　　　       C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

39．A. collect                   B. make　　　　　      C. order 　　　D. design

40．A. let                            B. made　　　　　      C. watched 　　D. affected

Answer 1

21．A 22．A 23．B 24．C 25．D 26．D 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．D 32．A 33．C 34．C 35．B 36．A 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．C