Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping

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.

试题答案

【小题1】D

【小题2】B

【小题3】A

【小题4】C

【小题5】A

【小题6】C

【小题7】D

【小题8】A

【小题9】C

【小题10】B

【小题11】D

【小题12】B

【小题13】C

【小题14】B

【小题15】A

【小题16】D

【小题17】B

【小题18】A

【小题19】C

【小题20】D

解析本文是一篇记叙文，讲的是在放暑假的时候，作者照料一个身患多种疾病的六岁男孩儿Nick的故事。Nick让作者明白了一名护士需要尊重、耐心和友善。

【小题1】解析　由空格后的busy可知，作者想在繁忙的高三开始前度过一个轻松的暑假，所以用relaxation，与busy形成对比。答案　D

【小题2】解析　但是作者的母亲请求作者帮她一个忙(favour)。do sb a favour“帮某人一个忙”，符合语境。答案　B

【小题3】解析　结合下文内容可知，作者母亲的一个同事需要一个全职的护士(nurse)。第二段结尾处的nurse也是答案提示。答案　A

【小题4】解析　“既然你打算在医院里做志愿者，那么你为什么不去照料(attend)Nick呢？”答案　C

【小题5】解析　然后母亲告诉作者那个六岁的男孩儿不是一个正常的(normal)小孩儿。由下文内容也可知，Nick患有多种疾病。答案　A

【小题6】.解析　Nick患有多种疾病，日间护理中心不愿意接纳(accept)他。答案　C

【小题7】解析　因为有平衡问题，所以Nick不能正常走路(walk)或者跑步。答案　D

【小题8】解析　根据上下文可知，此处表示作者正在犹豫是否(if)要接受这个工作。答案　A

【小题9】解析　根据空后作者母亲的话可知，为了让作者接受这个工作，母亲采用了激将法，所以用challenge“向(某人)挑战”，符合语境。答案　C

【小题10】解析　此处是母亲对作者说的话“你不是想在将来当一名护士吗？我怀疑你是否具有那样的勇气(courage)。”答案　B

【小题11】解析　在母亲的挑战下，作者说自己准备好了。be ready for sth“准备好了做某事”。答案　D

【小题12】解析　由上文中的“left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems”可知，此处指Nick精力旺盛但是平衡感很差。答案　B

【小题13】解析　Nick看到别的孩子玩耍自己的脸上也露出了喜色。light up“喜形于色，喜气洋洋”，符合语境。答案　C

【小题14】解析　根据下文内容可知，此处表示一般人会认为让一个孩子从滑梯上滑下来是一件简单的(simple)事情，但是对Nick而言，却并非如此。答案　B

【小题15】解析　作者和Nick一起来面对Nick的恐惧(fears)。答案　A

【小题16】解析　当暑假过去一半时，Nick终于到达了滑梯的顶端。make it意为“取得成功”，符合语境。答案　D

【小题17】解析　作者紧紧抱住(holding)Nick。hold意为“抱住，抓住”，符合语境。答案　B

【小题18】解析　根据常识可知，小孩子表示爱意的一种方法是亲吻别人，故kiss符合语境。

答案　A

【小题19】解析　take sth for granted意为“视某事为当然”，为固定短语，符合语境。答案　C

【小题20】解析　Nick这个特殊的(special)孩子让作者明白了一名护士需要尊重、耐心和友善。答案　D