It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she 36 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, 37 we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 38 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 , whether it was 40 in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 41 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 42 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 43 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. On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting 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 sad 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 in tears.
Professionals call such a(n) 51 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have opportunity to do something 52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and 53 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 54 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 55 more?
1. A．pulled B．glanced C．waved D．aimed
2. A．would B．can C．need D．must
3. A．general B．true C．heavy D．curious
4. A．area B．part C．eyesight D．world
5. A．insects B．dogs C．animals D．birds
6. A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．ignorance
7. A．delivered B．returned C．devoted D．posted
8. A．held B．hurried C．signed D．lined
9. A．casual B．sorry C．astonished D．excited
10. A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
11. A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
12. A．back B．away C．up D．out
13. A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still D．Also
14. A．called B．promised C．invited D．helped
15. A．As B．Once C．Because D．Though
16. A．stay B．visit C．adventure D．challenge
17. A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
18. A．collect B．make C．order D．wear
19. A．let B．made C．watched D．noticed
20. A．improved B．benefited C．tried D．seized
---- Would you rather____there tomorrow?
----____ No. I’d rather he ____there instead of me.
A．go;went B．to go ;will go C．go;will go D．going;shall go
“Mary looks hot and dry.” “So _____ you if you had so high a fever.”
A．do B．would C．will D．are
Because of the heavy traffic, it was already time for lunch break___she got to her office.
All flights _____because of the snowstorm，we decided to take the train instead.
A．were canceled B．had been canceled
C．having canceled D．having been canceled
---Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree(山楂树之恋)?
---Of course, I have .it was in our village ____ it was made.
A．that B．where C．when D．which
