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 . She wasn’t even four, but she at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 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 it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n) to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over.
The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home , touched.
Professionals call such a “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
1.A. did B. was C. has D. had
2. A. pulled B. stared C. pointed D. aimed
3.A. debate B. reply C. explanation D. expression
4.A. light B. funny C. heavy D. magical
5.A. image B. dream C. memory D. world
6.A. coldness B. kindness C. suffering D. sharing
7.A. sent B. applied C. devoted D. posted
8.A. concerned B. curious C. satisfied D. excited
9.A. attractive B. valuable C. creative D. lucky
10.A. encourage B. expect C. allow D. push
11.A. urge B. effort C. hurry D. must
12.A. Therefore B. But C. Anyhow D. Instead
13.A. requested B. promised C. invited D. thanked
14.A. happily B. cautiously C. eagerly D. unwillingly
15.A. in tears B. in disappointment C. with tiredness D. with anxiety
16.A. stay B. visit C. reception D. challenge
17.A. How B. Where C. When D. What
18.A. reliable B. fair C. difficult D. enjoyable
19.A. collect B. order C. make D. design
20.A. had B. felt C. watched D. noticed
—What do you say to a weekend in New York?
—_______.
A. Sounds like fun B. I think so C. I really envy you D. No comment
Many provinces have been hit with smog. If _______ unsolved, the problem may lead to more serious results.
A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
The factory which produced fake wine in our city, _______ was shown in the news report, has been closed by the government.
A. that B. it C. what D. as
_______, they had no chance of winning the war.
A. As they fought bravely B. Bravely though they fought
C. Brave as they fought D. Though they fought brave
In order to do something meaningful, it’s necessary that you _______ determine what is really important.
A. must B. will C. need D. should
