4．Nick Goldsmith remembers the moment he decided to become a hospice（收容所）volunteer．His mother was telling him a story about a friend who worked at a hospice，about how one day，she was walking past a patient's door when the patient cried out to her．But there was nothing wrong，he only wanted some companionship．He didn't want to be alone，so she sat with him．Goldsmith thought to himself，"There's no reason I can't do that．"
Not only did he do it，but he started a student volunteer program at Dowling Catholic High School to ensure the work he started at Taylor House Hospice will continue after he graduates．Last month，Iowa Health Hospice honored Goldsmith，18，for his volunteer work with the organization by naming a 500 annual scholarship for him，which will be open to any student who volunteers with Iowa Health Hospice．
"That was by far the least we could do to recognize Nick，"Susie Flood said．"He hasn't just given of his own time and energy，but he's encouraged others to do the same．"Goldsmith hadn't had any experience with hospice before entering the door of Taylor House．He chose it because his mother's friend，whose story had forced him to volunteer，works there．
"They're really excited about my being there and there's a real need for teen volunteers，"Goldsmith said．"The principal at Dowling approved my being able to offer service hours to anyone who would like to volunteer．"Students must earn a certain number of service，or community-service，hours to graduate from Dowling．
When Goldsmith leaves Des Moines next fall to attend college，he'll give up leading the hospice service-learning program．"I want us，as Dowling students，to keep making a difference，"he said．'It's easy to talk about things you can do to help people，but what many teenagers don't realize is how good it can make you feel inside．"
56．Nick Goldsmith's mother's storyB．
A．taught him how to be a volunteer
B．inspired him to be a hospice volunteer
C．forced him to work at a hospice
D．made him learn to accompany the old
57．Why did Goldsmith start the student volunteer program？D
A．To meet his school's requests．
B．To make more students work for him．
C．To help himself to graduate．
D．To help more patients at a hospice．
58．The 500 annual scholarship was given to Goldsmith toB．
A．make him more famous
B．recognize his work
C．praise his academic record
D．pay for his college education
59．Which of the following is true of Susie Flood？C
A．She worked for Iowa Health Hospice．
B．She taught at Dowling Catholic High School．
C．She acted as one of Des Moines'officials．
D．She was a patient at Taylor House Hospice．
60．Who will be the new leader of Goldsmith's volunteer program？D
A．One worker at a hospice．
B．A teacher at Dowling school．
C．His future college student．
D．Some Dowling student．
分析 本文讲述了18岁的高中生尼克戈德史密斯在泰勒收容所做义工得故事，他不仅自己去帮助别人，而且还鼓励身边的人和他一道从事帮助的别人事业，对此外界给予了极高的评价．
解答 56．B 细节理解题．结合相关的语境"He chose it because his mother's friend，whose story had forced him to volunteer，works there"可知她母亲朋友的故事促使他去从事义工的工作，结合各选项，故选B．
57．D 分析判断题．根据相关句意尼克发起学生加入志愿者项目，文中提到"ensure the work he started at Taylor House Hospice will continue after he graduates"确保在他毕业之后这个收容所里的义工工作能进行，从这个信息可以推断出，他这样做的主要目的就是要帮助收容所里更多的人，结合相关选项，故选D．
58．B 细节理解题．根据题干所在的语境可知给尼克发奖学金的目的，文中提到"a 500 annual scholarship for him，which will be open to any student who volunteers with Iowa Health Hospice"，"That was by far the least we could do to recognize Nick"这个奖学金不仅仅只给尼克，谁要参加这个收容所的义工项目都有机会获得，并且提到这个我们认识尼克的最好的方式．结合选项，故选B．
59．C 分析判断题．根据Susie Flood对于尼克的义工评价，不仅个人去服务他人，而且还鼓励别人去做，这种客观的评价和赞扬，结合各项选的句意，可以推断出Susie并不是收容所或学校里的普通职员，应该是一个领导的角色，故选C．
60．D 细节理解题．根据题干所在的相关语境"I want us，as Dowling students，to keep making a difference"可知尼克高中毕业之后，作为Dowling 学校的同学们会继续创造不同，结合各选项，故选D．
点评 本文讲述了18岁的高中生尼克戈德史密斯在泰勒收容所做义工得故事，他不仅自己去帮助别人，而且还鼓励身边的人和他一道从事帮助的别人事业，对此外界给予了极高的评价．题目的构成分为细节理解题和分析判断题．细节分析题可采取找到题干所在的相关句意结合选项来分析得出答案；分析判断题目要在把握全篇含义的基础之上，结合相关的语境分析判断得出正确的答案．
