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    36    . She wasn’t even four, but she   37    at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

    I don’t remember my   38    . But I do remember a sudden   39    feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her   40     , whether it was     41    flying or children playing. But now she was noticing   42    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   43     it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed 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 to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn    47    . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me 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 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.   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    51    .

Professionals call such a(n)   52    “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    53     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and   54     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve    55     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific  36  that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless   37   in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to   38   . She wanted to help,   39  she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to  40   and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the   41   . I began making sandwiches and   42    them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sister’s   43    in them and began to   44    around, offering them to anyone near me.

I approached an   45   gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes   46    a little bit and said, “ No one has   47    called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It   48    me.

I explained I had been raised that   49    color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It   50    me to think that just because he was homeless, no one   51    him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand   52    no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every   53    person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the   54    it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can    55    make a difference in someone’s life.

A. case                  B. chance                    C. event              D. accident

A. out                        B. far                                 C. away               D. off

A. participate            B. decide                          C. choose               D. go

A. however               B. but                         C. yet                         D. so

A. enjoy                   B. eat                          C. collect                    D. take

A. papers                      B. meals                     C. books               D. gifts

A. shared                  B. provided                 C. helped                    D. returned

A. dishes            B. fruits                 C. cookies             D. sandwiches

A. walk              B. turn                  C. run              D. show

A. well-dressed         B. innocent                        C. old                   D. modest

A. watered                B. cried                      C. opened              D. closed

A. never                       B. ever                       C. still                        D. yet

A. encouraged           B. attracted                        C. struck                D. defeated

A. in spite of             B. regardless of            C. in case of        D. because of

A. persuaded          B. saddened                 C. frightened          D. moved

A. handed                 B. offered                   C. reminded            D. promised

A. what                    B. how                      C. whether              D. why

A. single                  B. usual                      C. ordinary             D. normal

A. lesson                  B. class                       C. truth                D. reality

A. possibly              B. nearly                     C. really                D. usually

It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly   36   the great day of gift-giving in advance.

       Each day the children produced some new   37   — strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone,   38    from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what   39   happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would   40   her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃弹子）and competed with one anther to bring the   41   ones.

       The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were   42  . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she   43  . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had   44   around herself.

       After school I sat down in a chair, hardly   45   of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled,   46   it had been held many times by   47  , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but   48   her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble   49   from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old   50   and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had   51   it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or   52   her childish joys or sorrows.

       I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would   53   it.” Neither of us could stop the   54  . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest   55   of all: her trust and love.

A. prepared             B. reserved            C. expected            D. waited

A. fancies                  B. impressions              C. wonders            D. possessions

A. looking                 B. playing             C. searching           D. watching

A. would                   B. should               C. must                 D. needed

A. attend to             B. appeal to           C. listen to             D. object to

A. prettiest                 B. wisest               C. heaviest             D. naughtiest

A. transformed           B. informed           C. exchanged         D. deserted

A. gave away             B. threw away        C. carried away      D. turned away

A. built                   B. adjusted            C. offered              D. filled

A. afraid                  B. aware                C. content              D. fond

A. when                   B. while                C. as though          D. even if

A. untouched            B. unknown           C. unwashed          D. unpacked

A. nodded                B. raised                C. dropped            D. turned

A. protected             B. hung                 C. held                  D. escaped

A. face                     B. cheek                C. hair                  D. forehead

A. bought                 B. exchanged         C. made                D. stole

A. appreciate            B. enjoy                C. communicate     D. share

A. love                    B. benefit                     C. dislike               D. need

A. laugh                   B. excitement         C. tears                 D. description

A. joy                      B. identity             C. contribution       D. gift

Would you like a burger or fried chicken for lunch? No Way! Please pass me the salad   36 ．

      Hi, my name is Mor??gan Jacobs, and I decided to be a vegetarian  37 I love all animals．I have read and seen pictures of  38  happens to animals that are raised for their meat．It makes me so  39   ． Baby cows and chickens live their   40    lives in places that are too small for them．They have no  41    to move about．This is so  42   ．They suffer and do not get to

43   their lives．

       I don't like other animals that also only live to be  44  by people while they are alive and the  45   they are killed．I feel sorry for them．

       The best thing  46   being a vegetarian is all the tasty and healthy foods I eat．Vegetables and fruits are healthy for your body．47  , 1 think they taste better than meat．Oranges have vitamin C．I love the   48  of watermelon, peaches, and strawberries．Green vegetables  49  me feel strong．I enjoy drinking lots of soymilk to  50  my bones calcium（钙）．

      I have a life threatening allergy（过敏）to nuts, seeds, and peanuts,  51   I eat soy butter to get my protein!

       I  52  in being kind and loving to people and animals, being good to the earth, and  53   life, including animals!

       54    is known to all, animals are our friends．We should live in  55   with the animals．If we destroyed the animals, we would destroy ourselves．

A．too        B．also      C．either          D．instead

A．because       B．unless          C．whether   D．while

A．that          B．which      C．what            D．how

A．excited    B．sad         C．glad     D．happy

A．short          B．long            C．colorful  D．useful

A．time         B．room           C．need        D．problem

A．cruel         B．interesting     C．necessary       D．probable

A．like          B．hate     C．enjoy     D．love

A．played       B．eaten          C．looked   D．fed

A．style         B．road           C．way     D．type

A．in     B．at              C．to              D．about

A．Besides     B．However       C．Otherwise      D．Therefore

A．smell          B．color        C．size            D．taste

A．force          B．make        C．cause            D．get

A．leave          B．take           C．bring    D．give

A．so     B．but          C．yet      D．or

A．believe     B．think        C．consider        D．imagine

A．inspecting   B．respecting       C．expecting       D．inspiring

A．It             B．What    C．As             D．Which

A．harmony     B．memory        C．terms    D．search

Children model themselves largely on their parents．They do so mainly through identification．Children identify   36   a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are   37   of that parent．The things parents do and say---and the   38   they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's   39  ．However, parents must consistently behave like the type of   40   they want their child to become．

       A parent's actions   41   affect the self-image that a child forms   42   identification．Children who see mainly positive qualities in their   43   will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way．Children who observe chiefly   44   qualities in their parents will have difficulty   45   positive qualities in themselves．Children may   46   their self-image, however, as they become increasingly   47    by peers groups standards before they reach 13．

       Isolated（孤立的） events,   48   dramatic（突然的） ones, do not necessarily have a permanent   49   on a child's  behavior．Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training．Children who know they are loved can,   50  , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early   51  ．But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events   52   a sign of rejection or punishment．

       In the same way, all children are not influenced   53   by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs．  54   in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the   55   of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it．

A．to   B．with  C．around      D．for

A．informed       B．characteristic    C．conceived D．indicative

A．gesture   B．expression      C．way   D．extent

A．behavior       B．words       C．mood       D．reactions

A．person   B．humans     C．creatures   D．adult

A．in turn   B．nevertheless     C．also   D．as a result

A．before    B．besides     C．with  D．through

A．eyes       B．parents     C．peers D．behaviors

A．negative       B．cheerful    C．various     D．complex

A．see B．seeing       C．to see       D．to seeing

A．modify  B．copy  C．give up     D．continue

A．mature   B．influenced C．unique      D．independent

A．not B．besides     C．even  D．finally

A．idea       B．wonder     C．stamp       D．effect

A．luckily   B．for example     C．at most     D．theoretically

A．death     B．rewards    C．advice      D．teaching

A．as   B．being C．of     D．for

A．even      B．at all C．alike  D．as a whole

A．Even     B．Since C．Right D．As

A．result     B．effect       C．scale  D．cause