第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Jonathan was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer vacation with．I was hoping to have a　 31　 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a　 32　 ．One of her colleagues needed a full-time　 33 　．”You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 　34　 Jonathan instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a　 35 　child．

Jonathan was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders．Normal day-care centers would not 　36 　him．As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium(平衡)problems．He couldn’t 　37 　or run properly．I was　 38　 　if　 I was to take the job when my mother 　39　 ,”Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 　40 　．“

Then I told her I was 　41　 for the job．

The day started at 7:00 a．m．Jonathan was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 　42 　,he was quite a mix．

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face　 　43 　up-how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it be 　43 　to get a child to go down a slide．Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time．But with patience and supports, Jonathan took one step up the slide each day．We worked together to face his 　45　 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life．

Halfway through the summer, he　 46 　it to the top of the slide．With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 　47 　．After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 　48　 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 　49 　for granted．

This　 　50　 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience．

31．A．grade　　　　 B．course　　　　 C．project　　　　 D．relaxation

32．A．service　　　 B．favor　　　　　 C．business　　　 D．trade

33．A．nurse　　　　 B．waitress　　　　 C．guard　　　　 D．guide

34．A．protect　　　 B．assist　　　　　 C．attend　　　　 D．comfort

35．A．normal　　　 B．naughty　　　　 C．lever　　　　　 D．happy

36．A．admit　　　 B．receive　　 C．accept　　　　 D．adopt

37．A．speak　　　 B．play　　　　 C．stand　　　　 D．walk

38．A．hesitating　　 B．wondering　 C．questioning　 D．doubting

39．A．suggested　　 B．argued　　　 C．challenged　 D．commented

40．A．energy　　　 B．courage　　　 C．faith　　　　 D．time

41．A．eager　　　　 B．sorry　　　 C．grateful　　　 D．ready

42．A．awareness　　 B．balance　　 C．knowledge　 D．control

43．A．delighted　　 B．cheered　　 C．lit　　　　　 D．shut

44．A．demanding　　 B．simple　　 C．interesting　　 D．flexible

45．A．fears　　　　 B．worries　　 C．chances　　　 D．situations

46．A．climbed　　　 B．got　　　　 C．managed　　 D．made

47．A．laughter　　　 B．reaction　　 C．answer　　　 D．greeting

48．A．kiss　　　　　 B．clap　　　　 C．welcome　　 D．surprise

49．A．play　　　　　 B．do　　　　　 C．take　　　　 D．enjoy

50．A．miserable　　　 B．smart　　　 C．brave　　　 D．special

30．At the age of 29; Dave was a worker, 　　　in a small apartment near Boston and 　　　what to do about his future．

A．living; wondering　　　 B．lived; wondering　

C．lived; wondered　　　 D．living; wondered

29．The house I grew up 　　　has been taken down and replaced by an office building．

A．in it　 B．in　 C．in that　 D．in which