第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） A lesson in

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

A lesson in caring

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 to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge 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 apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） __51__ 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 __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals 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?

36．A．pulled      B．glanced     C．pointed     D．aimed

37．A．would      B．can    C．need  D．must

38．A．general     B．funny       C．heavy       D．simple

39．A．area  B．part   C．eyesight    D．world

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

41．A．coldness   B．illness       C．suffering   D．ignorance

42．A．delivered  B．returned    C．devoted    D．posted

43．A．held  B．hurried     C．signed      D．lined

44．A．casual       B．sorry C．astonished D．excited

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

46．A．warn B．stop   C．allow D．push

47．A．back  B．away C．up     D．out

48．A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still  D．Also

49．A．called       B．promised  C．invited      D．helped

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

51．A．stay   B．visit  C．adventure  D．challenge

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

53．A．collect      B．make C．order D．wear

54．A．let     B．made C．watched    D．noticed

55．A．increased  B．benefited  C．tried  D．seized