Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a
36 this summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a
37. One of her colleagues needed a full-time
38 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to
39 to Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a
40 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not
41 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems.He couldn’t
42 or run properly. I was
43 if I was to take the job when my mother
44 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the
45 .”
Then I told her I was
46 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little
47 , 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
48 up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be
49 to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took him a lot of time. But with patience and support. Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his
50 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he
51 it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his
52 . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big
53 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
54 for granted.
This
55 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
| 小题1: | | A．relaxation | B．course | C．project | D．grade |
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| 小题2: | | A．service | B．business | C．favour | D．trade |
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| 小题3: | | A．waitress | B．nurse | C．guard | D．guide |
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| 小题4: | | A．protect | B．assist | C．comfort | D．attend |
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| 小题5: | | A．naughty | B．normal | C．clever | D．happy |
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| 小题6: | | A．admit | B．receive | C．adopt | D．accept |
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| 小题7: | | A．walk | B．play | C．stand | D．speak |
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| 小题8: | | A．wondering | B．hesitating | C．questioning | D．doubting |
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| 小题9: | | A．suggested | B．argued | C．commented | D．challenged |
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| 小题10: | | A．energy | B．faith | C．courage | D．time |
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| 小题11: | | A．ready | B．sorry | C．grateful | D．eager |
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| 小题12: | | A．awareness | B．knowledge | C．balance | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．delighted | B．cheered | C．shut | D．lit |
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| 小题14: | | A．demanding | B．interesting | C．simple | D．flexible |
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| 小题15: | | A．worries | B．fears | C．chances | D．situations |
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| 小题16: | | A．made | B．got | C．managed | D．climbed |
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| 小题17: | | A．laughter | B．answer | C．reaction | D．greeting |
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| 小题18: | | A．clap | B．kiss | C．welcome | D．surprise |
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| 小题20: | | A．special | B．smart | C．lucky | D．miserable |
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