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. On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn
47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting 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 sad 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 in tears.
Professionals call such a(n)
51 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have opportunity to do something
52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve 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?
| 小题1: | | A．pulled | B．glanced | C．waved | D．aimed |
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| 小题2: | | A．would | B．can | C．need | D．must |
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| 小题3: | | A．general | B．true | C．heavy | D．curious |
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| 小题4: | | A．area | B．part | C．eyesight | D．world |
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| 小题5: | | A．insects | B．dogs | C．animals | D．birds |
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| 小题6: | | A．coldness | B．illness | C．suffering | D．ignorance |
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| 小题7: | | A．delivered | B．returned | C．devoted | D．posted |
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| 小题8: | | A．held | B．hurried | C．signed | D．lined |
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| 小题9: | | A．casual | B．sorry | C．astonished | D．excited |
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| 小题10: | | A．creative | B．valuable | C．shocking | D．simple |
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| 小题11: | | A．warn | B．stop | C．allow | D．push |
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| 小题13: | | A．Therefore | B．Obviously | C．Still | D．Also |
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| 小题14: | | A．called | B．promised | C．invited | D．helped |
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| 小题15: | | A．As | B．Once | C．Because | D．Though |
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| 小题16: | | A．stay | B．visit | C．adventure | D．challenge |
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| 小题17: | | A．fair | B．famous | C．difficult | D．enjoyable |
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| 小题18: | | A．collect | B．make | C．order | D．wear |
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| 小题19: | | A．let | B．made | C．watched | D．noticed |
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| 小题20: | | A．improved | B．benefited | C．tried | D．seized |
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