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?
| 小题2: | | A．pulled | B．replaced | C．waved | D．aimed |
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| 小题3: | | A．debate | B．reply | C．explanation | D．expression |
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| 小题4: | | A．general | B．funny | C．heavy | D．magical |
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| 小题5: | | A．web | B．dream | C．castle | D．world |
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| 小题6: | | A．insects | B．animals | C．plants | D．birds |
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| 小题7: | | A．coldness | B．illness | C．suffering | D．appearance |
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| 小题8: | | A．sent | B．returned | C．devoted | D．posted |
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| 小题9: | | A．concerned | B．sorry | C．worried | 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．But | C．Anyhow | D．Also |
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| 小题14: | | A．requested | B．promised | C．invited | D．helped |
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| 小题15: | | A．Although | B．Once | C．Because | D．Though |
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| 小题16: | | A．in tears | B．in surprise | C．in reality | D．in disappointment |
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| 小题17: | | A．stay | B．visit | C．reception | D．challenge |
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| 小题18: | | A．fair | B．famous | C．difficult | D．enjoyable |
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| 小题19: | | A．collect | B．make | C．order | D．design |
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| 小题20: | | A．let | B．made | C．watched | D．affected |
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