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?
小題1: | A.pulled | B.glanced | C.waved | D.a(chǎn)imed |
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小題2: | A.would | B.can | C.need | D.must |
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小題3: | A.general | B.true | C.heavy | D.curious |
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小題4: | A.a(chǎn)rea | B.part | C.eyesight | D.world |
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小題5: | A.insects | B.dogs | C.a(chǎn)nimals | D.birds |
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小題6: | A.coldness | B.illness | C.suffering | D.ignorance |
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小題7: | A.delivered | B.returned | C.devoted | D.posted |
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小題8: | A.held | B.hurried | C.signed | D.lined |
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小題9: | A.casual | B.sorry | C.a(chǎn)stonished | D.excited |
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小題10: | A.creative | B.valuable | C.shocking | D.simple |
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小題11: | A.warn | B.stop | C.a(chǎn)llow | D.push |
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小題12: | A.back | B.a(chǎn)way | C.up | D.out |
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小題13: | A.Therefore | B.Obviously | C.Still | D.Also |
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小題14: | A.called | B.promised | C.invited | D.helped |
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小題15: | A.As | B.Once | C.Because | D.Though |
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小題16: | A.stay | B.visit | C.a(chǎn)dventure | D.challenge |
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小題17: | A.fair | B.famous | C.difficult | D.enjoyable |
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小題18: | A.collect | B.make | C.order | D.wear |
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小題19: | A.let | B.made | C.watched | D.noticed |
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小題20: | A.improved | B.benefited | C.tried | D.seized |
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