“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”

“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. “

“Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.

“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.

She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “

She wrote out the list and gave it to him.

“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.

“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”

The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.

At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.

Then he started to scream.

And scream!

And SCREAM!

“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”

A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.

“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”

　　“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”

Why did the man take care of the baby?

　　A. it was his turn.             B. His wife was not well.

　　C. His wife was not at home.    D. He always looked after it.

Why did the man take the baby to the supermarket?

　　A. He had to go shopping.

　  B. He wanted to show the baby to his friend.

　　C. He wanted to give the baby a ride in a shopping cart.

　　D. The baby liked going to the supermarket.

What did the baby do in the supermarket?

　　A. pushed the shopping cart        B. lost its temper

　　C. made a lot of noise             D. helped his father

Finally we can infer from the story that_____ .

　　A. the man was very calm when the baby was crying

　　B. the woman was very pleased to see the man

　　C. the woman mistook George for the baby, while in fact the man was named George

　　D. the man was very busy in shopping, but he couldn't find all the goods on the list

“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”
“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. “
“Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.
“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.
She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “
She wrote out the list and gave it to him.
“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.
“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”
The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.
At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.
Then he started to scream.
And scream!
And SCREAM!
“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”
A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.
“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”
　　“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”
【小题1】 Why did the man take care of the baby?

“You'll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband . “ I'm not feeling well.”

“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. “ her husband said. “I'll be pleased to look after our baby. “

“Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll soon get better. “ his wife told him.

“Shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.

She was very pleased and said, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. “

She wrote out the list and gave it to him.

“You can get all these things at the supermarket,” she said.

“You can put the baby in the shopping cart, then you won't have to leave him outside.”

The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for those that were on his list.

At first all was well, but then the baby began to cry.

Then he started to scream.

And scream!

And SCREAM!

“Keep calm ,George, ” the man said. “Don't get excited. Don't shout, George. Don't lose your temper, George.”

A woman in the supermarket heard him saying these things. She walked up to him.

“I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so patient with your little George. ”

　　“Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward.”

1. Why did the man take care of the baby?

2.Why did the man take the baby to the supermarket?

3.What did the baby do in the supermarket?

4.Finally we can infer from the story that_____ .

Nick was not the kind of boy I dad expect to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a ___36___the summer before my busy senor year, but my mother asked me to do her a __37__. One of her colleagues needed a full time __38__.”You planed to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to __39___nick instead?” then she told me that this six-yare old boy wad not a ___40___child.

Nick was a lively little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers should not __41__him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium 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, where 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 should think it be __49__to get a child to go down a slide. Beside me, it wasn’t! It took time, 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.

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping tohave a1the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a2. One of her colleagues needed a full-time3. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to4Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a5child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not6him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t7or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫)8I was to take the job when my mother9, “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the10.”
Then I told her I was11for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little12, he was quite a mix.
In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face13up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be14to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his15and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he16it to the top of the slide. With my arms17him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for hisreaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big18and 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 children19for granted. This20child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      grade
   2. B.
      course
   3. C.
      project
   4. D.
      relaxation
2. 2.
   1. A.
      service
   2. B.
      favour
   3. C.
      business
   4. D.
      trade
3. 3.
   1. A.
      nurse
   2. B.
      waitress
   3. C.
      guard
   4. D.
      guide
4. 4.
   1. A.
      protect
   2. B.
      defend
   3. C.
      attend
   4. D.
      comfort
5. 5.
   1. A.
      normal
   2. B.
      naughty
   3. C.
      clever
   4. D.
      happy
6. 6.
   1. A.
      admit
   2. B.
      receive
   3. C.
      accept
   4. D.
      adopt
7. 7.
   1. A.
      speak
   2. B.
      play
   3. C.
      stand
   4. D.
      walk
8. 8.
   1. A.
      if
   2. B.
      what
   3. C.
      why
   4. D.
      where
9. 9.
   1. A.
      suggested
   2. B.
      argued
   3. C.
      challenged
   4. D.
      commented
10. 10.
    1. A.
       energy
    2. B.
       courage
    3. C.
       faith
    4. D.
       time
11. 11.
    1. A.
       eager
    2. B.
       sorry
    3. C.
       grateful
    4. D.
       ready
12. 12.
    1. A.
       awareness
    2. B.
       balance
    3. C.
       knowledge
    4. D.
       control
13. 13.
    1. A.
       delighted
    2. B.
       cheered
    3. C.
       lit
    4. D.
       shut
14. 14.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       simple
    3. C.
       interesting
    4. D.
       terrible
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fears
    2. B.
       worries
    3. C.
       chances
    4. D.
       situations
16. 16.
    1. A.
       climbed
    2. B.
       got
    3. C.
       managed
    4. D.
       made
17. 17.
    1. A.
       taking
    2. B.
       holding
    3. C.
       bringing
    4. D.
       greeting
18. 18.
    1. A.
       kiss
    2. B.
       clap
    3. C.
       welcome
    4. D.
       surprise
19. 19.
    1. A.
       play
    2. B.
       do
    3. C.
       take
    4. D.
       enjoy
20. 20.
    1. A.
       miserable
    2. B.
       smart
    3. C.
       brave
    4. D.
       special