Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____  summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a full­time ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this six­year­old boy was not a ____ child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal day­care centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.” Then I told her I was ____ for the job. The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wake­up call！With so much energy and very little ____，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 face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to 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 his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ 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 ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience. 小题1: A．grade B．course C．project D．relaxation 小题2: A．service B．favour C．business D．trade 小题3: A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide 小题4: A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort 小题5: A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy 小题6: A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt 小题7: A．speak B．listen C．stand D．walk 小题8: A．if B．what C．why D．where 小题9: A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented 小题10: A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time 小题11: A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready 小题12: A．awareness B．balance B C．knowledge D．control 小题13: A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut 小题14: A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible 小题15: A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations 小题16: A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made 小题17: A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting 小题18: A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise 小题19: A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy 小题20: A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special