题目内容：

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    I work as a volunteer for an organizaiton that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to  1him.

    Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and  2. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too  3for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were  4over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard.”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes  5large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, fascinated. He couldn’t stop  6. Later he said  7, “I wish I would speak French.” I was  8—this from a boy who hated and  9French classes throughtout school.

Usually silent, he  10Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed(活泼起来).

11, the moment that really took  12breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was  13a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in  14. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and  15to become part of the leadership of the  16.

Learning her story, Barrett was as  17as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a  18of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay  19as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This  20achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18^th birthday. He’ll be a man.

1.A. comfort        B. please           C. attract          D. educate

2.A. rough          B. dangerous        C. troublesome      D. violent

3.A. little         B. much             C. fast             D. slow

4.A. moving     B. running          C. climbing         D. looking

5.A. too            B. very             C. even             D. so

6.A. joking         B. crying           C. shouting         D. smiling

7.A. patiently      B. regretfully      C. lightly          D. cheerfully

8.A. ashamed        B. disappointed     C. determined       D. surprised

9.A. took up        B. went in for      C. fought against       D. called off

10.A. befriended        B. disregarded      C. avoided          D. recognized

11.A. Thus          B. Even             C. Meanwhile        D. However

12.A. my            B. his              C. our              D. her

13.A. asking            B. interviewing     C. arranging            D. describing

14.A. brain         B. wish             C. will             D. health

15.A. appeared      B. struggled            C. hesitated            D. failed

16.A. village           B. city             C. organization     D. state

17.A. shocked       B. bored                C. puzzled          D. touched

18.A. combination   B. composition      C. connection       D. satisfaction

19.A. in                B. behind           C. out              D. away

20.A. interview     B. flight               C. article          D. trip