题目内容：

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a ___________  the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a ___________  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time ____________ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to ___________  Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ___________ child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers 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 ___________ if 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 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ___________  , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, 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 holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his   ___________ . 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.

1.A．relaxation B．course C．project   D．grade

2.A．favour B．service C．business  D．trade

3.A．guide B．waitressC．guard   D．nurse

4.A．protect B．assist C．attend   D．comfort

5.A．normal B．naughty C．clever   D．happy

6.A．admit  B．acceptC．receive   D．adopt

7.A．speak  B．play C．walk   D．stand

8.A．wondering B．hesitatingC．questioning  D．doubting

9.A．suggested B．argued C．challenged  D．commented

10.A．courageB．energy C．faith   D．time

11.A．eager  B．sorry C．grateful   D．ready

12.A．balance B．awareness C．knowledge  D．control

13.A．delighted B．cheered C．shut   D．lit

14.A．demanding B．simple C．interesting D．flexible

15.A．worries B．fears C．chances   D．situations

16.A．climbed B．made C．managed  D．got

17.A．reaction B．laughter C．answer   D．greeting

18.A．surprise B．clap C．welcome  D．kiss

19.A．take  B．do C．play  D．enjoy

20.A．miserable  B．smart C．brave     D．special