A Lesson in Caring It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora . She wasn’t even four, but she at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?” I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 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 it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n) to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over. The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home , touched. Professionals call such a “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
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小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C
题目分析：本文讲的是父亲和女儿在百老汇通过女儿做的一件小事受到启发，开始在这里做志愿者，帮助募集衣物给老人，作者感慨对于这样的对别人有好处的事情，作者也从中获得愉快。
小题1:考查动词辨析：句意：我没有注意到一个人坐在纸板盒里面，我女儿注意到了，这里用did指代notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box ，选A
小题2:考查动词辨析： A. pulled拉，B. stared凝望，C. pointed指，D. aimed瞄准，根据语境，女儿拉了一下我的衣角说…，选A
小题3:考查名词辨析：A. debate辩论，B. reply回复，C. explanation解释，D. expression表达，我不记得我的回答是什么了，选B
小题4:考查形容词辨析：A. light轻的，B. funny滑稽的，C. heavy 沉重的，D. magical神奇的，从下文可知女儿过去只在意孩童的美好世界，但现在开始关注苦难，赤贫。所以作者突然有一种沉重心情。选C
小题5:考查动词辨析：A. image想象，B. dream梦想，C. memory记忆，D. world世界，下文提到提到鸟儿嬉戏，小孩玩耍等均是童趣，是女儿的她的孩童世界。选D
小题6:考查名词辨析：A. coldness 冷淡，B. kindness善良，C. suffering痛苦，D. sharing 分享，本空和beggary是并列关系，行乞与苦难有关，选C
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. sent 送，派遣，B. applied申请，C. devoted奉献，D. posted邮寄，根据句意，自愿者把食物包装盒收集起来送到一位年迈的人。选A
小题8:考查形容词辨析：A. concerned关心的，担心的，B. curious好奇的，C. satisfied满意的，D. excited兴奋的，从第一段可知看出女儿很有爱心。Nora对此很兴奋，选D
小题9:考查形容词辨析：A. attractive有吸引力的，B. valuable有价值的，C. creative有创造力的，D. lucky幸运的，在此活动中女儿可以理解食物的重要性，因此我们的工作很有价值。选B
小题10:考查动词辨析：A. encourage勇气，B. expect 期待，C. allow允许，D. push推动，逼迫，从下一句可以看出，到了星期天，我想呆在家看报纸，喝咖啡，因而是“逼迫”着离开家，选D
小题11:考查名词辨析：A. urge强烈要求，敦促，B. effort努力，C. hurry匆忙， D. must必须，从下文的：The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home.可知我和强烈的想转身回家的欲望做斗争。选A
小题12:考查副词辨析：A. Therefore因此，B. But但是，C. Anyhow不管怎样，D. Instead代替，不管怎样，我们还是打电话给了指定的那位老人（准备把食物包装盒送去）选C
小题13:考查动词辨析：A. requested要求，B. promised许诺，C. invited邀请，D. thanked感谢，从下文可知我们走进了老人的住处，说明他邀请我们过去，选C
小题14:考查副词辨析：A. happily快乐地，B. cautiously谨慎地，C. eagerly渴望地，D. unwillingly不愿意地，根据上文Nora跑进去了，我不情愿的跟着进去，我一旦进去，我便看到了属于某个穷人的公寓。选D
小题15:考查词组辨析：A. in tears含泪，B. in disappointment失望，C. with tiredness疲劳地， D. with anxiety焦虑地，从下文的touched可知他们被感动的流泪了，选A
小题16:考查名词辨析： A. stay逗留，B. visit 参观，拜访，C. reception接待，D. challenge挑战，专业人士把这样的拜访（去老人家）叫做志愿者的机会。选B
小题17:考查疑问词：A. How 怎么，B. Where哪里，C. When 何时，D. What什么，除了自愿者，还有什么地方能做一些对别人有好处，自己也高兴的事情呢？选B
小题18:考查形容词辨析：A. reliable可靠的，B. fair公平的，C. difficult困难的，D. enjoyable愉快的，做既利人又利己的事，当然是令人愉快的事，有乐趣的事，选D
小题19:考查动词辨析：A. collect 收集，B. order预定，命令，C. make制作，D. design设计，从上文的I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning可知是募集衣物给无家可归的人。A
小题20:考查动词辨析：A. had 有，B. felt感觉，C. watched观看，D. noticed注意，过去四年，通过在百老汇做志愿者活动，看着我女儿不断成长。选C