第二节：完形填空 (共30小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a   36  the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a   37  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time   38_ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to   39  Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a   40  child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not   41  him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）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, when 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 would think it would be  49  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  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.
36．A．relaxation B．course      C．project      D．grade
37．A．favour      B．service      C．business    D．trade
38．A．guide       B．waitress    C．guard       D．nurse
39．A．protect     B．assist C．attend       D．comfort
40．A．normal     B．naughty    C．clever       D．happy
41．A．admit       B．accept       C．receive     D．adopt
42．A．speak       B．play  C．walk  D．stand
43．A．wondering       B．hesitating  C．questioning      D．doubting
44．A．suggested  B．argued      C．challenged       D．commented
45．A．courage    B．energy      C．faith  D．time
46．A．eager B．sorry C．grateful    D．ready
47．A．balance     B．awareness C．knowledge       D．control
48．A．delighted  B．cheered     C．shut   D．lit
49．A．demanding       B．simple      C．interesting D．flexible
50．A．worries     B．fears  C．chances     D．situations
51．A．climbed    B．made C．managed   D．got
52．A．reaction    B．laughter    C．answer      D．greeting
53．A．surprise    B．clap   C．welcome   D．kiss
54．A．take  B．do     C．play  D．enjoy
55．A．miserable  B．smart C．brave D．special