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.

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

A．service B．favour C．business D．trade

A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide

A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort

A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy

A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt

A．speak B．listen C．stand D．walk

A．if B．what C．why D．where

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

A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time

A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready

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

A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut

A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible

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

A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made

A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting

A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise

A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy

A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special