1. When I was in seventh grade,I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer.
I spent most of the time there with Mr.Gillespie,(1)
to him and helping with anything that needed to be done.He(2)
had any visitors,and nobody seemed to care about his condition.He became a close friend of mine,even though he(3)
with only an occasional press on my hand.Mr.Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).
Then I left for a week to vacation with my parents,and when I came back,Mr.Gillespie was gone.I didn't have the nerve to ask the nurses where he was,for(4)
they might tell me he had died.
Several years later,I noticed a(5)
face at the gas station.He was alive!I went over to ask him if it was Mr.Gillespie who was in a coma five years ago.With an uncertain look on his face,he replied yes.When I explained who I was,tears(6)
in his eyes,and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.
Mr.Gillespie began to tell me how,as he(7)
there in a coma,he could sense my presence.He firmly believed that it was my(8)
that had kept him alive.We both cried for a while,exchanged a hug,and went our separate ways.
Although I haven't seen him since,he fills my heart with joy every day.I know that I made a(9)
between his life and death.More importantly,he has also made an enormous influence in my life.I will never forget him.He(10)
my help.
(1) |
A.pointing |
B.waving |
C.listening |
D.talking |
(2) |
A.just |
B.never |
C.sometimes |
D.a(chǎn)lways |
(3) |
A.promised |
B.a(chǎn)dmitted |
C.responded |
D.operated |
(4) |
A.a(chǎn)nger |
B.fear |
C.envy |
D.sorrow |
(5) |
A.familiar |
B.serious |
C.typical |
D.magic |
(6) |
A.went back |
B.fell over |
C.dried out |
D.welled up |
(7) |
A.lay |
B.grew |
C.waited |
D.tested |
(8) |
A.smile |
B.courage |
C.a(chǎn)dvice |
D.voice |
(9) |
A.connection |
B.suggestion |
C.difference |
D.decision |
(10) |
A.represents |
B.deserves |
C.guarantees |
D.strengthens |