Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, 36 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 hesitating 43 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. 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 52_ 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 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.
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解析：本文记叙了作者在暑假期间在母亲的激励下负责照顾一个非正常的小孩Nick的故事，并且Nick这个特殊的孩子让作者得到启示：作为一名护士需要的是尊重，耐心和友善。
【小题1】从文章第一句可知，作者不愿意去照顾那小孩，他想在繁忙的学期前度过一个轻松的暑假。与下文“母亲请我给她帮个忙”构成转折关系。
【小题2】母亲请我给她帮个忙。固定搭配：do sb a favor帮某人一个忙
【小题3】结合下文作者照顾那小孩可知，作者母亲的同事需要一个专职的保姆。
【小题4】既然你选择了在这家医院做志愿者，那么你为什么不可以去照顾Nick呢，attend 照料，符合句意
【小题5】然后母亲告诉我，那男孩不是一个正常人。Normal正常的
【小题6】Nick是一个可爱的男孩但他患有很多疾病，以至于日常护理中心不愿意接受小Nick
【小题7】因为有平衡问题，Nick在走路或跑步时都有麻烦，也就是说不能像正常人一样去活动
【小题8】从hesitate 犹豫一词可得知是，我正犹豫着是否接受这份工作，下文 I doubt if 也有暗示
【小题9】为了让我接受这个工作，母亲采用激将法，所以用 Challenged来表示挑战地说
【小题10】作者的犹豫让母亲知道了作者最初不接受这个工作的原因，那就是作者被小孩的状况吓坏了，所以没有了勇气，故用courage
【小题11】在母亲的挑战下，我屈服了，说明我准备好了，愿意接受，be ready for sth准备好了去做某事
【小题12】该句讲述了Nick的状况：精力多又不能自己保持平衡
【小题13】小Nick看到别的孩子在玩耍自己脸上也放出了光，变得兴奋了。Light up发光，变兴奋cheep up高兴起来（尤其指从悲伤中变高兴）
【小题14】一般人会认为从滑滑梯上滑下来是一件简单的事，但对小Nick而言，绝非简单
【小题15】我们一起来面对Nick害怕的东西及担心的东西。
【小题16】考查短语make it to someplace成功到达某个地方
【小题17】我的手臂紧紧的握着他。Hold 握住，把持住
【小题18】根据常识，孩子表示爱意的一种方法就是用嘴去亲吻大人的面颊。
【小题19】考查短语，take sth for granted 认为。。。想当然
【小题20】从前文可知，Nick是一个特殊的孩子。经过一段时间的接触，Nick这个特殊的孩子让作者明白了作为一名护士需要的是尊重，耐心和友善