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A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course（公民课程）, she had to do some volunteer
service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would
___1 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old
lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily 2 awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon.
I’m Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please.” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, 3 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to 4 here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to 5 . “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people
like me. Now you are here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s.” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 6 bracelet. I was
the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mts. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so
interested in Mrs. Blair’s 7 that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily
was really 8 to say goodbye.
“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily,“It’s my gift to you.”
Emily 9 opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you
wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”
On the way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and
made a 10 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
1.A. waste B. spend C. plan D. exercise
2. A. asked B. sat C. stood D. danced
3. A. warmth B. sadness C. happiness D. silence
4.A. study B. live C. volunteer D. play
5. A. mind B. fear C. insist D. regret
6. A. strange B. special C. common D. private
7. A. dreams B. hobbies C. stories D. jokes
8. A. upset B. confused C. surprised D. nervous
9. A. proudly B. secretly C. worriedly D. carefully
10. A. promise B. change C. judgment D. choice
1B 2C 3D 4C 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10A
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