文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。作者在攻读哲学博士学位,虽然忙碌的研究、教学、课程作业等让作者疲于应对,但作者还是挤出时间来做志愿者工作。这让作者重新审视了生活中的时间利用问题:原本被浪费的时间是可以被用来做很多有意义的事情的。
1 . I was in the second year of my PhD program when a colleague asked what I would do if I had a 25th hour every day. Without much________, I said I would use it to help others. Like many graduate students, I was________with teaching, coursework,________, and some attempts at a personal life.________, I asked myself, “Do I really need a(n)________hour to help other people — or do I need to make better use of the 24 hours I have?”
A short time later, I started to________for an organization that provides________for senior citizens and people with disabilities. To my________, adding this activity to my busy life was just what I needed to________the chaos I was feeling as a first-generation international graduate student.
I was a bit________before my first ride, as I had not________much with people outside school. But my nervousness quickly calmed when I________my passenger: an old woman on her way to church. She was________to see a young international driver and was full of questions about my________. She shared with me how thankful she was to attend________and get some fresh air. She gave me her blessings.________like these and the smiles on my riders’ faces________me to continue driving.
I started to volunteer about 3 hours every weekend — time I otherwise would have wasted________or looking through social media. Sharing stories with my riders was much more________. My previously overwhelming schedule began to feel________.
1. A.thinking | B.attending | C.worrying | D.working |
2. A.charged | B.compared | C.awarded | D.occupied |
3. A.research | B.adventure | C.ceremonies | D.hobbies |
4. A.Otherwise | B.Besides | C.Still | D.Therefore |
5. A.valuable | B.dull | C.important | D.extra |
6. A.pay | B.prepare | C.apply | D.volunteer |
7. A.entertainment | B.transportation | C.accommodation | D.treatment |
8. A.surprise | B.puzzlement | C.embarrassment | D.relief |
9. A.calm | B.cause | C.inspect | D.tolerate |
10. A.mad | B.anxious | C.sad | D.curious |
11. A.agreed | B.concerned | C.interacted | D.competed |
12. A.reached for | B.heard from | C.called on | D.picked up |
13. A.confused | B.amused | C.frightened | D.disappointed |
14. A.education | B.salary | C.background | D.ambition |
15. A.class | B.worship | C.celebration | D.court |
16. A.Courses | B.Gatherings | C.Appointments | D.Connections |
17. A.trained | B.convinced | C.inspired | D.allowed |
18. A.experiencing | B.oversleeping | C.reflecting | D.comparing |
19. A.challenging | B.shocking | C.rewarding | D.depressing |
20. A.countable | B.manageable | C.reliable | D.enjoyable |