One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works..
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works.
B. The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket.
C. The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store.
D. The husband allowed blindness to change his life.
2.The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.
A. saw B. met C. talked D. argued
3.At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was _________.
A. positive B. neutral C. bored D. admiring
4.What can be inferred from the passage is ___________.
A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight
B. the man must be a painter before
C. the woman was very devoted to his husband
D. the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions
School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 36 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety(焦虑) to go home. Sitting there makes me 37 like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the 38 , tried to break the uncomfortable 39 by starting a conversation. I tried to mind my manners and politely 40 her, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 41 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in 42 , I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from fighting the tears, she 43 , “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve 44 lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was shocked. My 45 ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 46 my own mother was thrown into when her father 47 . I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 48 that.
Suddenly I 49 Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of 50 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish(自私). I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no 51 to Janie 52 she was a bus driver. I had judged(评价) her by her 53 and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 54 else’s world, and may not even be 55 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
1.A. front B. end C. side D. middle
2.A. stand for B. stand up C. stand out D. stand by
3.A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. classmate
4.A. mood B. condition C. atmosphere D. occasion
5.A. listen to B. argue with C. explain to D. talk to
6.A. however B. instead C. therefore D. otherwise
7.A. surprise B. particular C. purpose D. silence
8.A. replied B. shouted C. cried D. spoke
9.A. totally B. already C. completely D. heavily
10.A. leg B. stomach C. heart D. head
11.A. pain B. respect C. happiness D. disappointment
12.A. was lost B. was away C. died D. was sick
13.A. go against B. go for C. go by D. go through
14.A. realized B. recognized C. argued D. explained
15.A. family B. school C. friend D. job
16.A. money B. attention C. respect D. time
17.A. unless B. though C. because D. while
18.A. voice B. job C. family D. look
19.A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. nobody
20.A. happy B. smart C. important D. useful
—It is ridiculous (荒唐的) that so many people believe the world will disappear in 2012.
—__________ it is true?
A. So what B. What for C. What if D. What’s up
By the time you _________ your work this evening, I will be watching my favorite Korean TV series.
A. get through B. had got through
C. will have got through D. have got through
There standing _______ the hawthorn tree that stands for their love while _______ are the lovers.
A. is; going B. is; gone
C. are; going D. are; gone
Once ______ from space, the Great Wall is till great in sight.
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
