It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the 41 . I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 42 in the waiting area, 43 him it would be at least 40 minutes 44 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 45 his watch and decided, since I was 46 busy — my patient didn’t 47 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 48 to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his 49 . He told me that she had been 50 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 51 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 52 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 53 him for five years now. I was 54 , and asked him, “And you 55 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 56 as he left.
Now I 57 that in marriages(婚姻), true love is acceptance of all that is. The happiest people don’t 58 have the best of everything; they just 59 the best of everything they have. 60 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. school B. hospital C. station D. bank
2.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
3.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
4.A. if B. before C. since D. after
5.A. taking off B. giving up C. looking at D. getting into
6.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
7.A. turn up B. take in C. come on D. go away
8.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
9.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
10.A. late B. well C. around D. there
11.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
12.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
13.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
14.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
15.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
16.A. chat B. tears C. words D. judgement
17.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
Johnson bought a new car last week, and _______ doubled that of the old one.
A. which price B. the price of which
C. its price D. the price of whose
I shall never forget those days ________ I stayed on the island ________ you visited last week.
A. when, where B. which, which
C. when , which D. which , where
_______ is reported in the newspapers, the war in Libya has come to an end.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
The radio club in our school, _______ used to be poorly run, is now very popular among students.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
Children who are not active or _______ diet is rich in fat will put on weight easily.
A. who B. whose C. that D. which
