The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps.She __36__ the driver and,using her hands to feel the __37__ of the seats,walked down and found the __38__ which the driver had told her was empty.Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Susan,34,__39__ a medical misdiagnosis (误诊),was suddenly thrown into a world of __40__.Mark,her husband,was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart.He __41__ her how to rely on her other __42__,specifically her hearing,to determine where she was and __43__ to adapt herself to the new environment.He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could __44__ for her,and save her a seat.
__45__,Susan decided that she was ready to try the __46__ on her own.Monday morning,she said good-bye and for the first time,they went their __47__ ways.
On Friday morning,Susan took the bus to work as usual.As she was __48__ the bus,the driver said,“Boy,I __49__ envy you.” Susan had no __50__ what the driver was talking about,and asked,“What do you __51__?”
The driver answered,“You know,every morning for the __52__ week,a fine-looking gentleman __53__ a military uniform has been standing across the corner __54__ you as you get off the bus.He __55__ you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building.You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.
1.A.thanked B.asked C.discovered D.paid
2.A.location B.shape C.size D.cost
3.A.ticket B.bus C.seat D.bag
4.A.according to B.instead of C.thanks to D.due to
5.A.anger B.darkness C.happiness D.light
6.A.asked B.encouraged C. taught D.praised
7.A.feelings B.sights C.senses D.abilities
8.A.how B.when C.where D.who
9.A.make out B.watch out C.find out D.work out
10.A.Finally B.Luckily C.However D.Besides
11.A.visit B.trip C.bus D.work
12.A.opposite B.separate C.difficult D.usual
13.A.getting on B.getting in C.getting off D.getting up
14.A.must B.may C.will D.do
15.A.idea B.opinion C.way D.thought
16.A.want B.mean C.say D.suggest
17.A.next B.old C.past D.following
18.A.by B.on C.with D.in
19.A.searching B.watching C.calling D.noticing
20.A.looks out B.takes up C.believes in D.makes sure
People in the west make ____ a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.
A. it B. that C. this D. as
--- What are you going to do tomorrow?
--- I will go _____ with my friends on the lake.
A. hunting B. shopping C. shipping D. boating
You _____ practise the drums while the baby is sleeping.
A. needn’t B. mightn’t C. mustn’t D. won’t
After the new equipment was introduced,they produced ________machines this year as the year before.
A.as twice many B.as many twice
C.twice as many D.twice many as
He is famous both ______ a novelist and a poet but he is more famous ______ his novels.
A. for; as B. with; for C. as; for D. like; as