The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) 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 Mary, 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 Mary 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(友好对待) the bus drivers who could 44 for her, and save her a seat.
45 , Mary 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, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was 48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I 49 envy you.” Mary 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 Mary’s cheeks.
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— Mum, I won first place in the competition. — ______
A.That’s all right. |
B.Really? You are lucky. |
C.You must be joking! |
D.Congratulations on your success. |
It is said that by 2010 there will be ______530 million tourists entering Tibet each year.
A.as many as |
B.as much as |
C.as more as |
D.many than |
When he was in America, he went on a journey ______ to see Yellow Stone Park.
A.in fact |
B.by chance |
C.in turn |
D.on purpose |
He demanded that all the work ________ in advance.
A.finished |
B.should be finished |
C.should finish |
D.would finish |
—The water was running all night long.
—Yes. It seemed that John ______ . He was the last one to leave the lab.
A. was to be blamed B. was to blame
C. had been blamed D. should be blamed