One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet
21 of the splendid artwork.
A young
22 viewing the paintings ahead of me
23 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s
24 for putting up with her
25 stream of words.
26 by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved
27 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away
28 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a
29 when the couple approached the
30 . Before they left, the man
31 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He
32 it into a long stick and then
33 his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a
34 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
35 there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re
36 . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife
37 each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,
38 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without
39 and the courage of a husband who would not
40 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
| 小题1: | | A．view | B．touch | C．wander | D．stare |
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| 小题2: | | A．lady | B．couple | C．man | D．clerk |
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| 小题3: | | A．yelled | B．argued | C．screamed | D．chatted |
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| 小题4: | | A．attempt | B．independence | C．patience | D．wisdom |
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| 小题5: | | A．constant | B．vivid | C．casual | D．vague |
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| 小题6: | | A．Adopted | B．Adapted | C．Disturbed | D．Conducted |
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| 小题7: | | A．from | B．to | C．towards | D．through |
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| 小题8: | | A．anxiously | B．quickly | C．urgently | D．sensibly |
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| 小题9: | | A．comment | B．purchase | C．decision | D．profit |
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| 小题10: | | A．exit | B．entrance | C．front | D．queue |
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| 小题11: | | A．plugged | B．reached | C．held | D．bent |
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| 小题12: | | A．lengthened | B．made | C．brought | D．broadened |
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| 小题13: | | A．led | B．found | C．tapped | D．forced |
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| 小题14: | | A．generous | B．rough | C．smart | D．brave |
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| 小题15: | | A．wherever | B．whatever | C．whenever | D．whichever |
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| 小题16: | | A．unique | B．silly | C．equal | D．wrong |
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| 小题17: | | A．decorates | B．draws | C．shows | D．describes |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．pride | C．courage | D．enthusiasm |
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| 小题19: | | A．sight | B．support | C．expectation | D．confidence |
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| 小题20: | | A．get | B．allow | C．hope | D．cause |
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