Helen and Martin
With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and walked back to her favourite armchair. (51) her brother never arrive For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.
Over the years Helen had given (52) waiting for Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him had gradually (53) until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more than a sister’s (54) to see what had (55) of her brother.
Almost without (56) , Martin had lost his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadn’t (57) to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her (58) in her own judgement growing. (59) the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway (60) her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was (61) a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live (62) from her paintings.
Of course, she (63) no pleasure in Martin’s sudden misfortune, but she couldn’t (64) looking forward to her brother’s arrival with (65) satisfaction at what she had achieved.
54().
A. wonder
B. idea
C. curiosity
D. regard
