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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I
was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched
them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the
husband's patience for putting
up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her
constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near
to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it
into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a brave man."The clerk at the counter said,"Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn't change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there's a new art show."
"But what dose he get out of the art?"I asked,"He can't see."
"Can't see?You're wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do."The clerk said,"His wife describes
each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife
describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow
blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away
hand in hand.
1.The young couple were at an art museum ________.
A. to show their love
B. to appreciate art
C. to discuss paintings
D. to describe paintings
2. "…I moved away quickly."in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ________.
A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms
B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C. was tired of the nonstop talking
D. was not interested in the art show
3. We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.
A. was not born blind
B. couldn't stand his wife
C. knew nothing about art
D. completely depended on his wife
4. After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.
A. encouraged
B. excited
C. touched
D. annoyed
5. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the importance of art
B. good manners in public
C. patience of a husband
D. love between a couple
