Michael and I hardly noticed when the waitress came and placed the plate on our table. Our exchange was lively. As our sweet 5 continued, my eyes glanced 6 the restaurant, stopping at a(n) 7 cou-ple sitting at the small corner table. 8 drew my thoughts to them was their undisturbed silence. It seemed that a sad emptiness 9 their little corner. As the conversation between Michael and I varied from 10     to whispers,and much to my surprise,this couple's  11 even caught my attention. How sad, I thought, not to have anything to   12  What if that happened to us?

Michael and I 13 our bill and got up to leave the restaurant. As we 14 by the corner where the old couple sat,I dropped my wallet 15 ! Bending over to pick it up, I 16 that under the table, each of their 17 hands was gently placed in the other's. They had been  18  hands all the time!

I stood up and felt ashamed by the 19 act of connection I had witnessed. The man's gentle caress(爱抚)of his wife's tired fingers filled not only what I had20  recognized as an emotionally empty corner, but also my heart. Theirs was not the uncomfortable silence on first date.

No,theirs was a comfortable, relaxed ease, a gentle 21  that did not always need words to express 22  They had probably 23 this hour of morning with each other for a long time,and maybe today wasn't that different from yesterday, 24 they were at peace

with that,and with each other.

Maybe, I thought,it wouldn't be so bad if someday that was us. Maybe, it would be kind of nice.

5.    A.  introduction    B. conversation

C.  association      D. presentation

6.    A,  at     B. over

C.    across      D.    through

7.    A.    young     B.    friendly

C.    elderly    D.    anxious

8.    A.    What       B.    That

C.    Who       D.    Which

9.    A.    covered   B.    filled

C.  limited    D. controlled

10.   A.  laughs     B. cries

C.  arguments       D. screams

11.   A.   stillness B. patience

C.  personality      D. movement

12.   A.  do    B. discuss

C.  explain    D. say

13.   A.  took B. gave

C.  paid D. ordered

14.   A.   waited   B. rushed

C.  slipped    D. walked

15.   A.   by accident   B.  at will

C.  in surprise       D.   on purpose

16.   A.  realized   B. felt

C.  noticed    D. heard

17.   A.   small     B. free

C.   special       D. right

18.   A.  raising     B. shaking

C.  moving    D, holding

19.   A.   funny    B. strange

C.  simple     D. common

20.   A.   normally       B. previously

C.  eventually       D. frequently

21.   A.  worry      B. idea

C.   doubt           D. love

22.   A.  himself    B. herself

C.  themselves      D. itself

23.   A.  spread     B. shared

C.   wasted   D. saved

24.   A.  but   B. so

C.  and  D. or

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