【题目】 Luther Younger is a 99-year-old loving husband. His wife came down with cancer nine years ago, and doctors __ she'd have just five years to live. ____, the couple have remained strong.
Over the last nine years, Luther takes a six — mile ____ every day to visit his wife in the hospital. He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with ____, and their daily kiss. Luther could get a ride or even take the bus, but he ____ to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to ___everything about his wife. Passersby often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he __ their kindness. His daily walk is __ of how much he loves his wife.
Luther's daughter hoped he could ___accept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther __ walking himself so she just lets him have it his way.
__ walking six-miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when you've walked through ____ with someone, what's another six miles? Luther is always ____ to leave his love before returning home, but he knows that each tomorrow, ___the weather, he will be on his way again. He can't bear to live a single day without ___his wife.
【1】A.reportedB.imaginedC.advisedD.thought
【2】A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.Besides
【3】A.driveB.walkC.rideD.flight
【4】A.reliefB.trustC.loveD.sympathy
【5】A.agreesB.hesitatesC.failsD.prefers
【6】A.recallB.suspectC.ignoreD.discover
【7】A.dislikesB.correctsC.declinesD.considers
【8】A.motivationB.proofC.trialD.origin
【9】A.actuallyB.graduallyC.finallyD.occasionally
【10】A.insists onB.turns toC.sets aboutD.takes up
【11】A.BecauseB.IfC.WhileD.Until
【12】A.lifeB.growthC.marriageD.adulthood
【13】A.gratefulB.sadC.eagerD.guilty
【14】A.thanks toB.rather thanC.apart fromD.regardless of
【15】A.supportingB.mentioningC.seeingD.calling