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Unchangeable Love

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.

A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a 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 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 . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not 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.A. viewB. touchC. wander D. scenery

2.A. lady B. man C. clerk D. couple

3.A. spokeB. argued C. discussedD. chatted

4.A. knowledge B. confidence C. patience D. wisdom

5.A. vivid B. tastelessC. constant D. exciting

6.A. adopted B. disturbed C. surprised D. discouraged

7.A. towards B. in C. through D. from

8.A. anxiouslyB. seriouslyC. quickly D. sadly

9.A. comment B. purchase C. decision D. list

10.A. exit B. entrance C. front D. queue

11.A. put B. held C. turned D. reached

12.A. lengthened B. made C. brought D. changed

13.A. shop B. coatroom C. hall D. counter

14.A. braveB. kind C. roughD. blind

15.A. whereverB. whateverC. whenever D. whichever

16.A. humorous B. sillyC. wrong D. unique

17.A. describesB. drawsC. showsD. tells

18.A. curiosityB. courageC. enthusiasm D. pride

19.A. support B. hesitation C. expectation D. sight

20.A. get B. hope C. stop D. allow

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Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. “I really didn’t like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week,” said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

1.The TV-Turnoff Network started TV-Turnoff Week to ___________.

A. to get people to spend more time doing more productive things

B. to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities

C. to advise people not to buy television sets

D. to persuade more people to join the organization

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B. Spending more time reading books.

C. Developing language skills.

D. Participating in healthy physical activities.

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B. he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all

C. it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week

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B.to treat her disease

C.to accompany Lesa

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B.he could help weaken her pain

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B.Lemon-Aide had suffered from cancer

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A. Films and fashion. B. Stars’ fashion

C. Influential films. D. Film cultures.

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A. Zhang Ziyi. B. Audrey Hepburn.

C. Uma Thurman. D. Marlon Brando.

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B. One can be elegant by wearing simply.

C. One can be famous by looking perfect.

D. One can be stylish by eating at Tiffany’s.

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C. The recovery of interest in kimonos.

D. The “geisha trips” to social events.

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A. To introduce young theater groups.

B. To honor heroes of World WarⅡ.

C. To attract great artists from Europe.

D. To bring Europe together again.

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A. They owned a public house there.

B. They wanted to take part in the festival.

C. They thought they were also famous.

D. They came to take up a challenge.

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A. Popular writers

B. Artists from around the world.

C. University students.

D. Performers of music and dance.

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A. keeps growing rapidly

B. has gone beyond an art festival

C. gives shows all year round

D. has become a non-official event

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