Not long before,my daughter's shoes were scratched(划破) with a knife. She burst into tears. I took them to the shoemaker's.
The young apprentice(学徒) glanced at the1 and said, "Nothing I can do except2 the upper." His master looked at them and said，"If you3 me，I will add more scratches on both the shoes." I was4 and asked why. He explained, "As if the openings were made5 for a special style." I didn't fully understand him,6 I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later I dropped by from work to7 the shoes. I found more scratches on each shoe;all the openings were patched(缝补) by soft red leather;the stitches(针脚) were twisted with the appearance looking more8 and interesting than ever. I couldn't help praising the master's 9.
Another time,my sister's blouse was torn,leaving a large opening. My wife checked it10 ， and then said，"Let me take it home and11 it."
Three days later,seeing it again, I was greatly12 ：all the torn parts took on a look of ice crystal(水晶) ;attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags.1 sighed with13 , "It's amazing！”
"I was14 by that shoemaker. Patches are supposed to be15 ，but a skillful craftsman (工匠) can make it take on a kind of16 ， ”replied my wife.
Her words inspired me more：perfection is impossible to achieve in17 ;patches appear in the18 of injury,disability or disease. Since you can't change the existence of wound,you should not19 people' s sympathy by disclosing the wound,which is meaningless. Just sew the 20 by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it,and that is the significance of life.
( ) 1. A. scar B. opening C. hole D. mark
( ) 2. A. replace B. remove C. throw D. tear
( ) 3. A. tell B. show C. agree D. trust
( ) 4. A. delighted B. confUsed C. excited D. astonished
( ) 5. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in particular D. in turn
( ) 6. A. so B. and C. as D. but
( ) 7. A. bring B. collect C. see D. return
( ) 8. A. ugly B. strange C. lovely D. familiar
( ) 9. A. skill B. drill C. performance D. technique
( ) 10. A. anxiously B. suddenly C. carefully D. delightedly
( ) 11. A. wash B. iron C. save D. mend
( ) 12. A. puzzled B. disappointed C. surprised D. touched
( ) 13. A. anger B. regret C. praise D. care
( ) 14. A. encouraged B. inspired C. moved D. attracted
( ) 15. A. common B. beautiful C. ugly D. rare
( ) 16. A. difference B. perfection C. newness D. change
( ) 17. A. future B. mind C. life D. place
( ) 18. A. form B. name C. shape D. need
( ) 19. A. treat B. accept C. ignore D. expect
( ) 20. A. wound B. pain C. injury D. disability
10. All flights because of the storm，they had to wait nervously in the hall.(put)
所有的航班已经被延迟，因为暴风雨，他们不得不在大厅里等着。
9. The Thinker，head in hand，resting his right arm on his left knee，gained its current title when in1890. (exhibit)
手撑着头，右臂放在左膝上的思想者(雕塑) 于1890年在巴黎展出时获得了其目前的名称。
8. The reason why the man was condemned to death was the chairman and caused a great loss.(pass)
那人被判死刑是因为他冒充主席，并且造成了巨大的损失。
7. Stop complaining about it. ，we might not even have had the spot on the rooftop.(hesitate)
别再抱怨了。再犹豫得更久一些的话，我们恐怕连房顶上的这个位置都占不到了。
6. Some people skip meals or eat only tiny amounts of food and may have conditions it needs to grow and stay healthy.(rob)
有些人不吃饭或只吃少量的食物，这些情况会使身体成长和保持健康所需要的营养素丧失。
5. Don't refer to the dictionary as sometimes its meaning may be brought out clearly in a given context, (come)
不要每次遇到新的单词就查词典，有时它的意义可能在特定的上下文中明确反映出来。
4. It is not always easy for the public to see to human life.(use)
对于公众来说，看到一项新发明对人们的生活有什么用途并不总是很容易的。
3. out of the financial crisis,people are optimistic about the future of the country.(convince)
相信政府能够带领他们度过经济危机，人们对国家的未来很乐观。
2. at the conference that left me wondering about the real purpose of his visit.(remark)
正是他在会上发表的这番言论使我对他来访的真正目的产生了疑惑。