It was a busy morning,about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a   36  in the waiting area,   37  him it would be at least 40 minutes     38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him   39  his watch and decided, since I was   40 busy-my patient didn’t   41  at the appointed hour, I woul examine his would.While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he  42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his  43 .He told me that she had been  44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be  45 if he was a bit late.He replied that she  46 knew who he was,that she had not been able to   47 him for five years now. I was   48   and asked him,“And you  49  go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she in.” I had to hold back 50  as he left.
Now I    51   that in marriages,true love is    52  of all that.The happiest people don’t  53 have the best of everythng; they just  54 the best of everying they have.  55 is’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

—The experiment is of particular importance.

　　　　—I see. We will carry on with it ________ we can get enough money.

　　A. unless　　　　B. though　　　　C. whether　　　　D. until

---Each of the students, working hard at their lessons, ________ the book. 

---So have I.  

1. A.
   is reading
2. B.
   has read
3. C.
   reading
4. D.
   reads

I began to fish before memory began, _______ I know I have always fished.

 A. so far  B. so as far as  C. as far as  D. so

I should like to try that coat on, but I don t know if it is my ____.

A. length   B. measure C.size  D. pattern