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　　The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps．She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 　　1　　 the seats, settled in one of them．

　　It had been a year since Susan became blind．As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 　　2　　．Susan's husband Mark watched her 　　3　　 into hopelessness and he was 　　4　　 to use every possible means to help his wife．

　　Finally, Susan felt ready to 　　5　　 to her job, but how would she get there?She used to take the bus, but she was now too 　　6　　 to get around the city by herself．Mark 　　7　　 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 　　8　　 she could manage it by herself．

　　For two weeks, Mark 　　9　　 Susan to and from work each day．He taught her how to rely on her other 　　10　　, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 　　11　　．

　　At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 　　12　　．Monday morning arrived．Before she left, she hugged her husband 　　13　　, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激)．She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 　　14　　 ways．Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 　　15　　 Susan．She was doing it!

　　On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 　　16　　．As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, "Miss, I sure 　　17　　 you．" Curious, Susan asked the driver 　　18　　．

　　"You know, every morning for the 　　19　　 week, a fine-looking gentleman a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said．

　　Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks．She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 　　20　　．That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness．

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　　The personal computer has overtaken the family dog as man’s best friend, according to a study．

　　Researchers found that just 6 per cent of us believe that “most people rely more on their dog than they do on their PC”, while 67 per cent think the opposite to be true．

　　Even 38 per cent of dog owners admitted to relying more on their PC than on their dog, although 36 per cent disagreed．

　　And 71 per cent of 18 to 24-year-old dog owners said they relied more on their computer．

　　Paul Allen, editor of Computeractive magazine said：“These days you can even take your PC for a walk, provided you have a laptop or tablet．”

　　“It’s only a matter of time until the first PC that fetches your slippers．”

　　Researchers questioned 2,000 British adults to find out about the change modern technology has brought to their home life．

　　They found that male dog owners are almost twice as likely as female owners to rely on their computer than a canine companion．

　　Mr．Allen said：“With broadband bringing them global news and newspaper sales falling, the family dog even misses out on the pleasure of taking the paper to his owner．”

　　But it’s not all bad news for obedient dogs．

　　“The family PC has given dog owners access to a wealth of resources and information that can help with the long-term care that a dog needs,” Mr．Allen said．