阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 I would examine his wound, since I was 　40 busy – my 　41 didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him 　42 he had another doctor’ s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　43 to go to the nursing home (敬老院) to eat breakfast with his 　44 . He told me that she had been 　45 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　46 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　47 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 　48 him for five years now. I was 　49 , and asked him, “And you 　50 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 is.” I had to hold back 　51 as he left.

Now I 　52 that in marriages, true love is acceptance (接受) of all that is. The 　53 people don’t necessarily (未必) have the best of everything; they just 　54 the best of everything they have. 　55 is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 　　 　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　 C. seat　 　　　　　 　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　　 　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

38. A. if　　　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at　 　　　　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. also　 　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. not

41. A. patient　　 　　　 B. doctor　　 　　　　　　 C. nurse 　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

42. A. when　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. whether

43. A. needed　　　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. agreed　　 　　　　　 D. happened

44. A. daughter　　　 B. wife　　　　 C. mother　　 　　　　　 D. sister

45. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B. well　　 　　　 C. around　 　　　　　　 D. there

46. A. lonely　　 　　　　 B. worried　　 　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

47. A. so far　　 　　　　 B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　　　　　 D. already

48. A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 C. believe　　　 D. expect

49. A. interested　 　　　　　 B. disappointed　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

50. A. only　　　 　　　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. thus　　　 　　　　　 D. still

51. A. imagination　 　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. excitement

52. A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　 　　　　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

53. A. happiest　 　　　　　　 B. richest　　 　　　　　 C. most healthy　　 D. most responsible

54. A. learn　　 　　 B. make　　 　　　 C. favor　　 　　　　　　 D. try

55. A. Adventure 　　　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　 　　　　　　 D. Life