I used to find notes left in the church's collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies（讲道） and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The   1   fascinated me，but it was a long time 2  I met the author of the notes.

One Sunday morning, I was  3  that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she  4  all the notes. When I saw her I was  5 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her  6  was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely  7  without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very  8  for her.

We  9  for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.

As it  10 , we went to lunch several times, and told each other about our  11. We spoke of authors we had both  12 , and it was easy to tell that  13  were a great love of hers.

She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look  14 . I know that her condition  15  her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with  16 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but  17  heart. She possessed a fine-tuned sense of beauty. Her only  18  in life was the loss of a friend.

The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the  19  for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and  20  and they befriended her, and showed her what is real.

1．A．questions          B．ideas                C．notes          D．basket

2．A．since             B．after                                           C．when          D．before

3．A．told              B．warned          C．informed            D．showed

4．A．lost              B．left            C．dropped                                 D．collected

5．A．shocked          B．satisfied        C．frightened      D．disappointed

6．A．hand             B．arm           C．head               D．body

7．A．stand             B．smile          C．speak                                   D．sit

8．A．pleasant          B．bitter          C．beautiful            D．difficult

9．A．chatted           B．discussed        C．drank            D．greeted

10．A．turned out      B．turned up                                       C．came out       D．came up

11．A．families          B．beliefs         C．hobbies        D．lives

12．A．known                                         B．read           C．met           D．heard

13．A．friends          B．churches       C．writings                                 D．books

14．A．friendly          B．happy           C．attractive           D．normal

15．A．hurt             B．impressed      C．changed                                 D．helped

16．A．fame            B．wealth         C．interest          D．looks

17．A．cheerful          B．interesting      C．loving           D．exciting

18．A．fear             B．wonder        C．defeat           D．regret

19．A．dream           B．surface          C．imagination     D．time

20．A．success         B．hope            C．grace          D．help

I used to find notes left in the church’s collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies （讲道）and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings．The  1   fascinated（吸引）me, but it was a long time   2   I met the author of the notes．

    One Sunday morning, I was   3   that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she  4  all the notes． When I saw her I was   5  , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes． She was sitting in a chair in the office．Her  6  was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely  7  without pain． Her face was disfigured（畸形）, so smiling was very  8  for her．

    We  9  for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week．

    As it   10  , we went to lunch several times and told each other about our  11  ．We spoke of authors we had both  12  , and it was easy to tell that  13  were a great love of hers．

    She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look  14  ．I know that her condition  15  her deeply．Yet there was beauty to her that had nothing to do with  16  ．She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but   17  heart． She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty．Her only   18  in life was the loss of a friend．

    The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the   19  for a glimpse of what it is that matters．She found beauty and   20  and they befriended her, and showed her what is real．

1．A．questions                 B．ideas                     C．notes                     D．basket

2．A．since                       B．after                      C．when                    D．before

3．A．told                         B．warned                  C．informed               D．showed

4．A．lost                         B．left                        C．dropped                 D．collected

5．A．shocked                 B．satisfied                 C．frightened              D．disappointed

6．A．hand                       B．arm                       C．head                      D．body

7．A．stand                      B．smile                     C．speak                    D．sit

8．A．pleasant                   B．bitter                     C．beautiful                D．difficult

9．A．chatted                    B．discussed              C．drank                    D．greeted

10．A．turned out              B．turned up               C．came out               D．came up

11．A．families                  B．beliefs                   C．hobbies                 D．lives

12．A．known                  B．read                      C．met                       D．heard

13．A．friends                  B．churches               C．writings                 D．books

14．A．friendly                 B．happy                    C．attractive               D．normal

15．A．hurt                      B．impressed              C．changed                D．helped

16．A．fame                     B．wealth                   C．interest                  D．looks

17．A．cheerful                B．interesting              C．loving                   D．exciting

18．A．fear                       B．wonder                  C．defeat                    D．regret

19．A．dream                   B．surface                  C．imagination            D．time

20．A．success                 B．hope                      C．grace                    D．help

　　I used to find notes left in The collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies（讲道）and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The __(1)__ fascinated（吸引）me. But it was a long time __(2)__ I met the author of the notes.

　　One Sunday morning, I was __(3)__ that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she __(4)__ all the notes. When I saw her I was __(5)__, since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her __(6)__ was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely __(7)__ without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形的）, so smiling was very __(8)__ for her.

　　We __(9)__ for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.

　　As it __(10)__, we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our __(11)__. We spoke of authors we both had __(12)__,and it was easy to tell that __(13)__ are a great love of hers.

　　She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look __(14)__. I know that her condition __(15)__ her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with __(16)__. She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but __(17)__ heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only __(18)__ in life was the loss of a friend.

　　The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the __(19)__ for a glimpse（瞥）of what it is that matters. She found beauty and __(20)__ and they are friend of her, and showed her what is real.