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 hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 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 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(测试)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

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

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

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

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

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(仅仅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

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

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

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

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