On the tip of a tree which had lost all its other leaves, two still remained hanging from one branch: Ole and Trufa. For some reason unknown to them, Ole and Trufa had   36   all the rains and winds. But Ole and Trufa believed the answer  37  in the great love they bore one another. One leaf can do   38  for another when the wind blows, the rain pours.   39  , Ole encouraged Trufa at every opportunity.

At times during cold and stormy nights, Ole would 40 : “My time has come, Trufa, but you hang on!"

"What for?" Trufa asked. "Without you, my life is  41  . If you fall, I'll fall with you. "

One day just as Trufa spoke these words, what they two had   42  all these months happened―wind came up and tore Ole  43  from the branch. Soon Ole disappeared from sight and Trufa was left all alone on the tree.

As long as it was still day, Trufa managed somehow to  44  her sorrow. But when it grew dark and cold, she  45  despair. Somehow she felt that the blame for all the leafy  46  was laid on the tree. Leaves fell, but the trunk stood tall, and  47  rooted in the wood. No wind, or rain could  48  it.

One night, Trufa dozed off. The next morning, to her   49   , she found that she was no longer  50  on the tree. The wind had blown her down while she was asleep. She  51  now that she wasn't just a leaf that  52  the wind, but that she was  53 of the universe.

Next to her lay Ole, and they  54  each other with a love they hadn't been aware of before. This wasn't a love that depended on chance, but a love as powerful and   55  as the universe itself.

On the tip of a tree which had lost all its other leaves，two still remained hanging from one branch：Ole and Trufa．For some reason unknown to them，Ole and Trufa had __1__ all the rains and winds．But Ole and Trufa believed the answer __2__ in the great love they bore one another．One leaf can do __3__ for another when the wind blows，the rain pours．__4__，Ole encouraged Trufa at every opportunity．

At times during cold and stormy nights，Ole would __5__：“My time has come，Trufa，but you hang on!”

“What for?” Trufa asked．“Without you，my life is __6__．If you fall，I’ll fan with you．”

One day just as Trufa spoke these words，what they two had __7__ all these months happened--a wind came up and tore Ole __8__ from the branch．Soon Ole disappeared from sight and Trufa was left all alone on the tree．

As long as it was still day，Trufa managed somehow to __9__ her sorrow．But when it grew dark and cold，she __10__ despair．Somehow she felt that the blame for all the leafy __11__ was laid on the tree．Leaves fell，but the trunk stood tall，and _12__ rooted in the wood．No wind，or rain could __13__ it．

One night，Trufa dozed off．The next morning，to her __14__，she found that she was no longer __15__ on the tree．The wind had blown her down while she was asleep．She __16__ now that she wasn't just a leaf that __17__ the wind，but that she was __18__ of the universe．

Next to her lay Ole，and they __19__ each other with a love they hadn't been aware of before．This wasn't a love that depended on chance，but a love as powerful and __20__ as the universe itself．

1．A．suffered                B．survived               C．escaped                 D．avoided

2．A．resulted                 B．brought                C．lay                      D．came

3．A．little                      B．much                   C．favor                     D．few

4．A．But                       B．Still                     C．Though                  D．Otherwise

5．A．complain               B．say                      C．request                  D．announce

6．A．regretful                B．senseless              C．different                 D．happy

7．A．expected                B．intended               C．feared                    D．imagined

8．A．open                     B．active                  C．loose                     D．alive

9．A．appreciate              B．win                     C．afford                    D．bear

10．A．stepped into         B．caught in              C．took in                   D．sank into

11．A．fortunes               B．changes               C．misfortunes            D．chances

12．A．firmly                  B．slightly                 C．deeply                    D．tightly

13．A．upset                   B．blow                    C．touch                     D．make

14．A．delight                 B．amazement           C．disappointment       D．satisfaction

15．A．hanging               B．staying                 C．leaving                   D．sticking

16．A．thought                B．remembered           C．considered             D．knew

17．A．decided on           B．held on                C．concentrated on      D．depended on

18．A．some                   B．any                      C．part                       D．one

19．A．presented             B．treated                 C．provided                D．greeted

20．A．pure                    B．brief                    C．permanent              D．free