One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum .I was looking forward to a quiet view(观赏) of some great paintings of excellent artists.

A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and found the woman was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at the man for putting up with her long speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.

I was standing at the museum gift shop when the couple walked to the exit(出口).

“He’s a brave man ,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame (愧疚感) came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But shat does he get out of the art?” I asked. The shop assistant answered, “His wife describes each painting so that he can see it in his head. ”

At that moment I realized what patience and love really mean. And I felt their love as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.

1.We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 that the writer ???? .

A.was a person with few words????????

B. was waiting for some artists

C. was looking for some great paintings??

D. wanted to enjoy great paintings quietly

2.How did the writer feel when hearing the woman’s talking at first?

A. Calm.??????? B. Bored.?????? C. Excited.?????? D. Happy.

3.The woman kept talking because ???? .

A. she preferred talking to listening

B. she was too excited to keep silent

C. she had to describe each painting to her husband

D. she liked to show how clever she was in front of others

4.What did the writer think of the woman at last?

A. She was noisy but brave.???????? B. She was patient and loving.

C. She was lonely and patient.?????? D. She was brave but lonely.

5.The passage mainly tells us???? .

A. what patience and love mean???? B. how we should treat a blind person

C. what a good art show is like????? D. how art changes our lives

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? 1.__________? And what do your choices tell about your personal qualities（品质）?

2.__________. It calls for empathy—the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. 3.__________. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings sharply.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose shows your inner world.

 We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Passing over the tradition won’t make it go away. 4.__________, tell your friends ahead of time.

A. When do you send a right gift

B. However, it needs to be developed

C. If you really dislike such a tradition

D. Why do presents sometimes go wrong

E. Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe