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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 all
appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a 36_____ in the waiting area,
37_____ him it would be at least forty minutes 38_____ someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39_____ his watch and decided, since I was 40_____ busy—my patient didn’t 41_____ 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 that he 42_____ to go to the nursing home to eat
breakfast with his 43_____ . He told me that she had been 44_____ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45_____ if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46_____ knew who he was, that she had not been able to 47_____ him for five years now. I was 48_____ , and asked him, “And you 49_____ 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 ho ld back 50_____ as he left.
Now I 51_____ that in marriages, true love is 52_____ of all that is. The happiest people don’t 53_____ have the best of everything; they just 54_____ the
best of everything they have. 55_____ isn’t 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.turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
42. A.needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
43. A.daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
44. A.late B. well C. around D. there
45. A.lonely B. worried C. doubtful D.
hungry
46. A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
47. A.recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
48. A.moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
49. A.only B. then C. thus D. still
50. A.curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
51. A.realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
52. A.agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
53. A.necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
54. A.learn B. make C. favor D. try
55. A.Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life