Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience．

Our friendship 36 many years ago．We met while 37 different high schools．As years passed，we became good friends．Curt was the best man（伴郎）in my wedding，and l was 38 a few years later when he  married my sister’s roommate．And yet the event that most showed our partnership and 39 our friendship happened over 25 years ago，when we were in our 20s．

Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club．We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt 1 me and said，“Steve，you’ve had too much 41 Maybe I should drive．”At first I thought he was 2 ．but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us，I 3 his judgment．

  “Good idea，” I said，and handed him the   4  ．

After l was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel，he said，“I’m going to need your   5   because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here．”

“No problem，”I   6  ．

Curt started the car and we were   7  ．The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted（提示）Curt with． 8   —left now, right soon，slow down，speed up and so on．The important thing was that we got home   9   that night．

 Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought 10 to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and 11 we drove home together that night．Why it was such a（n）12 story? We would all, I hope,offer our keys 13 . We knew we shouldn’t drive．But you see，my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from 14 and never sat behind the wheel of a car 15 that night．

1.       A．continued        B．began            C．encouraged       D．interrupted

2.       A．attending        B．taking           C．1eaving          D．finishing

3.       A．alone            B．theirs           C．there            D．his

4.       A．formed           B．began            C．deepened         D．valued

5.       A．pointed to       B．turned to        C．went to          D．looked up

6.       A．water            B．medicine        C．smoke            D．wine

7.       A．lying            B．insisting        C．joking           D．deciding

8.       A．respected        B．doubted          C．understood       D．used

9.       A．wheels           B．keys             C．seat             D．car

10.    A．advice           B．reason           C．help             D．statement

11.    A．agreed           B．responded        C．promised         D．decided

12.    A．off              B．over             C．out              D．down

13.    A．safety           B．speed            C．qualities        D．directions

14.    A．late             B．safe             C．early            D．drunken

15.    A．attention        B．excitement       C．tears            D．surprise

16.    A．how              B．why              C．when             D．whom

17.    A．interesting      B．surprising       C．touching         D．amazing

18.    A．when             B．until            C．because          D．since

19.     A．now              B．nature           C．end              D．birth

20.     A．during           B．over             C．after            D．before

Curt and I have the kind of friendship that I wish everyone would be able to experience.

Our friendship __21__ many years ago. We met while __22__ different high schools. As years passed, we became good friends. Curt was the best man(伴郎) in my wedding, and I was __23__ a few years later when he married my sister’s roommate. And yet the event that most showed our partnership and __24__ our friendship happened over 25 years ago, when we were in our 20s.

Curt and I were attending a pool party at the local Swim and Racquet Club. We were walking to the car, joking about the party, and Curt __25__ me and said, “Steve, you’ve had too much __26__. Maybe I should drive.” At first I thought he was __27__, but since Curt is definitely the wiser of us, I __28__ his judgment.

 “Good idea,” I said, and handed him the __29__.

After I was settled in the passenger seat and Curt sat behind the wheel, he said, “I’m going to need your __30__ because I’m not sure how to get to your house from here.”

 “No problem,” I__31__.

Curt started the car and we were __32__. The next 10 miles seemed like a hundred as I prompted(提示) Curt with __33__: left now, right soon, slow down, speed up and so on. The important thing was that we got home __34__ that night.

Ten years later at my wedding, Curt brought __35__to the eyes of 400 guests as he told the story of our partnership and __36__ we drove home together that night. Why was it such a(n)__37__ story? We would all, I hope, offer our keys __38__ we knew we shouldn’t drive. But you see, my friend Curt was blind. He had been blind from__39__ and never sat behind the wheel of a car__40__ that night.

I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete  36  . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our   37  . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.

    “Why?” he asked,   38  .

“I am tired; there are no  39  for everything in the world!” I answered.

He kept  40  , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your   41  ?”

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your  42  . Will you do it for me?”

He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”

I   43  the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to   44  .”

My feeling of disappointment only   45  , but I continued reading:

“You always leave the   46  keys behind, so I have to save my legs to  47  home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I   48  that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare   49  the computer and that will do nothing  50  for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow   51  , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear,   52  I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”

My tears fell on the   53  and I continued reading:

“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are   54  , please open the front door for I am standing outside   55  your favorite bread and fresh milk.”

Love, not words, wins arguments.

1.A. supporter         B. opposite        C. follower        D. advocate

2.A. marriage          B. connection      C. career          D. future

3.A. annoyed           B. shocked         C. frightened      D. amused

4.A. results           B. signs           C. causes          D. reasons

5.A. easy              B. normal          C. silent          D. calm

6.A. habit             B. feeling         C. attitude        D. mind

7.A. death             B. injury          C. happiness       D. trouble

8.A. hurried up        B. looked up       C. woke up         D. went up

9.A. love              B. explain         C. stay            D. change

10.A. arose            B. disappeared     C. reduced         D. increased

11.A. car              B. office          C. bicycle         D. house

12.A. leave            B. walk            C. rush            D. get

13.A. worry            B. think           C. believe         D. remind

14.A. at               B. to              C. on              D. in

15.A. bad              B. good            C. terrible        D. important

16.A. weak             B. ill             C. old             D. close

17.A. unless           B. if              C. since           D. because

18.A. photos           B. flowers         C. floor           D. letter

19.A. hungry           B. thirsty         C. satisfied       D. regretted

20.A. buying       B. bringing        C. heating         D. catching