Unchangeable Love

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was expecting a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．

A young    37    viewing the paintings ahead of me    38    nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   39   for putting up with her   40   stream of words．  41   by their noise, I moved on．

I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   43   ．

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45   ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the   48   to get his wife's jacket．

"He's a   49   man．" the clerk at the counter said．"Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．

So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"

"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

"Can't see! You're   51   ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife   52   each painting so he can see it in his head．"

I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __54_ and the courage of a husband who would not   55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand．

36．A．touch                                          B．view            C．wander             D．scenery

37．A．lady               B．man               C．couple             D．clerk

38．A．chatted            B．argued             C．discussed           D．spoke

39．A．knowledge          B．confidence          C．wisdom             D．patience

40．A．vivid              B．constant            C．tasteless           D．exciting

41．A．Adopted            B．Discouraged         C．Surprised           D．Disturbed

42．A．through            B．in                  C．towards            D．from

43．A．anxiously           B．seriously            C．quickly             D．angrily

44．A．comment                                       B．decision         C．purchase            D．list

45．A．entrance           B．exit                C．front               D．queue

46．A．put                B．held                C．reached             D．turned

47．A．made              B．lengthened           C．brought             D．changed

48．A．shop              B．counter             C．hall                D．coatroom

49．A．brave             B．kind                C．rough              D．blind

50．A．wherever                                       B．whatever         C．whichever           D．whenever

51．A．wrong             B．silly                 C．humorous           D．unique

52．A．describes                                       B．draws           C．shows              D．tells

53．A．curiosity           B．pride              C．enthusiasm          D．courage

54．A．support          B．sight               C．expectation         D．hesitation

55．A．get                B．hope               C．allow               D．stop

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Unchangeable Love

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet         of the splendid artwork.

A young         viewing the paintings ahead of me        nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's       for putting up with her         stream of words.        by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved       the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away      .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a       when the couple approached the       . Before they left, the man        into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He        it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the        to get his wife's jacket.

"He's a        man." the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in       there is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're       . He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife       each painting so he can see it in his head."

I learned something about patience,        and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __ _ and the courage of a husband who would not        blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.

1.A. touch                      B. view                           C. wander           D. scenery

2.A. lady                   B. man                       C. couple            D. clerk

3.A. chatted                B. argued                    C. discussed          D. spoke

4.A. knowledge             B. confidence                 C. wisdom            D. patience

5.A. vivid                  B. constant                   C. tasteless       D. exciting

6.A. Adopted               B. Discouraged                C. Surprised          D. Disturbed

7.A. through              B. in                           C. towards            D. from

8.A. anxiously               B. seriously                   C. quickly       D. angrily

9.A. comment              B. decision                    C. purchase          D. list

10.A.entrance             B.exit                        C.front               D.queue

11.A. put                  B. held                        C. reached           D. turned

12.A. made               B. lengthened                C. brought            D. changed

13.A. shop                 B. counter                    C. hall           D. coatroom

14.A. brave               B. kind                        C. rough         D. blind

15.A. wherever           B. whatever                   C. whichever         D. whenever

16.A. wrong               B. silly                         C. humorous          D. unique

17.A. describes           B. draws                      C. shows              D. tells

18.A. curiosity             B. pride                    C. enthusiasm        D. courage

19.A. support         B. sight                           C. expectation       D. hesitation

20.A. get                  B. hope                       C. allow               D. stop