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
31 in the waiting area, 32 him it would be at least 40 minutes
33 someone would be able to see him. I saw him
34 his watch and decided, since I was
35 busy—my patient didn’t
36 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
37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his
38 . He told me that she had been
39 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be
40 if he was a bit late. He replied that she
41 knew who he was; that she had not been able to
42 him for five years now. I was
43 , and asked him, “And you
44 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 hold back
45 as he left.
Now I
46 that in marriages, true love is
47 of all that is. The happiest people don’t
48 have the best of everything; they just
49 the best of everything they have.
50 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
小题1: | A.breathe | B.test | C.seat | D.break |
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小题2: | A.persuading | B.promising | C.understanding | D.telling |
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小题3: | A.if | B.before | C.since | D.after |
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小题4: | A.taking off | B.fixing | C.looking at | D.winding |
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小题5: | A.very | B.also | C.seldom | D.not |
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小题6: | A.turn up | B.show off | C.come on | D.go away |
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小题7: | A.needed | B.forgot | C.agreed | D.happened |
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小题8: | A.daughter | B.wife | C.mother | D.sister |
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小题9: | A.late | B.well | C.around | D.there |
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小题10: | A.lonely | B.worried | C.doubtful | D.hungry |
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小题11: | A.so far | B.neither | C.no longer | D.already |
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小题12: | A.recognize | B.answer | C.believe | D.expect |
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小题13: | A.moved | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.satisfied |
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小题14: | A.only | B.then | C.thus | D.still |
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小题15: | A.curiosity | B.tears | C.words | D.judgment |
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小题16: | A.realize | B.suggest | C.hope | D.prove |
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小题17: | A.agreement | B.expression | C.acceptance | D.exhibition |
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小题18: | A.necessarily | B.completely | C.naturally | D.frequently |
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小题19: | A.learn | B.make | C.favor | D.try |
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小题20: | A.Adventure | B.Beauty | C.Trust | D.Life |
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