It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80’s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a __1__in the waiting area, __2__him it would be at least 40 minutes __3__ someone would be able to see him. I saw him __4__ his watch and decided, since I was __5__busy—my patient didn't __6__ at the appointed hours, 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 __7__ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his __8__. He told me that she had been __9__ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be __10__ if he was a bit late. He replied that she __11__ knew who he was, that she had not been able to __12__ him for five years now. I was __13__， and asked him. “And you __14__ 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 __15__ as he left.
Now I __16__ that in marriages, true love is __17__ of all that is. The happiest people don't __18__ have the best of everything; they just __19__ the best of everything they have. __20__ isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

A．breath B．test C．seat D．break

A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling

A．if B．before C．since D．after

A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding

A．very B．also C．seldom D．not

A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away

A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened

A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister

A．late B．well C．around D．there

A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry

A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already

A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect

A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied

A．only B．then C．thus D．still

A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment

A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove

A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition

A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently

A．learn B．make C．favor D．try

A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life