The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(杖,手杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She
36 the driver and, using her hands to feel the
37 of the seats, walked down and found the
38 which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Mary, 34,
39 a medical misdiagnosis (誤診), was suddenly thrown into a world of
40 . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He
41 her how to rely on her other
42 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and
43 to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend(友好對(duì)待) the bus drivers who could
44 for her, and save her a seat.
45 , Mary decided that she was ready to try the
46 on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their
47 ways.
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was
48 the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I
49 envy you.” Mary had no
50 what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you
51 ?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the
52 week, a fine-looking gentleman
53 a military uniform has been standing across the corner
54 you as you get off the bus. He
55 you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.
小題1: | A.thanked | B.a(chǎn)sked | C.discovered | D.paid |
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小題2: | A.location | B.shape | C.size | D.cost |
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小題4: | A.a(chǎn)ccording to | B.instead of | C.thanks to | D.due to |
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小題5: | A.a(chǎn)nger | B.darkness | C.happiness | D.light |
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小題6: | A.a(chǎn)sked | B.encouraged | C.taught | D.praised |
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小題7: | A.feelings | B.sights | C.senses | D.a(chǎn)bilities |
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小題9: | A.make out | B.watch out | C.find out | D.work out |
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小題10: | A.Finally | B.Luckily | C.However | D.Besides |
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小題12: | A.opposite | B.separate | C.difficult | D.usual |
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小題13: | A.getting on | B.getting in | C.getting off | D.getting up |
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小題15: | A.idea | B.opinion | C.way | D.thought |
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小題16: | A.want | B.mean | C.say | D.suggest |
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小題17: | A.next | B.old | C.past | D.following |
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小題19: | A.searching | B.watching | C.calling | D.noticing |
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小題20: | A.looks out | B.takes up | C.believes in | D.makes sure |
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