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. 小题1: A．breath B．test C．seat D．break 小题2: A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling 小题3: A．if B．before C．since D．after 小题4: A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding 小题5: A．very B．also C．seldom D．not 小题6: A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away 小题7: A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened 小题8: A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister 小题9: A．late B．well C．around D．there 小题10: A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry 小题11: A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already 小题12: A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect 小题13: A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied 小题14: A．only B．then C．thus D．still 小题15: A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment 小题16: A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove 小题17: A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition 小题18: A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently 小题19: A．learn B．make C．favor D．try 小题20: A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life