A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 . A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t 45 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about. 36．A．lab B．library C．hall D．office 37．A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed 38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining 39．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled 40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly 41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad 42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served 43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy 44．A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over 45．A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed 46．A．house B．part C．garden D．place 47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted 48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square 49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called 50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion 51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased 52．A．department B．university C．business D．club 53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though 54．A．name B．character C．picture D．sign 55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared