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.
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．breathB．testC．seatD．break
小题2:A．persuadingB．promisingC．understandingD．telling
小题3:A．ifB．beforeC．sinceD．after
小题4:A．taking offB．fixingC．looking atD．winding
小题5:A．veryB．alsoC．seldomD．not
小题6:A．turn upB．show offC．come onD．go away
小题7:A．neededB．forgotC．agreedD．happened
小题8:A．daughterB．wifeC．motherD．sister
小题9:A．lateB．wellC．aroundD．there
小题10:A．lonelyB．worriedC．doubtfulD．hungry
小题11:A．so farB．neitherC．no longerD．already
小题12:A．recognizeB．answerC．believeD．expect
小题13:A．movedB．disappointedC．surprisedD．satisfied
小题14:A．onlyB．thenC．thusD．still
小题15:A．curiosityB．tearsC．wordsD．judgment
小题16:A．realizeB．suggestC．hopeD．prove
小题17:A．agreementB．expressionC．acceptanceD．exhibition
小题18:A．necessarilyB．completelyC．naturallyD．frequently
小题19:A．learnB．makeC．favorD．try
小题20:A．AdventureB．BeautyC．TrustD．Life
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D
解析
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个感人的爱情故事：在“我”给一位八十多岁的老人看病过程中得知老人在妻子生病住院期间，尽管妻子已经有五年都不认识他了，但是这位老人仍然坚持每天早上来医院和妻子一起吃早饭。通过这件事让“我”知道真正的爱就是接受所有的一切。
小题1:本题考查名词。结合后面的：“waiting room”可知护士是让老人在候诊区坐下等等而不是让老人休息（rest/break）或吸口气（breath）。
小题2:本题考查动词。现在分词作伴随状语：护士让老人坐下等候的同时告诉他轮到他看病至少得有40分钟。
小题3:本题考查连词。it would be +一段时间+before...为固定句型，意为“将要过多久才……”。
小题4:本题考查动词。根据第一段第二句话这个老人对护士所说的话可知，因为老人很匆忙要赶上9：30的约会，所以老人在等待过程中不停地看手表。
小题5:本题考查副词。根据my patient didn’t 21_ at the appointed hour可知“我”当时不忙，故选 D。
小题6:本题考查动词短语。turn up意为“到达，出现，露面”；B意为“炫耀”；C意为“加油”；D意为“走开，离开”。根据“我”不忙可知“我”的病人没有在约定的时间到达。
小题7:本题考查动词。根据上文第一段for an appointment可知老人在老伴生病期间需要去护理房……。
小题8:本题考查名词。根据下文she 和true love 可知是老人的妻子。
小题9:本题考查副词。根据she had a special disease可知老人的妻子在nursing room，上文已提到，故为了避免重复用there代替。
小题10:本题考查形容词。如果老人约会去迟了，老人的妻子会不会为他而担心，这是人之常情。故选B。
小题11:本题考查副词。由she had not been able to 47__ him for five years now 可知她已经不再知道他是谁。
小题12:本题考查动词。由下文even though she doesn’t know who you are可知老人的妻子已经有五年都不认识他了。A意为“认出，识别”；B意为“回答”；C意为“相信”；D意为“希望，期望”。
小题13:本题考查形容词。当听到老人的话，“我”感到很惊讶。C符合语境。
小题14:本题考查副词。由上文可知老人明知道他妻子已经认不出他来了，但他却和她约会共进早餐，说明老人仍然坚持每天都去。
小题15:本题考查名词。“我”被老人的话所感动，所以“抑制住”自己的眼泪。
小题16:本题考查动词。通过这件事使“我”意识到什么是真正的爱。
小题17:本题考查名词。真正的爱就是对于所有一切的接受。本题点明了文章的主旨，老人不管妻子患病与否都始终不离不弃，所以是接受了一切，无论好坏。
小题18:本题考查副词。真正的爱就是对于所有一切的接受。本题点明了文章的主旨，老人不管妻子患病与否都始终不离不弃，所以是接受了一切，无论好坏。
小题19:本题考查动词。make the best of 固定短语，意为“充分利用”。最幸福的人不一定非得拥有一切美好的东西，最幸福的人是那些充分利用把握他们所拥有的人。
小题20:本题考查名词。由上文老人的故事可知生命不在于如何度过风暴，而是如何在风暴中快乐坚强地品味生活，这才是生活的真谛。