The passengers on the bus watched
sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane 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 Susan,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 Susan 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 the bus drivers who
could __44__ for her,and save her a seat.
__45__,Susan 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,Susan took the bus
to work as usual.As she was __48__ the bus,the driver said,“Boy,I
__49__ envy you.” Susan 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 Susan’s cheeks.
1.A.thanked B.a(chǎn)sked
C.discovered
D.paid
2.A.location B.shape
C.size
D.cost
3.A.ticket B.bus
C.seat
D.bag
4.A.according to B.instead
of C.thanks to D.due
to
5.A.anger B.darkness
C.happiness D.light
6.A.asked B.encouraged
C. taught D.praised
7.A.feelings B.sights
C.senses
D.a(chǎn)bilities
8.A.how B.when
C.where
D.who
9.A.make out B.watch
out C.find out D.work
out
10.A.Finally B.Luckily
C.However D.Besides
11.A.visit B.trip
C.bus
D.work
12.A.opposite B.separate
C.difficult D.usual
13.A.getting on B.getting
in C.getting off D.getting
up
14.A.must B.may
C.will
D.do
15.A.idea B.opinion
C.way D.thought
16.A.want B.mean
C.say
D.suggest
17.A.next B.old
C.past
D.following
18.A.by B.on
C.with
D.in
19.A.searching B.watching
C.calling D.noticing
20.A.looks out B.takes
up C.believes
in D.makes sure