The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to
36 the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of
37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her
38 into hopelessness and he was
39 to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to
40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too
41 to get around the city by herself. Mark
42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening
43 she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark
44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other
45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new
46 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip
47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband
48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their
49 
ways. Each day went perfectly,
and a wild excitement
50 Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work
51 . As she was getting off th
e bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure
52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver
53 .
“You know, every morning for the
54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than
55 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
| 小題1: | | A．touch | B．grab | C．count | D．feel |
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| 小題2: | | A．weakness | B．sickness | C．darkness | D．sadness |
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| 小題4: | | A．inspired | B．determined | C．honored | D．pleased |
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| 小題5: | | A．return | B．a(chǎn)djust | C．contribute | D．stick |
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| 小題6: | | A．dread | B．a(chǎn)stonished | C．depressed | D．frightened |
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| 小題7: | | A．volunteered | B．a(chǎn)ttempted | C．continued | D．struggled |
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| 小題8: | A．when | B．a(chǎn)s | C．until | D．a(chǎn)fter |
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| 小題9: | | A．drove | B．directed | C．a(chǎn)ccompanied | D．sent |
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| 小題10: | | A．feeling | B．organs | C．skills | D．senses |
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| 小題11: | | A．position | B．environment | C．status | D．role |
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| 小題12: | | A．on her own | B．in person | C．to her benefit | D．on foot |
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| 小題13: | | A．politely | B．calmly | C．briefly | D．tightly |
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| 小題14: | | A．opposite | B．separate | C．fixed | D．lonely |
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| 小題15: | | A．took charge of | B．took place of | C．took advantage of | D．took hold of |
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| 小題16: | | A．a(chǎn)s usual | B．a(chǎn)s a rule | C．a(chǎn)s well | D．a(chǎn)s a consequence |
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| 小題17: | | A．respect | B．envy | C．know | D．support |
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| 小題19: | | A．past | B．same | C．first | D．next |
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| 小題20: | | A．courage | B．will | C．sight | D．wisdom |
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about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52 a weak smile．
to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鷗) are far less agile (靈活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to
have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
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