Question

One afternoon I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop (不停) between themselves. I watched them a moment and found the wife was doing all the talk. I admired (赞赏) the husband for putting up with her continuous (持续的) talk. Distracted (分心) by their noise, I moved on.

I met with them many times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous talk, I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter (柜台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white thing. He extended (展开) it into a long stick and then tapped (敲打) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a brave man.” The salesman at the counter said, “Most of us would give up (放弃) if we were blind (瞎的) at such a young age. But he said his life wouldn’t change during his recovery (恢复). So, as before, he and his wife come in when there’s a new art show.”

“But how does he enjoy the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something from the couple that day. I saw a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight (视力) and a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.

1.The young couple was at an art museum ________.

A. to show their love B. to enjoy art C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings

2.“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.

A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C. was tired of the nonstop talking D. was not interested in the art show

3.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.

A. was not born blind B. couldn’t stand (忍受) his wife

C. knew nothing about art D. completely depended on (完全依靠) his wife

4.After hearing what the clerk said about the couple, the writer was _______.

A. brave B. excited C. touched D. angry

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the importance of art B. good manners in public

C. love of a husband D. love between a couple

Answer 1