They are broadening the bridge to ________ the flow of traffic.

A. put off                              B. speed up                          C. turn on                    D. work out

The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they          .

A. can                                    B. may                                   C. must                                  D. should

The limits of a person’s intelligence, generally speaking, are fixed at birth, but ________he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.

A. where                             B. whether                           C. that                                   D. why

         All the photographs in this book, _______ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.

A. unless                               B. until                                  C. once                                 D. if

In our class there are 46 students, _____ half wear glasses.

A. in whom                           B. in them                   C. of whom                           D. of them

Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier        into small pieces.

A. break                                B. breaking                           C. broken                             D. to break

Sarah looked at       finished painting with          satisfaction.

A.不填；a                            B. a; the                                C. the; 不填                        D. the; a

I'll go to the library as soon as I finish what I      .

A. was doing                        B. am doing

C. have done                       D. had been doing

It's an either-or situation - we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we can’t do ______.

 A. Others             B. Either             C. Another           D. both

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet  36  of the splendid artwork.

A young  37  viewing the paintings ahead of me  38  nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man's  39  for putting up with her  40  stream of words.  41  by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved  42  the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43   .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a  44  when the couple approached the    45   .Before they left, the man  46  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He  47  it into a long stick and then  48  his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.

“He's a  49  man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in  50  there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can't see.”

“Can't see! You're  51  . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 52  each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,   53  and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without  54  and the courage of a husband who would not  55  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

1.A. view                              B. touch                                C. wander                   D. scenery

2.A. lady                               B. man                                   C. couple                              D. clerk

3.A. yelled                            B. argued                              C. screamed                         D. chatted

4.A. attempt                         B. patience                           C. wisdom                   D. independence

5.A. vivid                              B. constant                          C. casual                     D. exciting

6.A. Adopted                       B. Adapted                           C. Conducted                       D. Disturbed

7.A. towards                        B. to                                       C. through                            D. from

8.A. anxiously                      B. slowly                               C. quickly                    D. sensibly

9.A. comment                      B. decision                           C. purchase                          D. profit

10.A. entrance                    B. queue                               C. front                                 D. exit

11.A. plugged                      B. reached                           C. held                                  D. bent

12.A. lengthened                B. made                                C. brought                            D. broadened

13.A. led                               B. found                                C. forced                              D. tapped

14.A. brave                                   B. rough                                C. smart                                D. generous

15.A. wherever                            B. whatever                         C. whenever                        D. whichever

16.A. wrong                         B. silly                                    C. equal                                D. unique

17.A. describes                            B. draws                                C. shows                               D. decorates

18.A. kindness                     B. courage                            C. enthusiasm                      D. pride

19.A. support                      B. expectation                     C. sight                                  D. confidence

20.A. allow                                    B. hope                                 C. get                                     D. cause