III. 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a     26     in the waiting area,     27     him it would be at least 40 minutes     28     someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided. Since I was not busy—my patient didn’t     29     at the appointed hour, 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     30      to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his     31    . He told me that she had been there for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she     32     knew who he was，that she had not been able to     33     him for five years now. I was     34    , and asked him，“And you still 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     35     as he left.
Now I     36     that in marriages，true love is     37     of all. That is, the happiest people don’t    38     have the best of everything; they just     39     the best of everything they have.     40     isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
26. A. breath             B. test               C. seat                   D. break
27. A. persuading      B. promising      C. understanding      D. telling
28. A. if                   B. before          C. since                    D. after
29. A. turn up           B. show off       C. come on            D. go away
30. A. needed            B. forgot       C. agreed                     D. happened
31. A. daughter         B. wife              C. mother                    D. sister
32. A. so far         B. neither             C. no longer             D. already
33. A. recognize       B. answer             C. believe                    D. expect
34. A. moved            B. disappointed     C. surprised             D. satisfied
35. A. curiosity         B. tears             C. words                   D. judgment
36. A. realize            B. suggest          C. hope                     D. prove
37. A. agreement       B. expression       C. acceptance         D. exhibition
38. A. necessarily      B. completely      C. naturally               D. frequently
39. A. learn              B. make        C. favor                     D. try
40. A. Adventure       B. Beauty        C. Trust                     D. Life