I always walk to his office after work, waiting for him and then we drive home together every day.
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac (凯迪拉克轿车) 41___near me. I was busy
42___ the car when I noticed the driver. She was probably the most 43 ____ woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had teeth like pearls.Minutes later, a man walked over and they drove off.Sitting there, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to 45____.”Why it is so 46___ that some people have it all?” I thought.
The next week later, this question was 50 ___ form me. I was waiting at my usual spot and the lady’s husband came over to their car. He opened the door. The pretty woman 51____ walked around to the passenger side---leaning on a walking cane. She 52____ one leg with her hands and then the door. She had an artificial limb (假肢) on her left leg and a brace on her right one.
As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I 原文来自爱英语吧网址http://www.2abc8.com/.jpgtold him about what had 53____. He said that he knew her husband and that, when the lady was twelve years old, she had been 54____ in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large 55____ with her because the crossing had no 56_____. That’s 57_____ she owns such a nice car now.
For weeks I have 58____ this woman and her way of life, but now I realize how 59____ I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don’t be fooled by 60____.
41. A. drove in B. pulled up C. sped by D. turned away
42. A. cleaning B. taking C. expecting D. admiring
43. A. Honestly B. Sincerely C. Surprisingly D. Obviously
44. A. peaceful B. typical C. beautiful D. patient
45. A. cry B. argue C. escape D. ask
46. A. unbearable B. unusual C. unfair D. unbelievable
47. A. chance B. wonder C. regret D. routine
48. A. imagine B. wonder C. guess D. doubt
49. A. great B. equal C. full D. standard
50. A. raised B. answered C. presented D. checked
51. A. slowly B. firmly C. quickly D. hurriedly
52. A. bent B. spread C. crossed D. lifted
53. A. changed B. happened C. passed D. hidden
54. A. discovered B. protected C. left D. trapped
55. A. settlement B. exchange C. promise D. arrangement
56. A. stops B. notices C. signals D. lights
57. A. why B. when C. because D. where
58. A. respected B. observed C. accepted D. envied
59. A. boring B. mature C. lucky D. confident
60. A. collections B. appearances C. backgrounds D. descriptions