Question

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

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.

I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.

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

“He’s a brave 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 that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of 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 about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of 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.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。

1.The young couple were at an art museum _______.

A. to show their love B. to appreciate 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 non-stop 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 his wife

C. knew nothing about art

D. completely depended on his wife

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

A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

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

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

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章描述的是作者在艺术博物馆里遇到一对年轻夫妇，从一开始对他们行为的反感和不理解到最终知道那个年轻男人是一个盲人而没有改变生活态度的勇气以及年轻女人对丈夫的耐心而深有感触，也被他们的之间的爱情所感动。

1.

2.

3.推理判断题。从文中所提高的信息Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age，可以推断出这个年轻人并不是从小一出生就是盲人，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文中最后一段作者的描述，听到这对夫妇的情况，作者应该是深有感触，故选C。

5.主旨大意题。根据全文描述，本篇文章主要讲述了一对年轻夫妇不离不弃，相互支持的爱情故事，故选D。

考点：人生百味类阅读