Mary Coffey is a 94-year-old woman from Dallas. She has thousands of happy memories of the dance floor---dancing the Tennessee Waltz with her husband. John Clayton. For the entire 58 years of their marriage, they 36 dancing every week. Coffey believes it was the waltz that kept the romance in their marriage alive for such a long time. “ The waltz can make us 37 through hugging and kissing.” Coffey once said.
Clayton passed away 15 years ago, and Coffey has 38 to set foot on a dance floor since then because of her deep sadness. But now, she has been diagnosed (診斷) with serious heart disease, and is believed to have just six months 39 to live. When they learned her 40 , volunteers at Mesquite’s Christian Care Center asked Coffey what she had dreamed to do in her life. To their 41 , Coffey’s answer was simple: “one last Tennessee Waltz”.
After a long discussion, the volunteers decided to make her dream come true. They prepared a party for the old woman secretly. They drove her to the romantic party in the Park Series on a Tuesday night. In the car, Coffey asked 42 , “ What are we going to do?” One of the volunteers 43 on purpose, “ Mary, we are going to someone’s birthday party.”
Seeing all the volunteers that welcomed her at the party, Coffey was so 44 that she cried immediately. Then, Coffey was 45 to dance the waltz on the dance floor by one of the volunteers. During the first song, Coffey danced 46 , showing that she was still familiar 47 all the moves. Coffey soon became tired, however, she was excited that she had the opportunity to dance the waltz one last time. She said, “I am very grateful! I will value this special memory forever!”
36. A. gave up B. insisted on C. dreamed of D. applied for
37. A. younger B. closer C. stronger D. smarter
38. A. refused B. struggled C. expected D. agreed
39. A. remained B. spent C. left D. gone
40. A. detail B. information C. marriage D. situation
41. A. surprise B. disappointment C. excitement D. satisfaction
42. A. hopefully B. seriously C. nervously D. curiously
43. A. explained B. announced C. lied D. repeated
44. A. frustrated B. devoted C. moved D. concerned
45. A. invited B. forced C. allowed D. required
46. A. apparently B. positively C. unbearably D. skillfully
47. A. to B. with C. at D. for
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C.only healthy animals can be permitted to go aboard the airplane |
D.Mary knows everything about the animals by working with 20 other people |
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