接触到2010年全国卷（II）的完形填空后，一直喜欢。每每读它，都会被感动到！因此，只要有机会，一定让孩子们做一下，然后让他们讨论，从文章领悟到了什么？当然，语言层面的内容放在其次。
　　It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentlemanin his 80s came to the hospital.I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment（约会）at 9:30.
　　The nurse had him take a36in the waiting area,37him it would beat least 40 minutes38someone wouldbe able tosee him.I saw him39his watchand decided, since I was 40 busy---my patientdidn’t41at the appointedhour,I would examine his wound.While taking careof his wound,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
　　The gentleman said no and told me that he42to go to the nursing home on eat breakfast with his43.He told me that she had been44for a while andthat she had a special disease.I asked if she would be45if he was a bit late. He replied that she46knew who hewas,andthat she had not been able to47him for five years now. I was48and asked him,“And you49go every morning, even though shedoesn’t know who you are?”
　　He smiled and said .”She doesn’t know me, but Iknow who she is.” I had to hold back50as he left.
　　Now I51that in marriages, true love is52of all thatis.The happiest people don’t53have the best of everything; they just54the best of everything they have.55isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
　　36.A.breathB. testC. seatD. break
　　37.A.persuadingB. promisingC. understandingD. telling
　　38. A. ifB. beforeC. sinceD. after
　　39. A. taking offB. fixingC. looking atD. winding
　　40. A. veryB. alsoC. seldomD. not
　　41. A. turnupB. show offC. come onD. go away
　　42. A. neededB. forgotC . agreedD. happened
　　43. A. daughterB. wifeC. motherD. sister
　　44. A lateB. wellC. aroundD. there
　　45. A. lonelyB. worriedC. doubtfulD. hungry
　　46. A. so farB. neitherC. no longerD. already
　　47. A. recognizeB. answerC. believeD. expect
　　48.A. movedB. disappointedC. surprisedD .satisfied
　　49.A. onlyB. thenC. thusD. still
　　50.A. curiosityB. tearsC. wordsD. judgment
　　51. A. realizeB. suggestC. hopeD. prove
　　52. A. agreementB. expressionC. acceptanceD. exhibition
　　53. A. necessarilyB. completelyC. naturallyD. frequently
　　54. A. learnB. makeC. favorD. try
　　55. A. AdventureB. BeautyC. TrustD.Life
　　核对答案（选中下面区域显示答案）：
　　36-40 CDBCD 41-45 AABDB46-50 CACDB 51-55 ACABD
　　 请问：
　　当你读到：
　　1 an elderly gentleman in his 80s ...heneeded to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with hiswife.
　　2 she(his wife) had a special disease.
　　3 sheno longer knew who he was, and that she had not been able torecognize him for five yearsnow.
　　4 "And youstill go every morning, even though she doesn't know who youare?"
　　5 She doesn't know me, but I know who she is.
　　是不是像作者一样已经被感动？
　　再看文末的升华：
　　1 In marriages, true love isacceptance of all that is.
　　2 The happiest people don'tnecessarilyhave the best ofeverything; they justmake the best of everything they have.
　　3 Life isn't about how to live through the storm, buthow to dance in the rain.