I practised religion in this district. I used to find notes left in the collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies (布道) and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings. The 31 attracted me. But it was a long time __32__I met the author of the notes.
One Sunday morning, I was 33 that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she 34 all the notes. When I saw her I was 35 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her 36 was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could hardly 37 without pain. Her face was disfigured (畸形), so smiling was very 38 for her.
We 39 for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.
As it 40 , we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our 41 . We spoke of authors we both had 42 , and it was easy to tell that 43 are a great love of hers.
She suffered from a disfigurement which cannot make her look 44 . I know that her condition 45
her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with 46 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but 47 heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only
48 in life was the loss of a friend.
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the 49 for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found 50 and grace (优雅) and they befriended her, and showed her what is real.
31. A. questions B. words C. answers D. texts
32. A. since B. after C. when D. before
33. A. told B. warned C. informed D. showed
34. A. lost B. left C. dropped D. collected
35. A. shocked B. satisfied C. frightened D. disappointed
36. A. hand B. arm C. head D. body
37. A. stand B. smile C. say D. sit
38. A. pleasant B. bitter C. ugly D. difficult
39. A. chatted B. discussed C. drank D. greeted
40. A. turned out B. turned up C. came out D. came up
41. A. families B. beliefs C. hobbies D. lives
42. A. realized B. read C. met D. heard
43. A. friends B. churches C. writings D. books
44. A. friendly B. happy C. attractive D. wonderful
45. A. hurt B. impressed C. changed D. affected
46. A. fame B. wealth C. interest D. appearance
47. A. cheerful B. interesting C. loving D. exciting
48. A. defeat B. wonder C. fear D. defend
49. A. dream B. surface C. imagination D. time
50. A. success B. hope C. beauty D. help