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 of the art works.A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for her continuous talk. Distracted(心烦意乱的) 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 herconstant words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter(收银台) of the museum gift shop 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 carefully went 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. But 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 dose 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.
( )1. The young couple was at an art museum ________.
A. to show their love B. to enjoy paintings 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 nonstop talking D. was not interested in the art show
( )3. After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was ________.
A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed
( )4. 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