历年高考全国卷1英语完形填空真题汇编

Young children across the globe enjoy playing games of hide and seek. For them, there’s something highly exciting about 41 someone else’s glance and making oneself unable to be seen.However, we all witness that preschool children are remarkably 42 at hiding. They often cover only their eyes with their hands, leaving the rest of their bodies 43 .For a long time, this ineffective hiding method was 44 as evidence that children are hopelessly “egocentric”(自我中心的) creatures. But our 45 research results in child developmental psychology 46 that idea.We brought young children aged 2-4 into our Minds in Development Lab at USC. Each 47 sat down with an adult who covered her own eyes or 48 . We then asked the child if she could 49 or hear the adult. Surprisingly, children replied that they couldn’t. The same 50 happened when the adult covered her own mouth: 51 children said that they couldn’t 52 to her.A number of 53 ruled out that the children misunderstood what they were being asked. The results were clear: Our young subjects 54 the questions and knew 55 what was asked of them. Their 56 to the questions reflected their true 57 that “I can see you only if you can see me, too.”They simply 58 mutual(相互的) recognition and regard. Our 59 suggest when a child “hides” by putting a blanket over her head, it is not a result of egocentrism. In fact, children consider this method 60 when others use it.41. A. following B. taking C. escaping D. directing42. A. clever B. bad C. scared D. quick43. A. exposed B. examined C. untouched D. imbalanced44. A. supported B. guaranteed C. imagined D. interpreted45. A. disappointing B. mixed C. surprising D. desired46. A. explained B. confirmed C. contradicted D. tested47. A. parent B. child C. researcher D. doctor48. A. feet B. nose C. hands D. ears49. A. see B. help C. reach D. fool50. A. event B. thing C. action D. accident51. A. Yet B. Now C. Soon D. Once52. A. speak B. listen C. turn D. wave53. A. instructions B. descriptions C. experiments D. assumptions54. A. comprehended B. predicted C. explored D. ignored55. A. partly B. honestly C. vaguely D. exactly56. A. responses B. approaches C. contribution D. sensitivity57. A. ability B. belief C. identity D. purpose58. A. hold back B. relate to C. insist on D. make up59. A. limitations B. requirements C. theories D. findings60. A. tentative B. impressive C. creative D. effectiveSimply saying thank you doesn’t seem enough in certain situations. I was considering this while working as a 41 just a few weeks ago. And it came to me then how much easier it would be if we had a range of words that express different 42 of gratitude(感谢).My thoughts were soon 43 . We had a woman patient who was 44 from a knee replacement operation. One afternoon, while 45 to get into bed she collapsed(倒下) from what was 46 discovered to be a heart attack. The collapse was disastrous, 47 the emergency medical team and good teamwork. But she recovered, though 48 _, and was ready for discharge(出院) after four weeks.She was 49 for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her. On her day of discharge, we shared in her 50 at her recovery. As she was 51 she was eager to say 52 to each of us in the nursing team. When she 53 one nurse, she tried to press a five-pound note into her hand. My colleague 54 to accept it, saying that we were all just 55 our job. The patient looked puzzled, and then 56 : “Oh this isn’t for the _57__ I had. I take that as a 58 . No, this is for setting my hair yesterday.”And there you have it. To many people, 59 lives is part of the job but styling hair is an 60 and should be rewarded.41. A. cleaner B. chemist C. nurse D. doctor42. A. grades B. meanings C. needs D. expectations43. A. brushed aside B. put to the test C. brought under discussion D. taken into account44. A. departing B. escaping C. retiring D. recovering45. A. attempting B. choosing C. pausing D. promising46. A. eventually B fortunately C. casually D. secretly47. A. assessing B. requiring C. forming D. proving48. A. slightly B. accidentally C. slowly D. happily49. A. grateful B. thoughtful C. sorrowful D. fearful50. A. surprise B. delight C. curiosity D. disappointment51. A. operating B. thinking C. hesitating D. leaving52. A. sorry B. hello C. goodbye D. yes53 A. reached B. consulted C. introduced D. persuaded54. A. wished B. pretended C. failed D. refused55. A. enjoying B. doing C. securing D. starting56. A. repeated B. recited C. replied D. reported57. A. courage B. patience C. duty D. care58. A. goal B. given C. push D. greeting59. A. risking B. changing C. saving D. building60. A. honour B. ability C. opening D. extra2020Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a window. The __41__ is obvious. If we __42__ it is a door, they’ll want to go outside __43__. It will drive us crazy. The kids apparently know the __44__. But our insisting it’s __45__ a window has kept them from __46__ millions of requests to open the door.I hate lying to the kids. One day they’ll __47__ and discover that everything they’ve always known about windows is a __48__. I wonder if __49__ should always tell the truth no matter the __50__. I have a very strong __51__ that the lie we’re telling is doing __52__ damage to our children. Windows and doors have __53__ metaphorical (比喻) meanings. I’m telling them they can’t open what they ab solutely know is a door. What if later in __54__ they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity of some sort, and __55__ opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just __56__ it and wonder, “What if it isn’t a door?” That is, “What if it isn’t a __57__ opportunity?”Maybe it’s an unreasonable fear. But the __58__ is that I shouldn’t lie to my kids. I should just __59__ repeatedly having to say, “No. We can’t go outside now.” Then when they come to other doors in life, be they real or metaphorical, they won’t __60__ to open them and walk through.41. A. relief B. target C. reason D. case42. A. admit B. believe C. mean D. realize43. A. gradually B. constantly C. temporarily D. casually44. A. result B. danger C. method D. truth45. A. merely B. slightly C. hardly D. partly46. A. reviewing B. approving C. receiving D. attempting47. A. win out B. give up C. wake up D. stand out48. A. dream B. lie C. fantasy D. fact49. A. parents B. twins C. colleagues D. teachers50. A. restrictions B. explanations C. differences D. consequences51. A. demand B. fear C. desire D. doubt52. A. physical B. biological C. spiritual D. behavioral53. A. traditional B. important C. double D. original54. A. life B. time C. reply D. history55. A. by comparison with B. in addition to C. regardless of D. instead of56. A. get hold of B. stare at C. knock on D. make use of57. A. real B. typical C. similar D. limited58. A. safety rule B. comfort zone C. bottom line D. top secret59. A. delay B. regret C. enjoy D. accept60. A. hurry B. decide C. hesitate D. intend2019Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They 41 with themlots of waste. The 42 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the 43 of Kilimanjaro.Hearing these stories, I’m 44 about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.However, I soon 45 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of 46 among tons of rubbish. I find a 47 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are 48 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 49 .The best of a Kilimanjaro 50 , in my opinion, is n’t reaching the top. Mountains are 51 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 52 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 53 go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, 54 lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather 55 — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 56 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland 57 : gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. 58 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 59 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.Does Kilimanjaro 60 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.41. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring42. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters43. A. position B. age C. face D. name44. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy45. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate46. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones47. A. remote B. quiet C. all D. clean48. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire2018During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 afew dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him.Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 .Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I' m still putting to use what he 55 me: “the absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist.41. A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down42. A waste B. earn C. save D. pay43. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired44. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor45. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant46. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest47. A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat48. A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job49. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible50. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally53. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill57. A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior2017While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).I never felt an urge to 43 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 44 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my 45 for ASL.The 46 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 47 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48 of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50 . This newness just left me 51 more.After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could.The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 58 , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens.41. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal42. A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion43. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create44. A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken45. A. love B. concern C. goal D. request46. A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task47. A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed48. A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason49. A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracted50. A. end B. past C. course D. distance51. A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting52. A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain53. A. print B. write C. sign D. count54. A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious55. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize56. A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for57. A. prohibited B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated58. A. Lastly B. Thus C. Instead D. However59. A. required B. caused C. allowed D. expected60. A. easy B. popular C. quick D. new2016A Heroic DriverLarry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was 41 along I65 north after delivering to one of his 42 . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set thebrake and 47 the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who had his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call. They 50 heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. 51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the car was going to 54 . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 55 she injured her neck.Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man 56 and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the 57 if he was needed or 58 to go. They let him and the other man go.One thing is 59 --Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the woman’s life.41. A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing42. A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If44. A. each B. another C. that D. his45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned47. A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled48. A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over49. A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed50. A. then B. again C. finally D. even51. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching52. A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm53. A. for B. so C. and D. but54. A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash55. A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after56. A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out57. A. woman B. police C. man D. driver58. A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free59. A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked60. A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise2015My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ 41 my job. Family to Feed.”At this store, a 42 like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a 43 on how bad it must be to have to stand 44 in the cold wind.In the store, I asked each of my kids to 45 something they thought our “friend” there would 46 . They got apples,a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 47 . I thought about it. We were 48 on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes 49 from our need instead of our abundance is 50 what we need to do! All the kids 51 something they could do away with for the week.When we handed him the bag of 52 , he lit up and thanked us with 53 eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for 54 his family might need, he burst into tears.This has been a wonderful 55 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 56 ! Things would have played out so 57 if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have 58 to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 59 , it also gave my kids the 60 taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.41. A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished42. A condition B. place C. sight D. show43. A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call44. A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily45. A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick46. A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover47. A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card48. A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose49. A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging50. A. yet B. even C. still D. just51. A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected52. A . toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes53. A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp54. A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever55. A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure56. A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help57. A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly58. A. time B. power C. patience D. money59. A. fear B. love C. need D. memory60. A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple2014As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 41 at work in people of all 42 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 43 with their new toys. But their 44 soon wears off and by January those 45 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 46 stamp albu ms and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s 47 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 48 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 49 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 50 but are soonlooking forward to 51 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 52 , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, 53 drove for hours at a time when they first 54 their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually 55 to do a lot of 56 things, which they never had 57 to do while working. But 58 after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 59 . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 60 .41. A. principle B. habit C. way D. power42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow45. A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive46. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly- collected D. half-filled47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan56. A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit60. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues2013I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more36 the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 37 a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members,38 , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 39 experience. I had never considered before how 40 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down my 41 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not 42 . Then I wondered where to put my 43 . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 44 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 45 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary46 .I tried to find a 47 position and thought it might be restful, 48 kind of nice, to be 49 around for a while. Looking around, I 50 I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 51 the heavy wheels. I came to know that controlling the 52 of the wheelchair is not going to be a (an) 53 task.My wheelchair experiment was soon 54 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 55 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.36. A. curious about B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with37. A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze38. A. instead B. strangely C. as usual D. like me39. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing40. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting41. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight42. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped43. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles44. A. place B. action C. play D. effect45. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production46. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment47. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable48. A. yet B. just C. still D. even49. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided50. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted51. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized52. A. path B. position C. direction D. way53. A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra54. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished55. A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D. illnesses2012Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 . And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 41 , different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact even with friends, certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 , it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48 . The Norwegian, veryprobably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 --which the Latino will in return regard as 50 .Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 .36. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further37. A. sands B. invitations C. feelings D. messages38. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean39. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult40. A. well B. far C. much D. long41. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short42. A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings43. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone44. A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbours D. enemies45. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means46. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment47. A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following48. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away49. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out50. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness51. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich53. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice55. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased2011In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 36 course about 20 years ago.The professor 37 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans (豆), and invited the students to 38 how many beans the jar contained. After 39 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 40 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 41 an important lesson about science. That is: Never 42 your own senses.”Twenty years later, the 43 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 44 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 45 into an unknown world invisible (无形的) to the 46 , which can be discovered only through scientific 47 . But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation. She was just 49 tounderstand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be the 51 . The professor, however, said that it was 52 . He was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute (替代). “I remember feeling small and 54 .” The woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course the afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”36. A. art B. history C. science D. math37. A. searched for B. looked at C. got through D. marched into38. A. count B. guess C. report D. watch39. A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to40. A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult41. A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken42. A. lose B. trust C. sharpen D. taken43. A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman44. A. described B. respected C. saw D. served45. A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush46. A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light47. A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse49. A. suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting50. A. believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained51. A. growth B. strength C. faith D. truth52. A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable53. A. task B. tool C. success D. action54. A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave55. A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed2010It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 busy —my patient didn’t41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wou nd, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 . He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 , and asked him, “And you49 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”。