1 . The rubber surgical gloves were created about 135 years ago. Believe it or not, this little tool _________ in every doctor’s office and hospital was invented out of _________. In 1889, Dr. William Halsted was in love with the nurse and eventual wife, Carolyn Hampton. _________, this invention should be named “rubber gloves of love”.

Hospital procedures _________ surgical personnel to wash and disinfect their hands before interacting with patients. Carolyn _________ severe dermatitis (皮炎) due to the use of mercuric chloride (氯化汞) for disinfection. She was almost _________. Halsted wanted to keep her near him. To protect her _________, he thought hard and suddenly, something _________ him. He contacted the Goodyear Rubber Company, asking the engineers there to _________ thin rubber gloves for Carolyn.

__________ rubber gloves were very different from what we have today, but they proved to be an excellent ________ to the operating room. The gloves were __________ well received. Many other personnel began wearing the gloves. It’s generally __________ that now they have many uses, far beyond their original __________. For example, hairdressers use them to protect their hands from dyes (染料) and solutions used in their business.

Whenever I see gloves anywhere, I couldn’t help but think of this __________ of inventing the “rubber gloves of love”.

1.

A．seen

B．made

C．tested

D．collected

2.

A．sympathy

B．love

C．curiosity

D．kindness

3.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Indeed

D．Otherwise

4.

A．allow

B．cause

C．promise

D．require

5.

A．developed

B．discovered

C．witnessed

D．cured

6.

A．succeeding

B．graduating

C．resigning

D．retiring

7.

A．achievement

B．legs

C．courage

D．hands

8.

A．called on

B．occurred to

C．came across

D．applied to

9.

A．check

B．clean

C．trade

D．design

10.

A．Original

B．New

C．Extra

D．Regular

11.

A．response

B．attitude

C．sensitivity

D．addition

12.

A．specifically

B．actually

C．carefully

D．equally

13.

A．said

B．known

C．reported

D．announced

14.

A．belief

B．identity

C．purpose

D．quality

15.

A．story

B．record

C．work

D．memory

5 . 他正要说些什么的时候，电话响了。
He was ________ ________ ________ ________ saying something when the phone rang.

6 . With the divorce rate on the rise, we no longer talk of the p________ of marriage. (根据首字母单词拼写)

7 . On Valentine’s Day, many restaurants use music and lighting to create a romantic a________. (根据首字母单词拼写)

8 . All the leaders should be aware of the d________ power of nuclear weapons and work hand in hand to pursue peace. (根据首字母单词拼写)

9 . Children show c________ about everything and they want to know everything. (根据首字母单词拼写)

10 . His a________ for membership of the organization was rejected because he was not qualified. (根据首字母单词拼写)