课时作业(三十八) [选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions]
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Ⅰ.完形填空
Window
Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to __1__ in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time __2__ on his back.
They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their __3__ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and __4__ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.
Through John's description, Bill's world was __5__ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely lake, John told Bill. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these in detail, Bill would close his eyes and __6__ the picturesque scene. Bill was recovering little by little. However, John became weak day by day.
Late one night, Bill was lying in bed __7__ the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __8__ coughing. Now, there was only silence—__9__ silence.
The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and __10__，
