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lebrated D. reminded 28. B. fit C. variation D. baby 29. up B. carry out C. search after D. put off 30. B. predicted C. found D. declared 31. B. begging C. decorating D. singing 32. B. love C. bond D. relief 33. B. operation C. performance D. anniversary 34. away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up 35. B. alive C. necessary D. changeable Ⅲ .閱讀理解 Every day I check my e173。mail. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without the beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts. Peter Jones is a 92173。year173。old, small but proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o39。clock, with his hair fashionably bed and his face shaved perfectly, even though he is actually blind. He would move to a nursing home today because his wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walker skilfully to the lift, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room, “I love it, ” he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight173。year173。old having just been presented with a new puppy. “ Mr Jones, you haven39。t seen the room。 just wait, ” said the nurse. “ That doesn39。t have anything to do with it, ” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my