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Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet £¨Ë®ÁúÍ·£©. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it ___16___ me so much just to think of it. ª¥

All our ___17___ life, I was the ¡°artist,¡± bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the ¡° ___18___¡± one. He had a real gift for handling chores (¼ÒÎñ»î), ___19___ me from unpleasant repair jobs. ª¥

But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly!I had been so sad and angry that I completely ___20___ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to ___21___ the challenge of getting things fixed. ª¥

I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. ¡°Doesn¡¯t your husband ___22___ this kind of work?¡±he asked. ¡°It¡¯s not hard.¡±ª¥

¡°He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs ___23___,¡± I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me ___24___, but didn¡¯t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been. ª¥

He did a(n) ___25___ job. I asked him to name his fee. ¡°No charge, Ma¡¯am,¡±he said. ¡°My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.¡±ª¥

By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of ___26___ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant ___27___ in the world.

16. A. hurt                B. puzzled                 C. cost                      D. disappointed

17. A. separate          B. shared                  C. spiritual                D. social

18. A. active             B. boring                  C. careless                D. practical

19. A. attracting        B. sheltering              C. driving                 D. prohibiting

20. A. ignored           B. hated                    C. cleaned                 D. missed

21. A. come up with  B. face up to             C. look forward to     D. step away from

22. A. begin              B. check                   C. like                      D. find

23. A. gratefully        B. firmly                  C. bravely                 D. wonderfully

24. A. strangely         B. innocently             C. painfully              D. sympathetically

25. A. terrible           B. excellent               C. important             D. dangerous

26. A. loss                B. failure                  C. fear                      D. regret

27. A. friendship       B. devotion               C. kindness               D. justice

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Cultural differences occur wherever you go. When visiting another country, you should be aware of those differences and ___28___ them. Here are some ___29___ on how to fit in. ª¥

Every traveler to a foreign country feels ___30___ at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of ___31___. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as ¡°that crazy foreigner.¡±ª¥

Wearing proper clothes is important too, ___32___ locals will judge you by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is ___33___, especially if you are a woman. So leave your torn jeans at home. ª¥

Also be cautious about expressing ___34___. Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some countries it is ___35___ to kiss in public.

28. A. reject              B. recite                    C. respect                 D. remove

29. A. plans              B. tips                      C. arguments             D. choices

30. A. unsafe             B. excited                 C. satisfied                D. awkward

31. A. relief              B. belonging             C. humor                  D. direction

32. A. but                 B. for                       C. so                        D. or

33. A. forbidden        B. allowed                C. expected               D. tolerated

34. A. emotions         B. concern                C. interest                 D. views

35. A. natural            B. advisable              C. unwise                 D. unnecessary

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