Gouernail?squite1puzzledMrs.Baroda.Afterafewdayswithhim,shecouldunderstandhimno2thanatfirst.Sheleftherhusbandandhisguest,forthemostpart,alonetogether,onlytofindthatGouvernailhardlynoticedherabsence.Thensheimposedhercompanyuponhim,accompanyinghiminhis3walkstothemilltopressher4topenetratethesilenceinwhichhehadunconsciouslycoveredhimself.Butithardlyworked.Gouvernailwasinno5ashyman.Hisperiodofsilencewerenothisbasicnature,buttheresultofmood.WhenhewassittingtherebesideMrs.Baroda,hissilence6forthetime.Hetalkedfreelyandintimatelyinalow,hesitatingvoicethatwasnotunpleasanttohear.He7theoldcollegedayswhenheandGastonhadbeenbestfriends,ofthedaysof8ambitionsandlarge9.Now,alltherewasleftwithhimwasadesiretobepermittedtoexist,withnowandthanalittlebreathof10life,suchashewasbreathingnow.1.A).personnelB).personalityC).personD).personage2.A).goodB).wellC).betterD).best3.A).idolB).idleC).idiotD).ideal3.A).attemptB).temptationC).attentionD).tendency4.A).senseB).feelingC).meaningD).mood5.A).waxedB).dissolvedC).weldedD).melted7.A).talkedB).spokeC).talkedofD).spokeof8.A).kneeB).keenC).eagleD).eager9.A).attentionsB).intentionsC).attractionsD).inclinations10.A).generalB).generousC).geniusD).genuine(4---1A-1)“Youarefullofsurprises,”hesaidtoher.1Icannever2howyouaregoingtoactundergivenconditions.Hereyouare,”hewenton,“takingpoorGouvernailseriouslyand3afussabouthim,thelastthinghewoulddesireorexpect.”“Youusedtosayhewasamanofwit,”shesaid,stillannoyed.“Iexpectedhimtobeinteresting,atleast.I?mgoingtothecityinthemorningtohavemyspringdress___4__.LetmeknowwhenMr.Gouvernailisgone;5thattimeIshallbeatmyaunt?shouses.”Thatnightshewentandsataloneuponabenchthatstoodbeneathanoaktreeattheedgeofthewalk.Shehadneverknowherthoughtstobeso6;likethebatsnowaboveher,herthoughtsquicklyflewthiswayandthat.Shecouldgather7fromthembutthefeelingofa8necessitytoleaveherhomethenextmorning.Mrs.Barodaheardfootstepscomingfromthedirectionofthebarn;sheknewitwasGouvernail.Shehopedtoremainunnoticed,butherwhitegown9hertohim.Heseatedhimselfuponthebenchbesideher,withoutasuspicionthatshemight10hispresence.1.A).NeitherB).EitherC).EvenD).Nor2.A).countforB).countuponC).amounttoD).amountupon3.A).makingB).takingC).doingD).performing4.A).befittedB).fittedC).tobefittedD).tofit5.A).atB).afterC).untilD).unless6.A).confessedB).confinedC).confirmedD).confused7.A).anythingB).everythingC).somethingD).nothing8.A).distinctB).instinctC).visibleD).foreseeable9.A).revealedB).relievedC).reservedD).revised10A).subjecttoB).objecttoC).adapttoD).adoptto(4---1A-2)Wecannownotonlychooseourmarriagepartner,wealsocandivorcethatpartneratwill,1childrentoourownadultworshipofhappiness,and2theotherparentanyregular3withtheirchildren.Wecaneven,ifwewant,4theterm“family”toincludepeoplewhoarenotrelatedtouseitherbybloodormarriage---asetofclosefriendswhosupportoneanother,likethewomenImentionedabove.5thefaithfuldogifyoulike.Familyis6wewantittobe.Thetroubleis,suchanelasticclassificationignorestheproblemofchildrenandthewiderproblemofcaringforothers.Ifmarriageexistsonlyasaromanticrelationshipthatcanbeended7,andfamilyexistsonlyby8ofbondsofaffection,bothmarriageandfamilycomesecondtothesearchforlove.Underthisscheme,individualsattempttomarchtowardsmaximumhappinessastheymovethroughaprocessionof9satisfyingromanticrelationships.Children,relatives,andthetiesof10obligationandcareareleftbehin...
