As soon as the sickbed was 15 , the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to 16 the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully he held himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He managed to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank 17 .
The man asked the nurse why his roommate had described such 18 things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was 19 and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to 20 you.”
1. A. door B. window C. ceiling D. balcony
2. A. back B. head C. shoulder D. foot
3. A. in the end B. on end C. on purpose D. in reality
4. A. talking B. referring C. informing D. describing
5. A. live on B. live for C. beg for D. hold on