Ⅰ．完形填空
(2020·济南5月高三模拟)Luther Younger is a 99－year－old loving husband． His wife came down with cancer nine years ago, and doctors 1 she'd have just five years to live． 2 ， the couple have remained strong．
Over the last nine years, Luther has always taken a six－mile 3 every day to visit his wife in the hospital． He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with 4 ， and their daily kiss． Luther could get a ride or even take the bus, but he 5 to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to 6 everything about his wife． Passers－by often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he 7 their kindness． His daily walk is the 8 of how much he loves his wife．
Luther's daughter hoped he could 9 accept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther 10 walking himself so she just lets him have it his way．
11 walking six miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when you've walked through 12 with someone，what's another six miles? Luther is always 13 to leave his love before returning home, but he knows that each tomorrow, 14 the weather, he will be on his way again． He can't bear to live a single day without 15 his wife．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个温暖有爱的故事。无论天气怎样，一位99岁的老爷爷每天步行六英里去看望因癌症住院的妻子。
