When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became ___小题1:__ (interest) not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin. He discovered the former owner's name and located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail. John requested a photograph, ___小题2:___she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like. When the day finally came, their first meeting was 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station.
She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by __小题3:__ rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green ___小题4:__ (walk) quickly away, John felt as if he ___小题5:__ (split) in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman __小题6:___ spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You ___小题7:___ be Miss Hollis. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”
She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, __小题8:__ (beg) me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street!”