Mostpeopleneedtohear"Iloveyou"．Onceinawhile，theyhearthemjust（41）___．ImetConniethedayshewas（42）___tothehospiceward（病房），whereIworkedasa（43）___．Herhusband，Bill，stoodnervousnearby

　　Most people need to hear"I love you"．Once in a while，they hear them just（41）___．

　　I met Connie the day she was（42）___ to the hospice ward （病房），where I worked as a（43）___．Her husband，Bill，stood nervous nearby as she was （44）___ to the hospital bed．While Connie was in the final （45）___ of her fight against cancer，she was （46）___．

　　Connie was a （47）___．As we became acquainted，she confided （吐露） how （48）___ it was to be married 32years to a man who often called her"a silly woman"．

　　"I know Bill loves me．"she said．"But he has never been one to say he loves me，or send cards to me．I'd give anything if he'd say‘I love you'，but it's just not in his （49）___．"

　　Soon，when Connie had fewer（50）___ moments，I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill．

　　One day，I got him on the （51）___of women，how we need romance in our lives and how we love to got sentimental cards．

　　"I don't have to，"he said．"She knows I do!"

　　"I'm sure she knows，"I said，"but she needs to hear what she has （52）___ to you all these years．Please think about it．"

　　Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon．There stood Bill，leaning （53）___the wall in the hallway and staring at the floor．I already knew Connie had （54）___ at 11a．m．

　　When I saw Bill．his face was wet with （55）___ and he was （56）___．

　　He said，"I have to say how good I feel about telling her．He stopped to （57）___ his nose．"This morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her．You （58）___have seen her smile!"

　　I went into the room to say goodbye to Connie．There，on the bedside table，was a large Valentine （59）___ from Bill，（60）___："To my wonderful wife…I love you．"

　　41．A．on timeB．at timesC．in timeD．behind time42．A．allowed