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       After 21 years of marriage, I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife¡¯s idea. ¡°I know that you love her,¡± she said one day, taking me by surprise. ¡°But I love YOU,¡± I protected. ¡°I know, but you also love her.¡±

       The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, are you well?¡± she asked.

       My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. ¡°I thought that it would be pleasant to pass some time with you,¡± I responded. ¡°Just the two of us.¡± She thought about it for a moment, then said, ¡°I would like that very much.¡±

       That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on.

       She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. ¡°I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,¡± she said, as she got into the car. ¡°They can¡¯t wait to hear about our meeting.¡±

       We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print.

       ¡°It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,¡± she said.

       ¡°Then it¡¯s time that you relax and let me return the favor,¡± I responded.

       During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation¡ªnothing extraordinary¡ªbut catching up on recent events of each other¡¯s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, ¡°I¡¯ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.¡± I agreed.

1£®From the text, we can learn that the writer is_____.

       A£®a regular moviegoer                                    B£®a wealthy businessman   

       C£®a frequent visitor to his mother                     D£®a busy and middle-aged father of three

2£®Why was the mother surprised when getting invited?

       A£®She was already in bed                                B£®She rarely got invited

       C£®She never expected such a call                            D£®She seldom watched late night movies

3£®Why did the writer feel nervous when he drove to meet his mother?

       A£®He was eager to find out how his mother liked the date.

       B£®He was excited to express his love for his mother.

       C£®He hadn¡¯t seen his mother after he was married.

       D£®He didn¡¯t tell his wife that he was to visit his mother.

4£®How would the man feel after the dinner?

       A£®He should take his mother to a movie some other time.

       B£®He should meet his mother¡¯s friends.

       C£®His mother wants more invitations.

       D£®His mother enjoys spending time with him.

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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. ¡° I¡¯m so sorry!¡± was my reply. Then he said, ¡° Excuse me too¡­ I wasn¡¯t __16___watching for you.¡± We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went __17__ our way after saying goodbye.
But at __18__, a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I __19__ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I __20__ knocked her down.¡°Get out of the way!¡± I shouted with a frown(Öåü). She stepped away silently, with her little heart __21__. I didn¡¯t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay __22__ in bed, God¡¯s quiet voice spoke to me and said, ¡° While __23__ with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite¡­ Go look around on the kitchen floor, you¡¯ll find some flowers there by the ___24__. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She __25__ them herself--- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ___26__ in her eyes.¡±
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt(¹ò) by her__27__. ¡° Wake up, my dear,¡± I said. ¡° Are these the flowers you picked up for me?¡± She smiled, ¡° I found them out by the tree, I _28__ them in a napkin£¨Ö½½í£©, just for you. I knew you¡¯d like them, especially the __29__.¡± I said, ¡° I am so sorry that I missed them today¡­ And I __30__ have fussed( ´ó¾ªÐ¡¹Ö) at you that way¡­¡±
And she whispered, ¡° Mommy, that¡¯s OK¡­ I still love you ___31___. ¡± I hugged her and said, ¡° I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.¡±
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the__32__ you are working for could easily replace(È¡´ú) you in a matter of days. But the family you leave __33__ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our __34__ than into our families---- an unwise investment(Ͷ×Ê) indeed.
Remember that __35__="(F)ATHER+A(ND)+(M)OTHER+(I)+(L)OVE+" (Y)OU.
16. A. ever         B. even         C. just           D. right
17. A. to            B. in           C. on            D. for
18. A. school        B. work         C. home          D. office
19. A. cooked       B. had          C. ate             D. took
20. A. already      B. hardly        C. rudely          D. nearly
21. A. lost          B. missed        C. beaten          D. broken
22. A. asleep        B. awake        C. afraid           D. alive
23. A. dealing       B. meeting       C. going           D. talking
24. A floor          B. kitchen       C. window         D. door
25. A. grew         B. bought        C. picked          D. fetched
26. A. tears         B. expressions     C. smiles         D. joy
27. A. desk         B. bed           C. body           D. knees
28. A. wrapped      B. covered       C. put             D. help
29. A. pink         B. yellow        C. blue            D. black
30. A. needn¡¯t       B. shouldn¡¯t      C. mustn¡¯t         D. can¡¯t
31. A. indeed        B. besides       C. anything        D. anyway
32. A. company      B. country       C. place          D. state
33. A. for           B. with          C. behind        D. to
34. A. books        B. loss           C. meal          D. work
35. A. RESPECT    B. WARMTH      C. FAMILY      D. FRIEND

For better or worse, multiple marriages aren't just for actress Elizabeth Taylor £¨famous for her eight marriages£© anymore£®

More Americans than ever are tying the knot for the third time or more£®

Lynn Y. Naugle, a 53-yeap-old family therapist in New Orleans, says that people's personal needs and desires simply change as their life evolves£®

"What functions well in the first part of our lives may not function well in the second or third part of our lives," she explains£®The first marriage lasted 21 years, her second marriage five years£®Two years ago, she wed for a third time, and she describes this union as an "extremely easy marriage"£®

Today, at an estimated one of seven weddings, the bride, the groom or both are making that trip down the aisle for at least the third time£®That's twice as many as a generation ago, according to the US National Centre for Health Statistics£®

In part, the sudden change in multiple marriages is a side effect of the 1970s divorce increase that has supplied an ever expanding pool of divorced singles£®Even the simple fact that people are living longer has opened the door to marrying more often£®No fault divorce laws £¨meaning no one is blamed for the failure of the marriage£©, and cultural changes have also meant there's less pressure than in past generations to stay in a joyless or abusive marriage£®

While a single divorce didn't block either Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole from seeking the most highly demanding job in America¡ªthe US presidency¡ªmodern society still raises an; eyebrow at more than one

marriage mistake£®

Indeed, there are signs that attitudes are changing£®"It's coming out of the closet or becoming more accepted," says Glenda Riley, who wrote a book on the history of divorce in the US£®"There's still embarrassment on the personal level, while there is growing acceptance on the public level for three or more marriages in a lifetime£®"

There is no guarantee, of course, that the third time is the best£®To the contrary, second and third marriages run an equal or greater risk of divorce than first marriages, which today are given 4 out of 10 odds of failing, and they tend to end more quickly£®Divorce statistics show that failed second marriages typically end two years sooner than first marriages, lasting six years on average rather than eight£®That leaves some doubly divorced people open for a third try at a relatively young age£®

1.What does the underlined phrase "tying the knot" £¨Para£®2£© mean?

    A£®Getting married£®                    B£®Getting engaged£®

    C£®Having babies£®                      D£®Attending funerals,

2.What is NOT the reason for the increase in multiple marriages according to the passage?

    A£®People are healthier and enjoy a longer life than ever before£®

    B£®Many people have become single after a divorce boom in the past years£®

    C£®There is no divorce law restricting people to getting divorced£®

    D£®People have less pressure to leave a joyless marriage£®

3.What can we learn from the seventh paragraph?

    A£®Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole failed in seeking the job £¨the US presidency£© because they were divorced£®

    B£®Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole succeeded in seeking the job £¨the US presidency£© because they were not divorced£®

    C£®Modern society accepts multiple marriages completely£®

    D£®There is still prejudice against multiple marriages in modern society£®

4.Which of the statement is WRONG?

    A£®Acceptance to multiple marriages is different on personal level and public level£®

    B£®Because second marriages end sooner than first ones, people get married for the third time at a relatively young age£®

    C£®People learn from experience so that a second or third marriage is more stable

    D£®The first marriage lasts eight year on average£®

 

 

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But at   23  , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I   24  our meal, my daughter walked up to me , very still. When I turned, I   25  knocked her down. ¡°Get out of the way!¡± I shouted with a frown. She stepped away silently, with her little heart   26  . I didn¡¯t realize how harshly I had spoken.

That night, when I lay   27  in bed, God¡¯s quiet voice spoke to me, ¡°While   28  with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite¡ªGo look around on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the   29  . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   30  them herself¡ªpink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the   31  in her eyes.¡±

By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her   32  , ¡°Wake up, my dear,¡± I said. ¡°Are these the flowers you picked up for me?¡± She smiled, ¡°I found them out by the tree. I  33  them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you¡¯d like them, especially the   34  .¡± I said, ¡°I am so sorry that I missed them today¡ªand I   35  have fussed£¨·¢ÀÎɧ£©at you that way.¡±

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And she whispered, ¡°Mommy, that¡¯s Ok¡ªI still love you  36  .¡±I hugged her and said, ¡°I love  you too, and I love the flowers.¡±

Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   37  you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   38  will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   39  than into our families¡ªan unwise investment indeed.

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21£®A£®ever                    B£®even                    C£®just                     D£®right

22£®A£®to                       B£®in                        C£®on                      D£®for

23£®A£®school                 B£®work                   C£®home                  D£®office

24£®A£®cooked                B£®had                     C£®ate                      D£®took

25£®A£®already                B£®hardly                 C£®rudely                 D£®nearly

26£®A£®lost                     B£®missed                C£®beaten                 D£®broken

27£®A£®asleep                 B£®awake                 C£®afraid                  D£®alive

28£®A£®standing              B£®meeting               C£®going                  D£®talking

29£®A£®floor                   B£®kitchen                C£®window              D£®door

30£®A£®grew                   B£®gave                    C£®picked                 D£®dropped

31£®A£®tears                   B£®expressions          C£®smiles                 D£®joy

32£®A£®desk                   B£®bed                     C£®body                   D£®knees

33£®A£®wrapped              B£®covered               C£®put                     D£®help

34£®A£®pink                    B£®yellow                 C£®blue                    D£®black

35£®A£®needn¡¯t               B£®shouldn¡¯t             C£®mustn¡¯t               D£®can¡¯t

36£®A£®however              B£®besides                C£®anything              D£®anyway

37£®A£®company             B£®country               C£®place                   D£®state

38£®A£®for                      B£®with                    C£®behind                 D£®to

39£®A£®stranger              B£®loss                     C£®meal                   D£®work

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But at __18__, a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I __19__ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I __20__ knocked her down.¡°Get out of the way!¡± I shouted with a frown(Öåü). She stepped away silently, with her little heart __21__. I didn¡¯t realize how rudely I had spoken.

That night, when I lay __22__ in bed, God¡¯s quiet voice spoke to me and said, ¡° While __23__ with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite¡­ Go look around on the kitchen floor, you¡¯ll find some flowers there by the ___24__. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She __25__ them herself--- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ___26__ in her eyes.¡±

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Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the__32__ you are working for could easily replace(È¡´ú) you in a matter of days. But the family you leave __33__ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our __34__ than into our families---- an unwise investment(Ͷ×Ê) indeed.

Remember that __35__=(F)ATHER+A(ND)+(M)OTHER+(I)+(L)OVE+ (Y)OU.

16. A. ever          B. even         C. just           D. right

17. A. to            B. in           C. on            D. for

18. A. school        B. work         C. home          D. office

19. A. cooked       B. had          C. ate             D. took

20. A. already       B. hardly        C. rudely          D. nearly

21. A. lost          B. missed        C. beaten          D. broken

22. A. asleep        B. awake        C. afraid           D. alive

23. A. dealing       B. meeting       C. going           D. talking

24. A floor          B. kitchen       C. window         D. door

25. A. grew         B. bought        C. picked          D. fetched

26. A. tears         B. expressions     C. smiles         D. joy

27. A. desk         B. bed           C. body           D. knees

28. A. wrapped      B. covered       C. put             D. help

29. A. pink         B. yellow        C. blue            D. black

30. A. needn¡¯t       B. shouldn¡¯t      C. mustn¡¯t         D. can¡¯t

31. A. indeed        B. besides       C. anything        D. anyway

32. A. company      B. country       C. place          D. state

33. A. for           B. with          C. behind        D. to

34. A. books        B. loss           C. meal          D. work

35. A. RESPECT    B. WARMTH      C. FAMILY      D. FRIEND

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I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very      21    , the

stranger and I. Then we went       22    our way after saying good-bye.

       But at home a        23    story is told. Later that day, when I    24    supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 25    . When I turned back, I               26    knocked her down. ¡°Don¡¯t be in my

       27    !¡± I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart               28    . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.

       That night, while I lay   29    in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, ¡°While    30    with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily       31   . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She        32    them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a   33    , and you never saw the          34    in her eyes.¡±

       By this time, I felt very               35    and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (¹òÏÂ) by her

       36 , ¡°Wake up, little girl, wake up,¡± I said, ¡°Are these the flowers you picked for me?¡± She smiled, ¡°Yes, because I knew you¡¯d like them, especially the       37    .¡± I said, ¡°Daughter, I¡¯m sorry for the way I acted today; I       38    have shouted at you that way.¡±

       She said, ¡°Oh, Mom, that¡¯s okay. I love you      39    .¡± I hugged her and said, ¡°Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.¡±

       Through this 40    , I realize what FAMILY means: 

       FAMILY=(F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

21. A. rude                       B. polite                       C. educated                   D. happy

22. A. in                          B. to                                   C. on                           D. for

23. A. different                    B. funny                       C. moving                    D. terrible

24. A. had                           B. ate                           C. prepared                   D. took

25. A. quickly                   B. quietly                            C. noisily                            D. seriously

26. A. nearly                    B. hardly                      C. already                     D. even

27. A. kitchen                   B. room                       C. place                        D. way

28. A. beaten                    B. missing                    C. broken                            D. hit

29. A. alive                      B. asleep                      C. awake                      D. afraid

30. A. doing                     B. dealing                     C. working                   D. driving

31. A. worried                         B. nervous                    C. excited                     D. disappointed

32. A. grew                      B. picked                      C. bought                            D. planted

33. A. gift                           B. flower                      C. kiss                          D. surprise

34. A. expression              B. tears                        C. happiness                 D. joy

35. A. small(ÃìС)         B. proud                       C. weak                        D. hurt

36. A. table                      B. desk                         C. bed                          D. knees

37. A. pink                       B. blue                         C. yellow                            D. green

38. A. couldn¡¯t                    B. mustn¡¯t                    C. shouldn¡¯t                  D. needn¡¯t

39. A. however                    B. truly                        C. though                            D. anyway

40. A. accident                     B. experience                C. question                   D. problem

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