A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was treated as the apple of their eyes.

One morning, when the boy was around two years old, the husband saw a       bottle open. He was       for work, so he       the wife to cap the bottle and put it in the cupboard. The mother,       in the kitchen, totally       the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and       went to it and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It       to be a poisonous medicine meant       adults in small dosages. When the child fell down, the mother       hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked; she was       . How would she       her husband?

When the       father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, "I       You Darling", which is totally       .

Yet, the father did the very right thing. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no       in finding fault with the mother.       , if only he had taken time to put the bottle away, this would not have happened. No point in attaching       . She had also lost her only child. What she       at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is what he       her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who's to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know and miss out on the       in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support.

1.A. medicine        B. milk      C. juice         D. beer

2.A. early           B. soon         C. late              D. punctual

3.A. asked            B. demanded      C. begged            D. forced

4.A. concerned        B. enjoyed          C. fixed              D. occupied

5.A. remembered           B. reminded       C. forgot            D. recalled

6.A. carefully        B. playfully           C. personally          D. physically

7.A. occurred        B. happened            C. used              D. seemed

8.A. to              B. for                  C. by           D. with

9.A. finally             B. nearly              C. possibly    D. immediately

10.A. terrified              B. encouraged               C. embarrassed              D. touched

11.A. face         B. scold                C. call                D. inform

12.A. kind-hearted         B. broad-minded   C. heart-broken             D.good-natured

13.A. Miss             B. Hate               C. Support           D. Love

14.A. acceptable     B. respectable         C. unexpected         D. understandable

15.A. point                  B. wonder            C. use               D. need

16.A. Instead               B. However            C. Therefore         D. Besides

17.A. praise                 B. sadness            C. blame              D. insult

18.A. thought        B. needed              C. required           D. learnt

19.A. gave           B. owed             C. treated           D. left

20.A. peace                 B. warmth           C. coldness           D. balance

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was treated as the apple of their eyes.
One morning, when the boy was around two years old, the husband saw a 1bottle open. He was 2for work, so he 3the wife to cap the bottle and put it in the cupboard. The mother, 4in the kitchen, totally 5the matter.
The boy saw the bottle and 6went to it and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It 7to be a poisonous medicine meant 8adults in small dosages. When the child fell down, the mother 9hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked; she was 10. How would she 11her husband?
When the 12father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, "I 13You Darling", which is totally 14.
Yet, the father did the very right thing. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no 15in finding fault with the mother. 16, if only he had taken time to put the bottle away, this would not have happened. No point in attaching 17. She had also lost her only child. What she 18at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is what he 19her.
Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who's to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know and miss out on the 20in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      medicine
   2. B.
      milk
   3. C.
      juice
   4. D.
      beer
2. 2.
   1. A.
      early
   2. B.
      soon
   3. C.
      late
   4. D.
      punctual
3. 3.
   1. A.
      asked
   2. B.
      demanded
   3. C.
      begged
   4. D.
      forced
4. 4.
   1. A.
      concerned
   2. B.
      enjoyed
   3. C.
      fixed
   4. D.
      occupied
5. 5.
   1. A.
      remembered
   2. B.
      reminded
   3. C.
      forgot
   4. D.
      recalled
6. 6.
   1. A.
      carefully
   2. B.
      playfully
   3. C.
      personally
   4. D.
      physically
7. 7.
   1. A.
      occurred
   2. B.
      happened
   3. C.
      used
   4. D.
      seemed
8. 8.
   1. A.
      to
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      by
   4. D.
      with
9. 9.
   1. A.
      finally
   2. B.
      nearly
   3. C.
      possibly
   4. D.
      immediately
10. 10.
    1. A.
       terrified
    2. B.
       encouraged
    3. C.
       embarrassed
    4. D.
       touched
11. 11.
    1. A.
       face
    2. B.
       scold
    3. C.
       call
    4. D.
       inform
12. 12.
    1. A.
       kind-hearted
    2. B.
       broad-minded
    3. C.
       heart-broken
    4. D.
       good-natured
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Miss
    2. B.
       Hate
    3. C.
       Support
    4. D.
       Love
14. 14.
    1. A.
       acceptable
    2. B.
       respectable
    3. C.
       unexpected
    4. D.
       understandable
15. 15.
    1. A.
       point
    2. B.
       wonder
    3. C.
       use
    4. D.
       need
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Instead
    2. B.
       However
    3. C.
       Therefore
    4. D.
       Besides
17. 17.
    1. A.
       praise
    2. B.
       sadness
    3. C.
       blame
    4. D.
       insult
18. 18.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       needed
    3. C.
       required
    4. D.
       learnt
19. 19.
    1. A.
       gave
    2. B.
       owed
    3. C.
       treated
    4. D.
       left
20. 20.
    1. A.
       peace
    2. B.
       warmth
    3. C.
       coldness
    4. D.
       balance

More than three years after moving from Australia to this remote part of England, we are still learning how things are done here.

　　Not too long after we arrived and unpacked, we were invited for “a drink on Sunday morning” by a retired couple nearby. We got there about noon, to find the living-room crowded — lots of chat and discussions, and in all a very jolly occasion.

　　Trouble was, there was no food — no self-respecting Australian would regard a tray of crisps as food. In Sydney, when you are invited for a drink any time after midday on a Sunday, you know you will be fed as well as watered and you plan accordingly. Meaning the hardworked little woman makes no plans to cook lunch because you are eating out.

　　By one-fifteen my stomach was sending up “please explain” to me. Even the crisps had gone. There was nothing we could do except wait, and wonder if the hostess was going to perform some magic and feed us fashionably late. Then, as quickly as if word had spread that there was free beer at the local pub, the room emptied. By one-forty-five there were only a few guests left, so we decided to go home. Tinned soup for lunch that day because the little woman was not really interested in real cooking for us.

　　A few weeks ago we were invited out for “supper” and the hostess suggested 8:15. Ah, we thought greedily, “this is going to be the real thing.”

　　We dressed with some care — I putting on a dark suit — and arrived on time. My wife looked pretty good, I thought, a little black dress and so on. But when we walked in I had a terrible feeling we had got the night wrong because the hostess was dressed in a daytime kind of way and the husband was in jeans and an open-neck shirt. But no, we were greeted and shown into the sitting-room.

　　After a drink I looked around and saw that this was indeed a superior cottage because it had a (more or less) separate dining-room. But there were no signs of a table-setting. Not again! I thought. Were we meant to eat before we came? I decided that in future my wife and I would always carry a chocolate bar. About 9:28 our hostess went out of the room, saying something about food. Ten minutes later she returned and asked us to follow. We were led out to the kitchen. There on the table were country style plates and a huge bowl of soup, rough bread and all the makings of a simple meal. And that is what it was. In other words we had not read the signals right when we were invited for “supper”. If they want you to come to dinner, they say so, and you know that means dark suits and so on. If they mean supper, they say it, and you get fed in the kitchen.

When the author and his wife were invited out for “a drink on Sunday morning”, they thought _______.

       A. they would be the only people there

       B. they would be given lunch as well

       C. they would be taken to a restaurant for lunch

       D. they would be asked to take some food with them

The “party” had been going on for about an hour and three quarters when _________.

       A. the hostess decided to feed her guests      B. everyone had tinned soup for lunch

       C. most of the guests went to lunch at the pub     D. the author realized he would go home hungry

When invited out for “supper” a few weeks later, the writer _________.

       A. expected to be served a proper dinner

       B. arrived on the wrong evening

       C. interpreted the invitation correctly this time

       D. realized there was no dining-room in the cottage

As the evening went on, the writer became aware that _________.

       A. no one used their dining-rooms in the countryside

       B. he should have had a meal before going out

       C. “supper” meant a simple, informal meal

　    D. he should, in future, eat only chocolate in the evening

More than three years after moving from Australia to this remote part of England, we are still learning how things are done here.
Not too long after we arrived and unpacked, we were invited for “a drink on Sunday morning” by a retired couple nearby. We got there about noon, to find the living-room crowded — lots of chat and discussions, and in all a very jolly occasion.
Trouble was, there was no food — no self-respecting Australian would regard a tray of crisps as food. In Sydney, when you are invited for a drink any time after midday on a Sunday, you know you will be fed as well as watered and you plan accordingly. Meaning the hardworked little woman makes no plans to cook lunch because you are eating out.
By one-fifteen my stomach was sending up “please explain” to me. Even the crisps had gone. There was nothing we could do except wait, and wonder if the hostess was going to perform some magic and feed us fashionably late. Then, as quickly as if word had spread that there was free beer at the local pub, the room emptied. By one-forty-five there were only a few guests left, so we decided to go home. Tinned soup for lunch that day because the little woman was not really interested in real cooking for us.
A few weeks ago we were invited out for “supper” and the hostess suggested 8:15. Ah, we thought greedily, “this is going to be the real thing.”
We dressed with some care — I putting on a dark suit — and arrived on time. My wife looked pretty good, I thought — a little black dress and so on. But when we walked in I had a terrible feeling we had got the night wrong because the hostess was dressed in a daytime kind of way and the husband was in jeans and an open-neck shirt. But no, we were greeted and shown into the sitting-room.
After a drink I looked around and saw that this was indeed a superior cottage because it had a (more or less) separate dining-room. But there were no signs of a table-setting. Not again! I thought. Were we meant to eat before we came? I decided that in future my wife and I would always carry a chocolate bar. About 9:28 our hostess went out of the room, saying something about food. Ten minutes later she returned and asked us to follow. We were led out to the kitchen. There on the table were country style plates and a huge bowl of soup, rough bread and all the makings of a simple meal. And that is what it was. In other words we had not read the signals right when we were invited for “supper”. If they want you to come to dinner, they say so, and you know that means dark suits and so on. If they mean supper, they say it, and you get fed in the kitchen.
1．When the author and his wife were invited out for “a drink on Sunday morning”, they thought _________.
A. they would be the only people there
B. they would be given lunch as well
C. they would be taken to a restaurant for lunch
D. they would be asked to take some food with them
2．The “party” had been going on for about an hour and three quarters when _________.
A. the hostess decided to feed her guests
B. everyone had tinned soup for lunch
C. most of the guests went to lunch at the pub
D. the author realized he would go home hungry
3．When invited out for “supper” a few weeks later, the writer _________.
A. expected to be served a proper dinner
B. arrived on the wrong evening
C. interpreted the invitation correctly this time
D. realized there was no dining-room in the cottage
4．As the evening wore on, the writer became aware that _________.
A. no one used their dining-rooms in the countryside
B. he should have had a meal before going out
C. “supper” meant a simple, informal meal
D. he should, in future, eat only chocolate in the evening

More than three years after moving from Australia to this remote part of England, we are still learning how things are done here.

Not too long after we arrived and unpacked, we were invited for “a drink on Sunday morning” by a retired couple nearby. We got there about noon, to find the living-room crowded — lots of chat and discussions, and in all a very jolly occasion.

Trouble was, there was no food — no self-respecting Australian would regard a tray of crisps as food. In Sydney, when you are invited for a drink any time after midday on a Sunday, you know you will be fed as well as watered and you plan accordingly. Meaning the hardworked little woman makes no plans to cook lunch because you are eating out.

By one-fifteen my stomach was sending up “please explain” to me. Even the crisps had gone. There was nothing we could do except wait, and wonder if the hostess was going to perform some magic and feed us fashionably late. Then, as quickly as if word had spread that there was free beer at the local pub, the room emptied. By one-forty-five there were only a few guests left, so we decided to go home. Tinned soup for lunch that day because the little woman was not really interested in real cooking for us.

A few weeks ago we were invited out for “supper” and the hostess suggested 8:15. Ah, we thought greedily, “this is going to be the real thing.”

We dressed with some care — I putting on a dark suit — and arrived on time. My wife looked pretty good, I thought — a little black dress and so on. But when we walked in I had a terrible feeling we had got the night wrong because the hostess was dressed in a daytime kind of way and the husband was in jeans and an open-neck shirt. But no, we were greeted and shown into the sitting-room.

After a drink I looked around and saw that this was indeed a superior cottage because it had a (more or less) separate dining-room. But there were no signs of a table-setting. Not again! I thought. Were we meant to eat before we came? I decided that in future my wife and I would always carry a chocolate bar. About 9:28 our hostess went out of the room, saying something about food. Ten minutes later she returned and asked us to follow. We were led out to the kitchen. There on the table were country style plates and a huge bowl of soup, rough bread and all the makings of a simple meal. And that is what it was. In other words we had not read the signals right when we were invited for “supper”. If they want you to come to dinner, they say so, and you know that means dark suits and so on. If they mean supper, they say it, and you get fed in the kitchen.

1．When the author and his wife were invited out for “a drink on Sunday morning”, they thought _________.

A. they would be the only people there

B. they would be given lunch as well

C. they would be taken to a restaurant for lunch

D. they would be asked to take some food with them

2．The “party” had been going on for about an hour and three quarters when _________.

A. the hostess decided to feed her guests

B. everyone had tinned soup for lunch

C. most of the guests went to lunch at the pub

D. the author realized he would go home hungry

3．When invited out for “supper” a few weeks later, the writer _________.

A. expected to be served a proper dinner

B. arrived on the wrong evening

C. interpreted the invitation correctly this time

D. realized there was no dining-room in the cottage

4．As the evening wore on, the writer became aware that _________.

A. no one used their dining-rooms in the countryside

B. he should have had a meal before going out

C. “supper” meant a simple, informal meal

D. he should, in future, eat only chocolate in the evening