--- Can you tell what is in his letter to you?

   --- He ____ he would come to see me very soon.

  A. had said                     B. said                                  C. were saying                            D. had been saying

--- Can you tell what is in his letter to you?

   --- He ____ he would come to see me very soon.

 A.had said      B. said             C. were saying             D. had been saying

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to  36  world peace? Go home and love your  37  and love your friends. Love them without measure”.

A  38    story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt  39   Late in the afternoon she gathered  40   to see her employer. To her 41   , the boss agreed to give her a raise.

The woman  42 her home that evening and came to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She    43 if he somehow knew that she would not get  44   .

She found him in the kitchen and 45   him the good news. They hugged and kissed, then sat down to the 46   meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read, “ 47  , darling! I knew you’d got the raise! These things will tell you how much I 48  you.”

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to 49  . She noticed that a second 50  had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, “Don’t worry about not getting the 51  ! You deserve (应得) it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without  52  . What this man feels for his wife is 53  acceptance and love, 54  she succeeds or fails. His love 55  her victories and soothes(抚平) her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.

36.  A. urge        B. promote       C. construct        D. approach

37.  A. parents     B. children         C. wife             D. family

38.  A. sad        B. pleasant         C. frightening        D. moving

39.  A. nervous    B. excited        C. desperate           D. dangerous

40.  A. energy        B. strength        C. power         D. courage

41.  A. surprise    B. disappointment     C. delight         D. horror

42.  A. reached       B. got         C. arrived              D. returned

43.  A. considered     B. argued       C. wondered           D. thought

44.  A. turned down   B. turned off      C. tturned over     D. turned out

45.  A. announced     B. told          C. informed            D. proved

46.  A. optimistic     B. wonderful     C. successful       D. convenient

47.  A. Good luck     B. Cheers     C. Congratulations   D. Help yourself

48.  A. respect        B. admire        C. envy          D. love

49.  A. bring up       B. clean up     C. make up       D. dress up

50.  A. letter         B. notice       C. note            D. poster

51.  A. award        B. promotion    C. raise          D. reward

52.  A. measure       B. intention       C. discussion          D. doubt

53.  A. instant        B. appropriate      C. necessary        D. total

54.  A. either         B. whether           C. when        D. no matter

55.  A. celebrates      B. admits     C. encourages         D. believes in

Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.                                                
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
【小题1】The sentence in the first paragraph “Only in opera do people die of love.” means _______.

Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.                                                

The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?

She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.

Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.

1.The sentence in the first paragraph “Only in opera do people die of love.” means _______.

A．no love in the world is believable

B．love is one thing, and life is another

C．love in operas is truly touching

D．love can survive forever, though people die at different ages

2.That the husband prepared her a second letter about her raise suggests that______.

A．he loves her because he believes that she is sure to receive a raise

B．he has a great way to promote his wife’s love towards him

C．he had a false love for people even if the person is his wife

D．he loves his family members truly, whether they are in good conditions or not

3.From the text, we might say the author_____.

A．refuses any spiritual emotions as embraced and kissed

B．criticize the attitude of suspicion (怀疑) of the love

C．doesn’t believe there is true love in the world

D．thinks the true love does not expect repayment