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14．Not many couples stay married for 50years．Even fewer do so for 75years．It's almost impossible for a couple to be married for 85years．But that's exactly what Henry and Maggie Thurston did．
Henry was born on a farm in Iowa in 1857．At the age of 18he went to Chicago to attend university．There he met Maggie，who had come from Cleveland to study art．She was one year younger．
This was a true case of love at first sight．They got married in 1876，less than six months after they met．In 1877their first son，Jack，was born．By 1885they had five children，including their third son，Lou，who became a well-known writer．From 1900to 1915Henry and Maggie became grandparents thirty-one times．
On February 17th，1961，they celebrated their 85th wedding anniversary．The day they had chosen for their wedding had become Valentine's Day．Over one hundred newsmen came to report on the event．The couple was seen on national TV．Most amazing of all，though，was the fact that over 1，500relatives were also present．The youngest was a three-week-old baby girl．Henry and Maggie were old．He was 104and she was 103．
25．What did Maggie study at university？C
A．Maths．B．Physics．C．Art．D．Chemistry．
26．Which of the following is true about Lou Thurston？D
A．He was a student of art．
B．He was a newsman．
C．He was a farmer．
D．He was a writer．
27．When did Henry and Maggie celebrate their 85th wedding anniversary？B
A．In 1916．B．In 1961．C．In 1915．D．In 1985．

分析作者讲述了Henry夫妇85年的结婚史，从相识到结婚直到1961年他们的婚姻持续了85年．

解答 CDB
25 C 细节题．根据文章第二段There he met Maggie，who had come from Cleveland to study art．可知他的妻子是学艺术的，故选C．
26 D 细节题．根据文章第三段their third son，Lou，who became a well-known writer．可知Lou是个作家，故选D．
27 B 细节题．根据文章最后一段On February 17th，1961，they celebrated their 85th wedding anniversary．可知在1961年他们庆祝了结婚85周年故选B．

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