15．I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage．For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father．Totally loving．No ifs，ands or buts．
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio．The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives．Then he went on to say，"Love is an act of will．A person can choose to love．"To myself，I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband．Well，for two weeks that would change．
And it did．Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said，"That new yellow sweater looks great on you．""Oh，Tom，you noticed"，she said，surprised and pleased．Maybe a little puzzled．After the long drive，I wanted to sit and read．Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach．I started to refuse，but then I thought，"Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me．"We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites．
So it went．Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director； a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums．Relaxed and happy，that's how the whole vacation passed．I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love．?
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment，however．Evelyn and I still laugh about it today．On the last night at our cottage，preparing for bed，Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression．
"What's the matter？"I asked her．
"Tom，"she said in a voice filled with distress，"I don't？"
"What do you mean？"
"Well…that checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me？Tom，you've been so good to me…am I dying？"
It took a moment for it all to be understood．Then I burst out laughing．
"No，honey，"I said，wrapping her in my arms．"You're not dying； I'm just starting to live．"
56．In the first paragraph，"No ifs，ands or buts"probably meansD．
A．Unintentionally
B．Independently
C．Impressively
D．Unconditionally
57．From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottageC．
A．with his family
B．with Evelyn
C．alone
D．with his children
58．During the two weeks on the beach，Tom showed more love to his wife becauseA．
A．he was determined to be a good husband
B．he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C．she looked lovely in her new clothes
D．the doctor said his wife was seriously ill
59．The author says，"There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment．"What does"one thing"refer to？D
A．He praised her sweater，which puzzled her．
B．She insisted on visiting a museum，which he hated．
C．He knew something about her illness but didn't tell her．
D．He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying．
60．By saying"I'm just starting to live，"Tom means thatB．
A．he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B．he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C．he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D．he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before．
分析 本文写了一名丈夫决定做一个好丈夫，在生活中开始对妻子和孩子充满爱的故事．
解答 56．答案是D．细节理解题，根据文中句子"Totally loving．No ifs，ands or buts"，完完全全的充满爱意，没有如果，并且，但是等任何的条件，unconditionally无条件的，所以答案选D．
57．答案是C．推理判断题，根据文章第一句"I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage．"在去独家海滩的小屋的路上，我对自己做出了一个承诺要改变自己，下一次去海边的时候是带着全家去的，可以推断去海边的房子是他一个人去的，所以答案选C．
58．答案是A．细节理解题，陪着老婆孩子在海边度假是作者决定做一个充满爱心的丈夫和父亲之后作者做到的，之后作者"I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love．"又给自己另一个承诺选择爱，可见作者是决心做一个好丈夫，故答案选A．
59．答案是D．细节理解题，根据下文的叙述"Tom，you've been so good to me…am I dying"我对妻子如此好，以至于她认为自己快要死了，所以答案选D．
60．答案是B．推理判断题，从文章开头作者做了一个承诺要做一位好丈夫，对妻子的好才刚刚开始，所以答案B复合句意．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
