18．This is love，hand in hand with you，old age to the old．
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage．For two weeks I would try to be a（an）（16）C husband and father．Totally loving．No ifs，ands or buts．
The（17）A had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio．The（18）A was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives．Then he went on to say，"Love is a（n）（19）D of will （意志）．A person can choose to love．"To myself，I had to（20）D that I had been a selfish husband．Well，for two weeks that would（21）B．
And it did，（22）C from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said，"That new yellow sweater looks（23）D on you．"
"Oh，Tom，you noticed，"she said，（24）A and pleased．Maybe a little puzzled．（25）C the long drive，I wanted to sit and read．However，Evelyn（26）A a walk on the beach．I started to refuse，（27）B then I thought she wanted to be along with me．We walked on the beach while the（28）C flew their kites．
So it went．Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director．We visited the shell museum （29）D I usually hate museums．Relaxed and happy，that's how the whole （30）B passed．I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love．
There was one thing that went （31）C with my experiment，however．Evelyn and I still laugh about it today．On the last night at our cottage，preparing for bed，Evelyn （32）D at me．
"What's the matter？"I asked her．
"Tom，"she said in a（an）（33）C Voice，"do you know something？I don't…"
"What do you mean？"
"Well…that physical（34）A I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me？Am I dying？"
It took a moment for it all to be understood．Then I burst into （35）D．
"No，honey，"I said，wrapping her in my arms，"You're not dying； I'm just starting to love．"
| 16．A．hardworking | B．challenging | C．loving | D．convincing |
| 17．A．idea | B．plan | C．decision | D．hope |
| 18．A．speaker | B．driver | C．listener | D．passenger |
| 19．A．start | B．process | C．result | D．act |
| 20．A．advise | B．achieve | C．approve | D．admit |
| 21．A．keep | B．change | C．remain | D．continue |
| 22．A．properly | B．especially | C．right | D．straight |
| 23．A．common | B．simple | C．comfortable | D．great |
| 24．A．surprised | B．frightened | C．dissatisfied | D．disappointed |
| 25．A．Before | B．During | C．After | D．For |
| 26．A．suggested | B．required | C．insisted | D．demanded |
| 27．A．otherwise | B．but | C．yet | D．so |
| 28．A．neighbors | B．tourists | C．children | D．friends |
| 29．A．when | B．unless | C．because | D．though |
| 30．A．plan | B．vacation | C．business | D．week |
| 31．A．splendid | B．well | C．wrong | D．wild |
| 32．A．smiled | B．glanced | C．glared | D．stared |
| 33．A．loud | B．excited | C．sad | D．ann oyed |
| 34．A．examination | B．test | C．check | D．treatment |
| 35．A．complaints | B．cheers | C．anger | D．laughter |
