Question

After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some1with you.”
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been2for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only3.
Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her4and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm5she were the First Lady.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable6—nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’11 go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I 7.
Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a8to do anything for her.
Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)9note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night10for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they11. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be12till “some other time”.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      money
   3. C.
      dinner
   4. D.
      movie
2. 2.
   1. A.
      upset
   2. B.
      cheerful
   3. C.
      alone
   4. D.
      excited
3. 3.
   1. A.
      usually
   2. B.
      occasionally
   3. C.
      frequently
   4. D.
      often
4. 4.
   1. A.
      program
   2. B.
      comb
   3. C.
      organ
   4. D.
      hair
5. 5.
   1. A.
      as if
   2. B.
      even though
   3. C.
      such as
   4. D.
      as to
6. 6.
   1. A.
      discussion
   2. B.
      quarrel
   3. C.
      conversation
   4. D.
      fight
7. 7.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      wondered
   3. C.
      ordered
   4. D.
      agreed
8. 8.
   1. A.
      luck
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      will
   4. D.
      hope
9. 9.
   1. A.
      connected
   2. B.
      attached
   3. C.
      abandoned
   4. D.
      deserted
10. 10.
    1. A.
       cared
    2. B.
       arranged
    3. C.
       meant
    4. D.
       applied
11. 11.
    1. A.
       spend
    2. B.
       want
    3. C.
       need
    4. D.
       deserve
12. 12.
    1. A.
       put off
    2. B.
       paid off
    3. C.
       put forward
    4. D.
       looked forward

Answer 1

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本文讲述了作者一次和母亲去吃饭的经历，这对母亲很重要，也告诉我们，多花些时间和亲人在一起比什么都重要。
1.本题考查名词。spend some time with sb. 与某人共度时光。
2.本题考查形容词。结合下文“我只能偶尔去看母亲”，所以她是“孤独的”。
3.本题考查副词。句中的but起了暗示作用，句意为：但我的工作只能让我偶尔去看母亲。occasionally表示“偶尔地”。
4.本题考查名词。curl one’s hair烫发。
5.本题考查连词。as if   仿佛；好像。
6.本题考查名词。由前面的修饰词agreeable（意为“愉悦的；令人高兴的）可知，母子之间的谈话（conversation）很温馨。
7.本题考查动词。母亲提出下次她请我， 我答应了。
8.本题考查名词。have a chance to do有机会做某事。
9.本题考查动词。attached 附带的；附加的。
10.本题考查动词。mean在此处的意思是“意谓着;有...的意义；重要”
11.本题考查动词。deserve意为“值得；应得”。句意为：给我们的亲人他们应得的时间。后面也有提示。
12.本题考查动词短语。结合全文可知“我”懂得了及时说“我爱你”的重要性。由此他提醒读者“没有比你的家人更重要的了”所以不要推迟与他们共度的时光到其他时刻。