In a class for adults, I gave the class homework. It was to “go to someone you love during this week and tell him or her you love him or her. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or haven’t shared those words with for a long time.

The people in my class were all over 35. They had learned that it was not nature (成熟的) to express their emotion. So this was very difficult for some of them.

At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I expected one of the men raised his hand. He looked quite moved.

As he stood up, he began saying, “Dennis, I was quite confused when you gave us this homework because I didn’t feel I had anyone to say those word to.”

“But on my way home, there was a voice which told me exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to.”

“Five years ago, my father and I had a bad disagreement and have really never solved it since that time. We have avoided seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other.”

“So last Tuesday when I got home, I visited my father and said, ‘I love you.’ He gave me a big hug.”

46.The writer asked the students to _______.

A. write an article about life      B. express their love to people close to them

C. make some new friends            D. share interesting stories with their family

47. The homework was difficult for some because______.

A. they never learned to express love   

B. they were to shy to express their feelings

C. they were taught not to express emotions easily

D. they couldn’t think of anyone to say those words to

48. The underlined word “confused” in the 4^th paragraph probably means “_____”.

A. 迷惑的      B.激动的    C. 高兴的       D.吃惊的

49. The man was moved because __________.

A. he had the chance to answer the question

B. he and his father started to speak to each other

C. he had a bad disagreement with his father

D. he found someone to help with his homework

50. The writer gave the homework to teach the students that_____________.

A. they should express their emotions to the people they love

B. they should respect their parents and visit them often

C. they should never have disagreements with their parents

D. it’s important to finish their homework on time every day