He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   41   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he   42   her for coffee. She was   43  . In order not to appear rude, she went   44  .

As they sat in a nice   45   shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt   46  .

Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some   47  ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.  48  , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could   49   its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I   50   my childhood and my hometown. I miss   51   and my parents, who are still there.”

She was   52   touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   53  .

So they dated,   54   and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he   55   and left her a letter which said:

My dearest, please   56   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt   57   sugar.

Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so   58   to you, I’ve   59 

to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   60  , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

A. before     B. beyond       C. after   D. near

A. invited    B. paid    C. forced D. asked

A. interested B. frightened  C. moved       D. surprised

A. away       B. along  C. over    D. down

A. coffee     B. tea      C. beer    D. wine

A. comfortable    B. different     C. uncomfortable   D. indifferent

A. sugar       B. pepper       C. candy  D. salt

A. Angrily   B. Curiously   C. Worriedly   D. Happily

A. feel  B. see      C. notice D. find

A. think over       B. bring up     C. think of      D. remind of

A. this  B. it C. him    D. her

A. highly     B. specially     C. hardly D. deeply

A. responsible     B. reasonable  C. sensible      D. representative

A. married   B. engaged     C. separated    D. split

A. walked away   B. left away    C. passed away       D. got away

A. forget      B. forgive       C. imagine      D. value

A. instead    B. instead of   C. in spite of   D. other than

A. many      B. more   C. any     D. much

A. studied    B. learnt  C. adapted      D. used

A. however  B. as it    C. when  D. even if

—Could you give me some coins,Dad?I want to buy an ice cream.

—Sorry,I’ve got        on me.

A.none                         B.nothing                            C.quite a few                D.no one

I didn't ________ understand what you said. Could you explain it more clearly?

1. A.
   very
2. B.
   much
3. C.
   quite
4. D.
   scarcely

The traffic is heavy this day, I  _____ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place? 

A. can                           B. must                    C. need.                      D. might