Only then______ what she meant.

A．I understood                                     B．have I understood

C．had I understood                                 D．did I understand

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 some     36   with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been     37  for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only     38   .

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 her    39  and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm     40   she were the First Lady.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable    41 —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’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I    42  .

Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a    43   to do anything for her.

Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)    44   note 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 night     45   for 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 they     46   . Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be     47  till “some other time”.

1.	A．time B．money C．dinner D．movie

 

2.	A．upset B．cheerful C．alone D．excited

 

3.	A．usually B．occasionally C．frequently D．often

 

4.	A．program B．comb C．organ D．hair

 

5.	A．as if B．even though C．such as D．as to

 

6.	A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．fight

 

7.	A．refused B．wondered C．ordered D．agreed

 

8.	A．luck B．chance C．will D．hope

 

9.	A．connected B．attached C．abandoned D．deserted

 

10.	A．cared B．arranged C．meant D．applied

 

11.	A．spend B．want C．need D．deserve

 

12.	A．put off B．paid off C．put forward D．looked forward

 

After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie．Due to the 36 of my work and my three children，I visited her only 37 ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit 38 ，she accepted it happily．

That Friday after work，I drove over to 39 her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 40．Wearing the dress she had worn to 4l her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．

We went to a 42 that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I 43 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to 44 the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 45 ，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a 46 conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 47 the movie．When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film．Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 48 you．” I agreed．

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It 49 so suddenly that I had no 50 to do anything for her．some time later，I 51 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 52 .An attached note said，“I paid this 53 in advance．I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife．You’ll never know 54 that night meant for me．I love you, son．”

　 At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 55 because these things Call never be put off till “some other time．”

36．A．hopes　　　　　 B．plans　　 C．demands　　 D．promises

37．A．occasionally　　 B．frequently C．casually　　 D．immediately

38．A．depressed　　　 B．embarrassed C．surprised　　 D．discouraged

39．A．put　　　　　 B．call　　　　 C．cheer　　　 D．pick

40．A．trip　　　　　 B．date　　　 C．film　　　　 D．ride

41．A．congratulate　 B．celebrate　　 C．announce　　 D．welcome

42．A．cinema　　　 B．restaurant　　 C．hotel　　　 D．theatre

43．A．focused　　 B．cleaned　　　 C．1ifted　　　 D．opened

44．A．read　　　　 B．print　　　　 C．write　　　 D．hand

45．A．task　　　　 B．effort　　　 C．prize　　　　 D．favor

46．A．complex　　 B．urgent　　　 C．humorous　　 D．pleasant

47．A．discussed　 B．arranged　　 C．missed　　　 D．delayed

48．A．invite　　　 B．inform　　　 C．notice　　　 D．remember

49．A．appeared　 B．happened　　 C．seemed　　　 D．proved

50．A．courage　　 B．belief　　　 C．chance　　　 D．permission

51．A．received　 B．delivered　　 C．posted　　　 D．rejected

52．A．1ived　　 B．dined　　　 C．worked　　　 D．rested

53．A．menu　　 B．bill　　　　 C．1etter　　　 D．ticket

54．A．who　　 B．how　　　　 C．why　　　　 D．what

55．A．trust　　 B．move　　　 C．deserve　　　 D．share

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　　Janet was ill. I would have to get her to the hospital in Tokyo.

　　It was a half-mile walk 1 our small house to the beach road, where the 2 would be waiting for us. But that morning Janet was much 3 . She couldn't make 4 walk. And I couldn't carry her. The path to the beach was steep (陡峭的) and narrow and 5 at the water's edge. I was a stranger far from home. I didn't know where to 6 help. But I needed it badly. I hurried down to the beach and I found help. Four fishermen 7 to go out for their morning catch. I told them about my sick little girl. Could they help me get her down the 8 ? I hardly got the words out of my mouth 9 they dragged their boats back onto the sand. They climbed the hill with me. One looked at Janet and they 10 their heads. They talked softly to one another.

　　“Too sick to sit in a chair,” one said.

　　“Better carry her lying in bed,” said another.

　　An iron cot (儿童床) was carried 11 the cliff (悬崖)! I was frightened. How could they do it? 12 the men told me not to worry. “Truly easy, truly safe,” they said.

　　They tied a rope to 13 leg of the cot. Then each man threw a rope over his shoulder and held the end in one hand. I understood 14 they meant to do. 15 they carried the cot down the path, they would use the 16 to keep the cot 17 . But what if one of the men slipped and 18 his balance? What would happen to him, to the others, to 19 ? The men just smiled at my alarm. “That 21 will make us even more careful,” they said.

　　The men went down the path. Every 21 was a careful one. Always the cot was level, with never a bump (碰，撞). When they reached the beach road, they 22 lifted Janet into the taxi. Carefully, they stretched (伸展，伸张) 23 out on the back seat.

　　We made the 24 train from Senai to Tokyo. And there an ambulance (救护车) was waiting to take Janet to the hospital. The doctors told me that I had got my little girl there just in time. Janet 25 all right.

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