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.
【小题1】A．beforeB．beyondC．afterD．near【小题2】A．invitedB．paidC．forcedD．asked【小题3】A．interestedB．frightenedC．movedD．surprised【小题4】A．awayB．alongC．overD．down【小题5】A．coffeeB．teaC．beerD．wine【小题6】A．fortableB．differentC．unfortableD．indifferent【小题7】A．sugarB．pepperC．candyD．salt【小题8】A．AngrilyB．CuriouslyC．WorriedlyD．Happily【小题9】A．feelB．seeC．noticeD．find【小题10】A．think overB．bring upC．think ofD．remind of【小题11】A．thisB．itC．himD．her【小题12】A．highlyB．speciallyC．hardlyD．deeply【小题13】A．responsibleB．reasonableC．sensibleD．representative【小题14】A．marriedB．engagedC．separatedD．split【小题15】A．walked awayB．left awayC．passed awayD．got away【小题16】A．forgetB．forgiveC．imagineD．value【小题17】A．insteadB．instead ofC．in spite ofD．other than【小题18】A．manyB．moreC．anyD．much【小题19】A．studiedB．learntC．adaptedD．used【小题20】A．howeverB．as itC．whenD．even ifC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C。be after sb追求某人。她很迷人，有很多男孩子追求，但是却没有任何人注意到他。
【小题1】A。invite sb.邀请某人。晚会结束后，他请她出去喝咖啡，这让她很吃惊。
【小题1】D。surprised感到吃惊的。句义见上句。
【小题1】B。go along前往。出于礼貌，她去了。
【小题1】A。根据下文提及coffee可知是在一家咖啡店里。
【小题1】C。他紧张得说不出话来，而她也感到很拘束。Unfortable不舒服的。
【小题1】D。给我在咖啡里加点盐，好吗?根据下文女孩问男孩咖啡里为什么要加盐可知为salt。
【小题1】B。她好奇地Curiously问：“为什么在咖啡里放盐呢?”
【小题1】A。feel感觉到。我能够感觉到它是咸的。
【小题1】C。think of想起。每次喝咖啡时，我就想起了童年和家乡。
【小题1】B。it代词，指代咸的味道。我怀念这种味道，想念那里的父母亲。
【小题1】D。deeply深深地。她被深深地感动了。
【小题1】A。responsible有责任的，可靠的。一个有思乡情结的男人一定很爱家，很关心家人。他一定是值得信赖的。
【小题1】A。他们结婚marry了，幸福地生活在一起。
【小题1】C。pass away去世。 40年后，他去世了，留了一封信给她
【小题1】B。亲爱的，请原谅forgive我——有一个谎言，我隐瞒了你整整一生。
【小题1】B。instead of而不是。我很紧张，原想要糖，却说成了盐。
【小题1】D。so much非常。但你很在乎这个，我已经学着接受它了。
【小题1】B。learn学会。句义见上句。
【小题1】D。even if即使。我希望还能和你在一起，即使这意味着余生都要喝咸咖啡，我也心甘情愿。