Question

He met her at a party．She was so pretty that many guys were chasing after her, he was so ordinary (普通的) and she never paid any attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised but in order not to be rude, she agreed.

They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, too. Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.” Everybody looked at him. It was so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him in surprise, “Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, my hometown and my parents who are still living there.” While saying that tears filled his eyes．She was deeply touched. A man who is homesick must love his home and cares about his family. Then she also started to talk about her faraway hometown, her childhood, and her family.

That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their love. They continued to date(约会). She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands (需求). He is kind, warm and careful. Thanks to his salty coffee! In 1970, they got married. And every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that was the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away (去世) and left her a letter: “My dearest, please forgive my whole life’s lie. Remember the first time we met? I was so nervous at that time. In fact, I wanted some sugar, but said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I didn’t like the salty coffee then, what a strange bad taste! But I am glad to have the salty coffee for my whole life, for it was prepared by you.”

1.The woman agreed to have coffee with the man because ______.

A. she loved him a lot    B. she wanted to be polite

C. she knew him well    D. she wanted to know him

2.The word “forgive” in the last paragraph means ______.

A. remember    B. enjoy    C. choose    D. excuse

3.According to (根据) paragraph 3, which is Not True?

A. They woman always put salt into the coffee.    B. They got married finally.

C. The man died 40 years ago.    D. The man told a white lie.

4.From the passage we know that ______.

A. The woman hardly believed the man’s explanation (解释) at their first date

B. The woman lived far way from her hometown when they met for the first time

C. The man asked for some salt in the coffee because he had the special hobby

D. The man liked to drink coffee with salt because he thought it really tasted good

5.Which is the best title for the article?

A. An Dishonest Man.    B. A cup of Salty Coffee.

C. A Homesick Man.    D. A Letter from a Man.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题这是一个感人的爱情故事，讲述了男子不小心说错话，让女子认为他喜欢喝咸咖啡，但为了自己深爱的人，男子至死都一直喝着咸咖啡，保护着心中的爱，告诉人们爱需要无私的付出。

1.题意：这个女人同意和那个男人一起喝咖啡，因为 。考查细节推测题。根据She was surprised but in order not to be rude, she agreed.，可知是为了礼貌，故选B。

2.题意：最后一段中的“forgive”一词意思是 。考查词义理解题。A. remember记住；B. enjoy喜欢；C. choose选择；D. excuse原谅。根据下文my whole life’s lie一生的谎言，可知excuse符合句意，故选D。

3.题意：根据第3段，哪一个是不正确的？考查细节理解题。A. The woman always put salt into the coffee. 那女人总是把盐放进咖啡里。B. They got married finally. 他们终于结婚了。C. The man died 40 years ago. 这个人40年前去世了。D. The man told a white lie. 那个人撒了个善意的谎言。根据After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter，可知是40年后去世的，故选C。

4.题意：从这篇文章中我们知道 。考查细节理解题。A. The woman hardly believed the man’s explanation at their first date那女人在第一次约会时几乎不相信那个人的解释。B. The woman lived far way from her hometown when they met for the first time当他们第一次见面时那女人住在离家乡很远的地方。C. The man asked for some salt in the coffee because he had the special hobby那人在咖啡里要求加点盐，因为他有特殊嗜好。D. The man liked to drink coffee with salt because he thought it really tasted good这个人喜欢喝咖啡加盐，因为他觉得味道真不错。根据第二段结尾Then she also started to talk about her faraway hometown, her childhood, and her family.，可知她的家乡很远，故选B。

5.题意：这篇文章最好的标题是什么？考查标题归纳题。A. An Dishonest Man. 一个不诚实的人。B. A cup of Salty Coffee.一杯咸咖啡。C. A Homesick Man. 一个想家的男人。D. A Letter from a Man. 一封来自男人的信。根据短文内容，咸咖啡是行文线索，里面包含的是默默的爱，故选B。