Question

    Most people need to hear those “three little words” -- I love you. Sometimes they hear them just in time.

I met Connie in the hospital where I worked as a volunteer. Although Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer(癌症), she was cheerful. I asked if she needed anything. “Oh, yes,” she said, “would you please show me how to use the TV? I enjoy the soaps.” Connie was a romantic. She loved soap operas, and movies with a good love story. As we became familiar, she said how annoyed it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman.”

　　“I know Bill loves me,” She said, “but he has never been one to say he loves me. I’d give anything if he’d say ‘I love you,’ but it’s just not in his nature.”

　　Bill visited Connie every day. In the beginning, he sat next to the bed while she watched the soaps. Soon, when she no longer watched television and had fewer waking moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill, who was a carpenter and made furniture. He and Connie had no children, but they’d been enjoying retirement by travelling, until Connie got sick.

One day, over coffee I got him on the subject of women and how we need romance in our lives; how we love to get cards and love letters.

　　“Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked, and he looked at me as if I was crazy.

　　“I don't have to,” he said, “She knows I do!”

　　“I'm sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has meant to you all the years.”

　　Two days later, I saw Bill leaning up against the wall in the hallway and staring at the floor. The head nurse told me Connie had died at 11 a.m..When Bill saw me, his face was wet with tears. Finally, he took a deep breath. “I have to say how good I feel about telling her.” He stopped to blow his nose. “I thought a lot about what you said, and this morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her. You should have seen her smile!”

I went into the room to say my own good-bye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill. “To my wonderful wife…I love you!”

根据材料内容选出最佳答案。

1.According to the text, what can we know about the author?

A.She was a close friend of Connie.

B.She didn’t know if Bill loved Connie.

C.She helped to realize Connie’s wishes.

D.She was trying to reduce Connie’s pain.

2.What is the meaning of the sentences “…but it's just not in his nature.”

A.Bill is not in the nature, and he lives in the city.

B.It’s not Bill’s character or style to say the words.

C.Bill didn’t want to say the three words in the nature.

D.Bill didn’t work in the nature because he was a carpenter.

3.Why did the author ask Bill if he had told Connie he loved her?

A.She wanted Bill to say “I love You” to Connie.

B.She hoped that Connie would recover from the cancer.

C.She wanted Bill to know Connie’s only wish in her last stages.

D.She knew the three little words were the best treatment for Connie.

4.What’s the most suitable title for the text?

A.Words Speak Louder Than Action!

B.Action Speaks Louder Than Words!

C.Women Like the Three Little Words!

D.The Three Little Words Are Not Little!

5.While reading, how may we feel about the story?

A.Gentle and moving. B.Romantic and happy.

C.Crazy and exciting. D.Funny and interesting.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一对多年恩爱的老夫妻即将面临生死别离，妻子十分希望丈夫能够亲口对自己说声我爱你，丈夫一直认为妻子知道自己深爱她，没有必要说出来，在作者的帮助之下，丈夫终于在妻子临终前用语言表达了自己对妻子深深的爱。读完后我们会被文章的主人公的真挚情感深深感动。

1.推理判断题。根据文章知道作者是志愿者，他了解到康尼希望她的丈夫亲口跟她说“我爱你”，后来经过努力，帮她完成了心愿，故选C。

2.词句猜测题。根据““Do you tell Connie you love her?” I asked, and he looked at me as if I was crazy.”可知Bill觉得这个问题问的很疯狂，可推测出说这些话不是比尔的性格或风格，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据““I'm sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has meant to you all the years.” ”可知但她需要知道这么多年来她对你意味着什么，可推测出作者想让比尔对康尼说“我爱你”，故选A。

4.最佳标题。根据文章讲述一对多年恩爱的老夫妻即将面临生死别离，妻子十分希望丈夫能够亲口对自己说声我爱你，可推测出最佳标题是“The Three Little Words Are Not Little!”，故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据文章主要讲述了一对多年恩爱的老夫妻即将面临生死别离，妻子十分希望丈夫能够亲口对自己说声我爱你，在作者的帮助之下，丈夫终于在妻子临终前用语言表达了自己对妻子深深的爱。读完后肯定会被文章的主人公的真挚情感深深感动，故选A。