He met her at a party. She was outstanding while he was normal. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee. She was 36 but due to being polite, she 37 . Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too 38 to say anything.
Suddenly he asked the 39 , "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so 40 ! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him 41 , "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked the 42 of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. 43 I have the salty coffee, I always 44 my childhood and my hometown. I miss my hometown and my parents." 45 saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. A man who can tell out his homesickness must be a man who has 46 of home.
That was a really beautiful 47 of their story. Then the story was just like every beautiful love story — the princess 48 the prince. And every time she made 49 for him, she put some salt in it, as she knew that's the 50 he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, 51 her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie — the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, 52 I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to 53 so I just went ahead. If I can live for the second time, I still want to have you for my whole life, 54 I have to drink the salty coffee again."
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste of 55 coffee? " She replied, " It's sweet."
1. A. surprised B. pleased C. satisfied D. excited
2.A. answered B. promised C. provided D. refused
3. A. curious B. jealous C. nervous D. cautious
4.A. waiter B. girl C. partner D. customer
5.A. outstanding B. bitter C. delicious D. strange
6.A. constantly B. curiously C. suddenly D. seriously
7.A. color B. character C. quality D. taste
8.A. Every time B. Next time C. The first time D. By the time
9.A. think out B. think over C. think of D. think up
10. A. Since B. Though C. While D. Because
11.A. responsibility B. concept C. consideration D. control
12.A. scene B. beginning C. comedy D. result
13.A. dated B. admired C. devoted D. married
14.A. tea B. water C. coffee D. milk
15.A. way B. method C. means D. route
16.A. left B. leaving C. writing D. wrote
17.A. fortunately B. actually C. happily D. possibly
18.A. change B. remind C. overcome D. remove
19.A. as though B. now that C. even though D. so that
20.A. sugared B. old C. instant D. salty
Children are taught to respect everyone, race, sex or age.
A. in terms of B. in the face of
C. regardless of D. in place of
— Is this book interesting?
— Yes, but I'm sure it won't interest .
A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody
As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be in a stadium.
A. put away B. put out C. put up D. put off
— Amazing! You wear slippers at work.
— Don't you know it's a fashion?
A. might B. should C. could D. would
— You should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was really fantastic.
— But a friend an unexpected visit to me.
A. paid B. had paid C. would pay D. has paid
