Question

One Friday, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to       , he told his wife about it. All day long he felt       and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his       , the boss agreed to give him a raise.

　That evening, the       husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and     candles. Smelling the aroma (香味) of the wonderful meal, he        that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off (透露消息).

　　Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly       the details of his good news. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read: ''Congratulations, darling. I knew you'd get the       . This dinner is to show you how much I love you. ''

　　After dinner, on his way to the       to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife's pocket. Picking it up, he read: ''Don't worry about not getting the raise. You         it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you." 

1.A. schoolB. workC. homeD. dinner 

2.A. nervousB. relaxedC. curiousD. dangerous 

3.A. angerB. disappointment    C. sorrow    D. delight 

4.A. carefulB. cheerfulC. helpful    D. wonderful  

5.A. desertedB. burned    C. lighted  D. used             

6.A. heardB. found    C. guessed     D. forgot 

7.A. sharedB. toldC. knewD. talked 

8.A. positionB. noteC. raise  D. news 

9.A. officeB. living-room    C. kitchen  D. study 

10.A. donateB. devote    C. demandD. deserve 

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过描述一位妻子对丈夫无条件的爱，来告诉我们对待家人要付出自己所有的爱，这样才会让我们的世界更美好更和谐。

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考点：考查故事类短文