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    If this isn’t true love then we don’t know what it is. High school sweethearts Leonard and Hazel Cherry passed away last Thursday just hours apart, a sweet ending to their 74-year together.

The couple were married in 1942 in Muldoon, Texas. Following their wedding ceremony at the start of World War II, Leonard enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 bomber pilot. Luckily for the couple, he was never far from home as he was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps Base in Fort Worth training others how to fly. Meanwhile, Hazel was a stay-at-home mom taking care of their only son, David. Once the war was over, Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth before opening an auto repair business in 1949, which the couple ran together for 31 years. The couple finally moved to Woodstock, Texas in 1980 to be close to their son and grandchildren.

In their final days, Leonard who was 95, was placed at the St. Catherine Center, a hospice (临终安养院) in Waco, Texas, while 93-year-old Hazel, who was in good health, had just moved into the village at Providence Park, a facility right next door to her husband’s.

Then on October 27, Leonard passed away just before 1 p.m. and his wife died just 10 hours later at 11 p.m.

“Every time I began to think about it, I began to smile because of how much they loved each other. In my mind my grandfather was waiting for her in heaven with open arms,” Craig Cherry told KWTX. “Even in his ninety-fifth year, he still, when he talked about her, had a sparkle (闪烁 的光) in his eye. A memorial service for them is scheduled for this Friday and I’m sure there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”

1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Leonard?

① Leonard got married.

② Leonard became a bomber pilot.

③ Leonard moved to Woodstock, Texas.

④ Leonard opened an auto repair business.

⑤ Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth.

A.①②⑤④③ B.①⑤③④②

C.②①③⑤④ D.②①⑤④③

2.Why did Hazel move into the village at Providence Park?

A.Because she wanted to live independently.

B.Because she wanted to receive medical care.

C.Because she wanted to accompany her husband.

D.Because she wanted to be close to her son and grandchildren.

3.According to Craig Cherry,____________.

A.he felt happy because they lived long

B.Hazel died because of her deep love for Leonard

C.everyone would feel extremely sorrowful for the loss

D.the couple had affection for each other only at their advanced age

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.The Loving Couple B.The Long-lived Couple

C.A Sudden Death of Hazel D.Die Hours Apart for Love

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了深爱彼此的夫妇在数小时内相继离世的故事，显示了爱情的伟大。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第二段The couple were married in 1942 in Muldoon, Texas. Following their wedding ceremony at the start of World War II, Leonard enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 bomber pilot. Luckily for the couple, he was never far from home as he was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps Base in Fort Worth training others how to fly. Meanwhile, Hazel was a stay-at-home mom taking care of their only son, David. Once the war was over, Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth before opening an auto repair business in 1949, which the couple ran together for 31 years. The couple finally moved to Woodstock, Texas in 1980 to be close to their son and grandchildren.可知，伦纳德和黑兹尔·切瑞夫妇于1942年结婚。第二次世界大战开始时，他们的婚礼结束后，伦纳德加入了美国空军，成为一名B-24轰炸机飞行员。战争结束后，伦纳德在沃斯堡当了一名汽车修理工。1949年，他开了一家汽车维修公司。最终在1980年搬到了德克萨斯州的伍德斯托克。可知，伦纳德故事中事件的正确顺序是：①伦纳德结婚。②伦纳德成为了一名轰炸机飞行员。⑤伦纳德是一个汽车修理工在沃思堡。④伦纳德开了一家汽车修理公司。③伦纳德搬到德克萨斯州的伍德斯托克。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章第三段“while 93-year-old Hazel, who was in good health, had just moved into the village at Providence Park, a facility right next door to her husband’s.”而93岁的黑兹尔，健康状况良好，刚刚搬到普罗维登斯公园的恰好在她的丈夫的隔壁的村子里。可知，黑兹尔搬到普罗维登斯公园的村子里的原因是到离她丈夫近的地方陪伴她丈夫。故选C项。

3.

细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Every time I began to think about it, I began to smile because of how much they loved each other. In my mind my grandfather was waiting for her in heaven with open arms,”每当我想到这一点，我就会开始微笑，因为他们是如此地相爱。在我的脑海里，我的祖父张开双臂在天堂等着她。可知，Craig Cherry认为两人始终相爱，相继离世是出于爱。故选B项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，深爱彼此的夫妇在数小时内相继离世的故事，显示了爱情的伟大。可以推断，文章的最佳标题为“因为爱情相继离世”。故选D项。