He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 41 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 42 her for coffee. She was 43 . In order not to appear rude, she went 44 .
As they sat in a nice 45 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 46 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some 47 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 48 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 49 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 50 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 51 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 52 touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 53 .
So they dated, 54 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 55 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 56 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 57 sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 58 to you, I’ve 59
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 60 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
1.A. before B. beyond C. after D. near
2.A. invited B. paid C. forced D. asked
3.A. interested B. frightened C. moved D. surprised
4.A. away B. along C. over D. down
5.A. coffee B. tea C. beer D. wine
6.A. comfortable B. different C. uncomfortable D. indifferent
7.A. sugar B. pepper C. candy D. salt
8.A. Angrily B. Curiously C. Worriedly D. Happily
9.A. feel B. see C. notice D. find
10.A. think over B. bring up C. think of D. remind of
11.A. this B. it C. him D. her
12.A. highly B. specially C. hardly D. deeply
13.A. responsible B. reasonable C. sensible D. representative
14.A. married B. engaged C. separated D. split
15.A. walked away B. left away C. passed away D. got away
16.A. forget B. forgive C. imagine D. value
17.A. instead B. instead of C. in spite of D. other than
18.A. many B. more C. any D. much
19.A. studied B. learnt C. adapted D. used
20.A. however B. as it C. when D. even if
---The weather report says the fine weather is _____ in a day or two.
---We’d better get in our corn before that.
A. breaking down B. breaking up C. breaking through D. breaking off
She said that I could use her car while mine _________________.
A. was repaired B. repaired C. was being repaired D. would be repaired
If you’d like me to do the job for you, I want to ____________ in cash.
A. get paid B. paid C. be paying D. pay
As time _____, she became more and more anxious about her son’s safety.
A. passing B. going by C. goes by D. passed
We waited and waited until the wind ____________ and then we started with our trip again.
A. died away B. died out C. died down D. died off
