Question

“I love you Bob.” “I love you too, Nancy.” It was 2 a.m., and I was hearing my parents’ voices through the thin wall separating my bedroom from theirs. Their loving words were sweet, touching —and surprising.

My parents married on September 14, 1940, after a brief dating. She was nearly 30 and knew it was time to start a family. The handsome well-educated man who came by the office where she worked looked like a good bet. He was attracted by her figure, her blue eyes. The romance didn’t last long.

Seeds of difference grew almost immediately. She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she a loyal Democrat. They fought at the bridge table, at the dinner table, over money, over the shortcomings of their parents.

There was a hope that they would change once they retired (退休), and the angry winds did calm somewhat, but what remained changed itself into bright, hard bitterness. “I always thought we’d …” my mother would begin, before making a detailed list of my father’s faults. The complaints were recited so often, I can repeat them by heart today. As he listened, my father would say something angrily in a low voice.

It wasn’t the happiest marriage, but as their 60th anniversary (紀(jì)念日) came nearer, my sister and I decided to throw a party. Sixty years was a long time, after all. Why not try to make the best of things? We’d provide the cakes, the balloons, the toasts, and they’d follow one rule: no fighting.

The agreement was honored. We had a wonderful day. When we thought back, we found it was an important celebration, because soon after, things began to change for my parents.

1.Bob married Nancy because of ______.

A. her nice appearance

B. her good education

C. her romantic nature

D. her position as an office girl

2.When the writer told the story, the mother was probably ______ years old.

A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90

3.What do we know about the writer’s parents?

A. Their marriage is a total failure.

B. They had different hobbies.

C. They had serious money problem.

D. They stopped quarrelling after they had children.

4.The purpose for the writer to hold the party is ______.

A. to recall the 60 years’ marriage life of her parents

B. to stop the long fighting between her parents

C. just to celebrate her parents’ 60th anniversary

D. to have a good time for family’s reunion

5.Suppose this passage is taken from the Reader’s Digest, which column do you think it is taken from?

A. Everyday Heroes B. My Planet

C. Turning Point D. Unforgettable

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了作者父母相識相戀到結(jié)婚的過程，并且作者和她的妹妹為她們的結(jié)婚60舉辦了紀(jì)念慶典。

1.細(xì)節(jié)分析題。根據(jù)第二段的第四句He was attracted by her figure, her blue eyes.可知作者父親當(dāng)時是被母親的外貌所吸引。故選A

2.推理分析題。根據(jù)第二段的第二句She was nearly 30….可知當(dāng)初他們結(jié)婚時，母親已經(jīng)30歲，而現(xiàn)在作者為父母辦60周年紀(jì)念日，所以母親現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該有90歲。故選D

3.細(xì)節(jié)分析題。根據(jù)第二段的第二三句She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she a loyal Democrat.她喜歡旅行；他討厭這個想法。他喜歡高爾夫；她卻不喜歡。他是擁護(hù)共和政體；她是民主主義的忠實(shí)擁護(hù)者。可知父母的愛好不同。故選B

4.細(xì)節(jié)分析題。根據(jù)第五段最后一句… they’d follow one rule: no fighting.可知作者為父母舉辦聚會的原因就是為了讓他們停止吵架。故選B

5. 推理分析題。結(jié)合上下文可知作者為父母舉辦的60周年結(jié)婚紀(jì)念日是他們婚姻的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)-----不再吵架。故選C

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