He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were
36 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear
37 , she went along.
As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too
38 to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some
39 ? I'd like to put it in my coffee."
They stared at him. He turned
40 , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.
41 , 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 feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now
42 I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I
43 it and my parents, who are still there."
She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and
44 his family. He must be responsible.
She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.
They continued to
45 . She found that he met all her
46 . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!
So they
47 and lived happily together. And every time she made
48 for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please
49 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of
50 .
It was hard for me to ask for a
51 , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would
52 everything.
Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it
53 so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you
54 me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,
55 it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
| 小题1: | | A．after | B．before | C．beyond | D．behind |
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| 小题2: | | A．polite | B．rude | C．nice | D．clever |
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| 小题3: | | A．good | B．terrible | C．pleased | D．nervous |
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| 小题4: | | A．sugar | B．salt | C．fruit | D．coffee |
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| 小题5: | | A．yellow | B．black | C．blue | D．red |
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| 小题6: | | A．Curious | B．Happy | C．Nervous | D．Frightened |
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| 小题7: | | A．some time | B．every time | C．no time | D．any time |
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| 小题9: | | A．care about | B．care to | C．take care | D．do care |
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| 小题10: | | A．think | B．live | C．drink | D．date |
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| 小题11: | | A．needs | B．ways | C．requirements | D．conditions |
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| 小题12: | | A．married | B．dated | C．worked | D．laughed |
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| 小题13: | | A．meal | B．coffee | C．tea | D．soup |
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| 小题14: | | A．tell | B．take | C．excuse | D．forgive |
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| 小题15: | | A．tea | B．sweet | C．sugar | D．juice |
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| 小题16: | | A．word | B．change | C．leave | D．talk |
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| 小题17: | | A．ruin | B．get | C．hurt | D．injure |
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| 小题18: | | A．cared | B．surprised | C．satisfied | D．mattered |
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| 小题20: | | A．as if | B．because | C．even if | D．no matter |
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