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 (纪念日) 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】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者父母相识相恋到结婚的过程，并且作者和她的妹妹为她们的结婚60举办了纪念庆典。

1.细节分析题。根据第二段的第四句He was attracted by her figure, her blue eyes.可知作者父亲当时是被母亲的外貌所吸引。故选A

2.推理分析题。根据第二段的第二句She was nearly 30….可知当初他们结婚时，母亲已经30岁，而现在作者为父母办60周年纪念日，所以母亲现在应该有90岁。故选D

3.细节分析题。根据第二段的第二三句She liked to travel; he hated the thought. He loved golf; she did not. He was a Republican, she a loyal Democrat.她喜欢旅行；他讨厌这个想法。他喜欢高尔夫；她却不喜欢。他是拥护共和政体；她是民主主义的忠实拥护者。可知父母的爱好不同。故选B

4.细节分析题。根据第五段最后一句… they’d follow one rule: no fighting.可知作者为父母举办聚会的原因就是为了让他们停止吵架。故选B

5. 推理分析题。结合上下文可知作者为父母举办的60周年结婚纪念日是他们婚姻的转折点-----不再吵架。故选C

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