5．I arrived late one night on a business trip，so I decided to have dinner in the．hotel．As I was finishing my meal，an elderly couple came in to dine．They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces．They sat three tables from me．I was amazed at the love they showed for each other．It seemed to strike me greatly，because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in'my heart．
My waiter was also their waiter．As I paid my bill，I inquired as to what their bill was．He informed me，and I gave him $40 to pay their bill．He asked if I knew them and I told him"No，I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other，"and then I departed．
The next day I entered the restaurant to dine before my departure．After I had been seated，the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant．When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal，they were informed that it had been paid．When they inquired who had done this，the hostess told them they had no idea who I was，just retelling what I said．
The couple were amazed．They looked around，asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together，paid their bill and departed，saying"Love begets Love"，to the amazement of the hostess and waiter．
I smiled and said，"That's nice，"and proceeded to order my meal．
About 45 minutes later，I finished my meal and was about to head out，but my waiter was nowhere to be found．I waited and waited and finally walked over to the hostess and explained that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport．She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay for my meal，because both the waiter and she feltcompelledto pay my bill due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples．
When I told her that they didn't have to do that，she said with a smile，"Love begets Love．"
41．The writer's purpose of writing the passage is toD．
A．suggest love never dies
B．share an interesting experience
C．encourage us to help people in need
D．prove a show of love really makes a difference
42．Why did the elderly couple pay the bill of the two young couples？B
A．Because they were always ready to help poor people．
B．Because they were happy to pass the love they gained．
C．Because they invited the young people to the meal．
D．Because they didn't want to take the advantage of the writer's generosity．
43．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word
"compelled"in this passage？A
A．obliged B．forced C．satisfied D．determined
44．What can be inferred from the story？D
A．The writer did all this to prove his belief in love．
B．The young couples paid the bill of other customers in the restaurant．
C．The waiter left on purpose and made the writer stay alone to test him．
D．The love between the elderly couple deeply touched the writer who was single．
45．Which of the following proverbs can best explain the theme of the story？C
A．A good beginning makes a good ending．
B．Where there is a will，there is a way．
C．As a man sows，so shall he reap （收获）．
D．Love me，love my dog．
分析 文章讲述了一个与爱有关的故事．作者有一次出差回来晚了，决定在住的酒店餐厅吃饭．就在作者吃完饭时，一对老年夫妇走进餐厅，他们手牵手，脸上洋溢着爱的微笑．正在被他们之间的爱深深的感动，也触及到了作者心中因为离异而造成的伤痛．为了表示对这对夫妇之间爱的感动，作者替他们付了账单．后来的事出乎作者的意料，当作者再一次来吃饭时，服务员也替他买了单．从而引出了文章的主题：情生情，爱生爱！
解答 41．D 推理判断题．文章最后一句说she said with a smile，"Love begets Love．"爱要表达出来，付出了爱就能收获爱．故选D．
42．B 细节理解题．第四段说They looked around，asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together，paid their bill and departed，saying"Love begets Love"，爱爱相生．爱是可以传递的．故选B．
43．A 猜测词意题．倒数第二段说due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples．
为了那些爱带来的快乐，她觉得很感动．obliged 感激的．故选A．
44．D 细节理解题．文章第一段说It seemed to strike me greatly，because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in'my heart．这对夫妇之间的爱深深地打动了刚离异的作者．故选D．
45．C 主旨大意题．文章的最后点明了主题Love begets Love，情生情，爱生爱！付出就有回报．故选C．
点评 阅读理解题是考试的重点题型．主要考查对阅读材料的理解能力，常用的考查题型有：主旨题，细节题，推断题，猜测题，写作方法和作者态度判断题（近几年出现的考查题型）．解题时，首先要快速浏览文章掌握大意；再看题干，带着题目去读文章，寻找细节和相关有用信息；最后要根据题型特点，对答案认真分析，仔细推敲．特别要注意区分细节题和推断题不可混淆：细节题考查文章中的事实；推断题考查言下之意．这样就可以快而准地选出正确答案．
