Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman 36 decided to ask her boss for a 37 in salary. All day she felt 38 and worried. Late in the afternoon she summoned the 39 to approach her employer. To her 40 , the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening, finding a beautiful table 41 with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home 42 and prepared a festive meal. She 43 if someone from the office had tipped him off, or ... did he just somehow know that she would not get _44 ?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the 45 news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful 46 Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It 47_ "Congratulations, darling ! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the 48 to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the 49 , she read: "Don' t worry about not getting the raise! You 50 it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you. "
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without 51 . What this man feels for his 52 is total acceptance and love, 53 she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes (抚慰，减轻) her 54 . He stands with her, no matter what life throws 55 their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. "And love your friends. Love them without measure.
1.A. she B. who C. whom D. which
2.A.development B. promise C. raise D. post
3.A. nervous B. happy C. excited D. sorry
4.A. strength B. courage C. power D. tongue
5.A. regret B. disappointment C. horror D. delight
6.A. decorated B. fulfilled C. prepared D. set
7.A. early B. hurriedly C. happily D. angrily
8.A. asked B. understood C. wondered D. guessed
9.A. turned up B. turned over C. turned down D. turned in
10.A. shocking B. unimportant C. Unlucky D. good
11.A. discussion B. meal C. ceremony D. holiday
12.A. read B. wrote C. showed D. told
13.A. bedroom B. study C. kitchen D. garden
14.A. bed B. floor C. table D. plate
15.A. deserve B. own C. request D. remember
16.A. worry B. way C. method D. measure
17.A. employee B. wife C. friend D. colleague
18.A. whether B. if C. when D. how
19.A. happiness B. tears C. wounds D. duties
20.A. to B. from C. for D. in
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述了在真正的生活中存在着真爱，要我们相信爱情的存在。
1.考查定语从句，先行词是a woman，定语从句中缺少主语，用who引导定语从句，选B
2.考查名词：A.development发展，B. promise许诺，C. raise提升，D. post职位，从下文的I knew you'd get the raise!可知这个女士是想要老板给她涨工资，选C
3.考查形容词：A. nervous紧张的，B. happy快乐的，C. excited兴奋的，D. sorry对不起的，和worried并列，说明她一天都是紧张的.选A
4.考查名词：A. strength力量，B. courage 勇气，C. power权力，D. tongue舌头，语言，她鼓起勇气朝老板走去，选B
5.考查名词：A. regret后悔，遗憾，B. disappointment失望，C. horror害怕，D. delight高兴，从后面的句子：the boss agreed to a raise.老板同意涨工资了，说明她很高兴，选D
6.考查动词：A. decorated装饰，B. fulfilled 完成，C. prepared准备，D. set设置，摆放，桌上摆放的是最好的饭菜，选D
7.考查形容词：A. early早，B. hurriedly 匆忙地，C. happily快乐地，D. angrily生气地，从后面的内容：and prepared a festive meal，可知丈夫早早回来准备节日的晚餐，选A
8.考查动词：A. asked 问，B. understood 理解，C. wondered想知道，D. guessed猜想，她想知道是否办公室有人暗示过他了，选C
9.考查词组：A. turned up出现，B. turned over翻转，C. turned down拒绝，声音调低，D. turned in上交，从前面的句子：the boss agreed to a raise.可知她没有被拒绝，选C
10.考查形容词：A. shocking令人震惊的，B. unimportant不重要的，C. Unlucky不幸运的，D. good好的，前面我们知道老板同意给她涨工资，这是个好消息，选D
11.考查名词： A. discussion讨论，B. meal饭，C. ceremony仪式，D. holiday假期，从前面的句子：Her husband had come home 42 and prepared a festive meal.可知他们坐下吃美味的饭菜，选B
12.考查动词：A. read读，写着，B. wrote写，C. showed 展示，D. told告诉，表示“便条上写着…”，用read，选A
13.考查名词：A. bedroom 卧室，B. study书房，C. kitchen厨房，D. garden花园，从后面的to clean up.可知丈夫是进了厨房，选C
14.考查名词：A. bed床，B. floor地板，C. table桌子，D. plate盘子，从前面的句子：She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket.可知卡片从口袋掉到地板上，选B
15.考查动词：A. deserve值得，应得到， B. own拥有，C. request要求，D. remember记得，从前面的句子：Don' t worry about not getting the raise!可知丈夫写这张卡片是以防她没有涨工资，用来安慰她的，她应该得到涨工资，选A
16.考查名词：A. worry担心，B. way方式，C. method方法，D. measure衡量，措施，从前面的the measure of love 和后面的Love them without measure.可知对爱的衡量是当你不去计较的爱时候，选D
17.考查名词：A. employee职员，B. wife 妻子， C. friend 朋友， D. colleague同事，这个人对妻子的感觉是完全的接受和爱，选B
18.考查连词：A. whether是否，不管，B. if如果，是否，C. when当…时候，D. how怎样，whether可以引导让步状语从句和or连用，表示“不管…还是…’,这句话是“不管她失败还是成功”，选A
19.考查名词：A. happiness快乐，B. tears眼泪，C. wounds伤口，D. duties职责，他的爱庆祝她的胜利抚慰她的伤口，选C
20. 考查介词：朝着…方向in the direction，选D
考点：考查情感类短文
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Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36. A. inform B. require C. ask D. advise
37. A. nervous B. excited C. embarrassed D. relaxed
38. A. called B. lifted C. scattered D. gathered
39. A. laid B. set C. made D. brought
40. A. realized B. knew C. mattered D. wondered
41. A. tipped B. cut C. put D. broke
42. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway
43. A. decision B. salary C. news D. employer
44. A. got B. looked C. sat D. lay
45. A. read B. wrote C. went D. told
46. A. Preparing B. Following C. Arranging D. Cooking
47. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. noticed
48. A. table B. bed C. floor D. pocket
49. A. deserve B. suppose C. answer D. honor
50. A. depth B. measure C. length D. width
51. A. preference B. absence C. assistance D. acceptance
52. A. whether B. what C. why D. where
53. A. shows B. supports C. celebrates D. approves
54. A. condition B. direction C. surroundings D. scenery
55. A. enjoy B. achieve C. settle D. promote
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A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and cure her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
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| A．giving love is better than receiving love |
| B．love in opera is better than that in real life |
| C．people are too greedy to have enough love |
| D．to die from love is no better than to die from no love |
| A．the woman must have thought about asking for a salary raise for a long time |
| B．the boss of the woman must be a kind person |
| C．the woman was a courageous person |
| D．the husband must have got the news before his wife got home |
| A．show how good he was at cooking |
| B．celebrate her wife’s success in raising the salary |
| C．thank her wife’s boss for raising her salary |
| D．show how deeply he loved his wife |
| A．loving your family is more important than promoting world peace |
| B．loving your friends is to promote the world peace |
| C．everybody can promote the world peace by loving his own family without measure |
| D．no matter what life throws in our direction, our family is always our first concern |
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She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
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A．he loves her because he believes that she is sure to receive a raise
B．he has a great way to promote his wife’s love towards him
C．he had a false love for people even if the person is his wife
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A．refuses any spiritual emotions as embraced and kissed
B．criticize the attitude of suspicion (怀疑) of the love
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A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and apprehensive. Late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and cure her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
1. By saying "Only in opera do people die of love.", the writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. giving love is better than receiving love
B. love in opera is better than that in real life
C. people are too greedy to have enough love
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A. the woman must have thought about asking for a salary raise for a long time
B. the boss of the woman must be a kind person
C. the woman was a courageous person
D. the husband must have got the news before his wife got home
3.The husband prepared a festive meal in order to _______.
A. show how good he was at cooking
B. celebrate her wife’s success in raising the salary
C. thank her wife’s boss for raising her salary
D. show how deeply he loved his wife
4.What Mother Teresa said means that _________.
A. loving your family is more important than promoting world peace
B. loving your friends is to promote the world peace
C. everybody can promote the world peace by loving his own family without measure
D. no matter what life throws in our direction, our family is always our first concern
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