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During 70 years of marriage, Jack Potter has kept a diary. He had always taken notes about his days, but when he met Phyllis Clayson at a wartime dance in 1941, he had even more to write about. They fell in love with each other at first sight, and they have been together ever since.
Jack Potter was in the Royal Engineers at the time. When the dance ended, he couldn’t wait to get back home and write, “It was a very nice evening. I danced with a very nice girl. I hope to meet her again.”
From that day on he kept brief notes of everyday events that happened in their life. They got married 16 months later. Then he worked in construction(建筑) and she worked as a typist.
They had no children but they had each other, and Jack Potter had his diaries. After 50 years of marriage, Phyllis moved into a care home because of dementia(痴呆)。And that is where Jack Potter visits her every day.
Dementia may have robbed(使丧失) her of memories, but Jack Potter keeps them for her in his diaries. He reads them to her, shows her their photographs, and helps her remember the things they have done.
They have always been devoted to each other through these years of marriage, accepting whatever comes their way. She still meets him with open arms when he visits. He still reads her the memories her mind can no longer hold on its own.
36. In 1941, Jack Potter _________.
A. got married to a typist
B. was too shy to talk to girls
C. got to know Phyllis Clayson
D. had nothing to do but dance
37. After getting married, Jack Potter _________.
A. began to keep a diary
B. learnt to become a dancer
C. suffered a lot from dementia
D. became a construction worker
38. Jack Potter keeps his wife’s memories alive by ________.
A. reading her the diaries he has kept
B. asking her to read his diaries
C. dancing with her every day
D. teaching her to take photos
39. The author wrote the text mainly to ________ .
A. show us what true love is
B. talk about how to live a long life
C. discuss how to prevent dementia
D. suggest that everyone keep a diary
A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money.
The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: “When the servant enters the room, he will drop it.”
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately(分离地).
【小题1】The story took place ______.
| A．France | B．England | C．Germany | D．the US |
| A．The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich. |
| B．A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl. |
| C．The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him. |
| D．The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase. |
| A．He wanted to give her a Christmas present. |
| B．He fell in love with her. |
| C．Her birthday was coming soon. |
| D．They were going to get married. |
| A．He looked very excited. |
| B．He looked pale and sad. |
| C．He was poorly dressed. |
| D．He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase. |
| A．The manager had cheated the young man. |
| B．His fiancee must be thankful to him for the present. |
| C．The guests would be angry because the servant had broken the vase. |
| D．What the careful servant had done gave the trick away. |
It was eleven o'clock that night when Mr. Pontellier returned from his night out. He was in an excellent humor, in high spirits, and very talkative. His entrance awoke his wife, who was in bed and fast asleep when he came in. He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day. She was overcome with sleep, and answered him with little half utterances.
He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, showed so little interest in things which concerned him and valued so little his conversation.
Mr. Pontellier had forgotten the candies and peanuts that he had promised the boys. Still, he loved them very much and went into the room where they slept to take a look at them and make sure that they were resting comfortably. The result of his investigation was far from satisfactory. He turned and shifted the youngsters about in bed. One of them began to kick and talk about a basket full of crabs.
Mr. Pontellier returned to his wife with the information that Raoul had a high fever and needed looking after. Then he lit his cigar and went and sat near the open door to smoke it.
Mrs. Pontellier was quite sure Raoul had no fever. He had gone to bed perfectly well, she said, and nothing had made him sick. Mr. Pontellier was too well familiar with fever symptoms to be mistaken. He assured her the child was burning with fever at that moment in the next room.
He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother's place to look after children, whose on earth was it? He himself had his hands full with his business. He could not be in two places at once; making a living for his family on the street, and staying home to see that no harm done to them. He talked in a dull, repeated and insistent way.
Mrs. Pontellier sprang out of bed and went into the next room. She soon came back and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning her head down on the pillow. She said nothing, and refused to answer her husband when he questioned her. When his cigar was smoked out, he went to bed, and in half a minute was fast asleep.
Mrs. Pontellier was by that time thoroughly awake. She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her nightdress. She went out on the porch, where she sat down and began to rock herself in the chair.
It was then past midnight. The cottages were all dark. There was no sound except the hooting of an old owl and the everlasting voice of the sea, which broke like a mournful lullaby (催眠曲) upon the night.
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her nightdress no longer served to dry them. She went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms.
She could not have told why she was crying. Such experiences as had just happened were not uncommon in her married life. They seemed never before to have weighed much against theabundance (充足) of her husband's kindness and a uniform devotion which had come to be self-understood.
An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with vague pain. It was like a shadow, like a mist passing across her soul's summer day. It was strange and unfamiliar; it was a mood. She did not sit there inwardly scolding her husband, expressing sadness about Fate, which had directed her footsteps to the path which they had taken. She was just having a good cry all to herself.
The mosquitoes succeeded in driving away a mood which might have held her there in the darkness half a night longer.
The following morning Mr. Pontellier was up in good time to take the carriage which was to convey him to the ship. He was returning to the city to his business, and they would not see him again at the Island till the coming Saturday. He had regained his calmness, which seemed to have been somewhatweakened the night before. He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in the financial center.
1.Mr.Pontellier comes back home from his night out in a/an ______state of mind.
A．excited B．confused C．depressed D．disappointed
2. Mr. Pontellier criticizes his wife because ______.
A．she is not wholly devoted to her children
B．she does little housework but sleep
C．she knows nothing about fever symptoms
D．she fails to take her son to hospital
3.The writer would most likely describe Mr. Pontellier’s conduct during the evening as ______.
A．impatient and generous B．enthusiastic and responsible
C．concerned and gentle D．inconsiderate and self-centered
4.The underlined sentence suggests that Mr. Pontellier's complaints to his wife are ______.
A．hesitant and confused B．not as urgent as he claims
C．angry and uncertain D．too complex to make sense
5.In paragraphs 8 to 13, Mrs. Pontellier’s reactions to her husband’s behavior suggest that ______.
A．she accepts unquestioningly her role of taking care of the children
B．this is one of the first times she has acknowledged her unhappiness with her husband
C．her relationship with her husband is not what has made her depressed
D．she is angry about something that happened before her husband left
6.The passage shows Mr. Pontellier is happiest when he ______.
A．sits near the open door smoking a cigar and talking
B．makes up with his wife after a heated argument
C．has been away from home or is about to leave home
D．has given his children gifts of candies and peanuts
Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty , he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.
Hilary did not like Australia,and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt.
She was his father’s only sister,but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with “trade”. Of course as soon as she became “Mrs Parks” , her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother’s opinion.
Hilary discovered his aunt’s address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary’s star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbour. He had only about a sixpence in his pocket.
One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.
“Will? ” She said, “yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people.”
“Didn’t you make another will when you were married?” Hilary asked.
His aunt shook her head. “No,” she said in a low voice, “There was no need, When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations.”
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt’s only relation. His future was safe.
After a few months had passed , Hilary’s problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.
“Thank you,” his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look. “I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don’t blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn’t marry again, That made your foolish father very angry with me... Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour. If I die tonight, you’ll get nothing... No, Hilary, don’t try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know; and I don’t want to know. Goodnight, Hilary. ”
Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.
55. From the story, we learn that Hilary’s aunt was .
A. bad-tempered and lonely B. kind-hearted and wise
C. careless about money D. cruel to her niece
56. Why did Hilary’s father consider his aunt dead?
A. Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage.
B. Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will.
C. Because she broke away from the family for a better life.
D. Because he thought she was a shame to the family
57. The underlined sentence “He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman” in paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith .
A. was determined to put his aunt’s life to an end
B. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer
C. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt
D. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people
58. Which of the following is the focus of the story?
A. Hilary’s aunt’s money. B. Hilary Smith’s debts.
C. The intended murder. D. Hilary’s aunt’s marriage.
59. When Hilary read the law book, Hilary learnt that .
A. Hilary’s aunt is not allowed to make a new will
B. the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will
C. Hilary’s aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies
D. Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation
60. Which detail from the story is the climax(高潮) of the story?
A. Hilary escaped from the prison.
B. Hilary quarreled with is aunt about ten pounds.
C. Hilary’s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her.
D. Hilary’s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else
Hilary Smith belonged to a good family．But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had．He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison．He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.
Hilary did not like Australia. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work．Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world．He had an aunt．
She was his father's only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family．Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done．It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman．Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with "trade"．Of course as soon as she became "Mrs Parks" ,her brother considered her dead．Later on, Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion．
Hilary discovered his aunt's address．Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill．So Hilary's star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbour．He had only about a six pence in his pocket．
One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness．Hilary was very worried．Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it．There was only one thing that could save him: her will．
"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one．That was when I was a girl and had not much money．I left all my money to some religious people．"
"Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked．
His aunt shook her head．"No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need．When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations．"
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law．It told him what he already believed．When a woman is married, an earlier will lose its value．A new will must be made．If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation．Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation．His future was safe．
After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious．He badly needed money．He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers．They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible．
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all．In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds．Hilary was not very angry．He began to wonder about a new problem．Was it kind to want his aunt to live．any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer．So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought．She might leave all her money to someone else．Soon he reached a clear decision．He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine．The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever．
"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look．"I want more than anything to sleep, and never to wake up again．Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do.Sick people get these ideas, you know．One thing I ought to explain to you．Mr Parks never married me．He already had a wife and couldn't marry again．That made your foolish father very angry with me．．．Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour．If I die tonight, you'll get nothing．．．No, Hilary, don't try to take the glass away．If you do that, I shall know and I don't want to know．Goodnight, Hilary．"
Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank．
【小题1】From the story ,we learn that Hilary's aunt was ______．
| A．bad-tempered and lonely | B．kind-hearted and wise |
| C．careless about money | D．cruel to her nephew |
| A．Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage． |
| B．Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will． |
| C．Because she broke away from the family for a better life． |
| D．Because he thought she was a shame to the family |
| A．was determined to put his aunt's life to an end |
| B．decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer |
| C．made up his mind to take good care of his aunt |
| D．would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people |
| A．Hilary's aunt's money． | B．Hilary Smith's debts． |
| C．The intended murder． | D．Hilary's aunt's marriage． |
| A．Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will． |
| B．the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will． |
| C．Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies． |
| D．Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation． |
| A．Hilary escaped from the prison． |
| B．Hilary quarelled with is aunt about ten pounds． |
| C．Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her． |
| D．Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else． |
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