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.

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.

1.A. after          B. before           C. beyond           D. behind

2. A. polite            B. rude         C. nice             D. clever

3.A. good           B. terrible     C. pleased          D. nervous

4.A. sugar          B. salt         C. fruit                D. coffee

5. A. yellow            B. black            C. blue             D. red

6.A. Curious            B. Happy            C. Nervous          D. Frightened

7. A. some time     B. every time       C. no time          D. any time

8.A. get                B. know         C. miss             D. ask

9.A. care about     B. care to          C. take care            D. do care

10.A. think         B. live         C. drink                D. date

11.A. needs         B. ways         C. requirements     D. conditions

12.A. married           B. dated            C. worked           D. laughed

13. A. meal             B. coffee           C. tea              D. soup

14.A. tell              B. take         C. excuse               D. forgive

15.A. tea               B. sweet            C. sugar                D. juice

16.A. word          B. change           C. leave                D. talk

17.A. ruin          B. get          C. hurt             D. injure

18.A. cared         B. surprised        C. satisfied            D. mattered

19. A. of               B. with         C. to                   D. besides

20.A. as if         B. because      C. even if              D. no matter

　　Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father.

　　As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them.

　　At last her mind was made up.“I'm going to be a nurse,”she decided.

　　“Nursing isn't the right work for a lady,”her father told her.

　　“Then I will make it so,”she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home. During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirty-eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen-- and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work.

　　Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying sol. diers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.

　　After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries.

　　Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. In-deed, it is because of her that we honor nurses today.

(1)When she was a child, Florence ________.

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A．loved to travel very much

B．knew what her duty in life was

C．loved to help the sick people

D．was most interested in music and drawing

(2)What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse?

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A．Her father's support.

B．Her desire to help the sick.

C．Her education in Germany and France.

D．Her knowledge from reading great books.

(3)During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospitals where ________.

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A．she earned a little money

B．work was very difficult

C．few soldiers died because of her work

D．she didn't have enough food or clothes

(4)Why was Florence honored by Queen Victoria?

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A．She built the Nightingale Home for nurses.

B．She wrote a book on public health.

C．She worked as a nurse all her life.

D．She did a great deal of work during the CrimeanWar.