A man and his girlfriend were married.All of their friends and family came to partake in the festivities and celebrations.In the ceremony,everyone could tell the couple's__16__for each other was true.
A few months later,the wife came to the husband with a__17__,“I read in a magazine,a while ago,about how we can__18__our marriage,” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit__19__with the other person.Then,we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives__20__.”
The husband__21__.So each of them went to a__22__room and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other.Then they thought about this question and wrote down what they__23__.
The next morning,they decided that they would__24__their lists.
“I'll start,” offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it,__25__to fill 3 pages.In fact,as she started reading the list of the little annoyances,she noticed that__26__was starting to appear on her husband's face.
“What's wrong?” she asked.“Nothing,”the husband replied,“__27__reading your list.”
The wife continued to read__28__she had read all three pages to her husband.
“Now,you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said__29__.
Quietly the husband stated,“I don't have anything on my list.I think that you are__30__the way that you are.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and__31__anything about you.”
The wife,__32__by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his__33__of her,turned her head and wept.
In life,there are enough times when we are disappointed,__34__and annoyed.We don't really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty,light and promise.Why__35__time looking for the bad,disappointing or annoying when we can see the wonderful things before us?
16.A.honesty B.information
C.love D.marriage
17.A.question B.proposal
C.problem D.doubt
18.A.complete B.improve
C.destroy D.strengthen
19.A.annoying B.relaxing
C.delighting D.amusing
20.A.happier B.farther
C.longer D.richer
21.A.confused B.worried
C.refused D.agreed
22.A.comfortable B.separate
C.small D.quiet
23.A.fit in with B.looked up to
C.came up with D.faced up to
24.A.go over B.carry out
C.answer for D.look for
25.A.equal B.accurate
C.enough D.temporary
26.A.anger B.happiness
C.sadness D.smiles
27.A.stop B.keep
C.delay D.appreciate
28.A.before B.until
C.unless D.after
29.A.happily B.miserably
C.slightly D.cautiously
30.A.wrong B.honest
C.hopeful D.perfect
31.A.tell B.change
C.discuss D.interrupt
32.A.touched B.encouraged
C.frustrated D.supported
33.A.forgiveness B.sympathy
C.acceptance D.understanding
34.A.inspired B.excited
C.satisfied D.depressed
35.A.save B.kill C.devote D.waste