I made a pledge(誓言)to myself on the way down to the vacation beach co

       I made a pledge(誓言)to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father . Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

       The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经的)passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

       And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”

       “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.

       After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

       So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.

       There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

       “What’s the matter?” I asked her.

       “Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress(悲痛), “do you know something I don’t?”

       “What do you mean?”

       “Wellthat checkup(体检) I had several weeks agoour doctordid he tell you something about meTom, you’ve been so good to meam I dying?”

       It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.

       “No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

 

56From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.

       Awith his family     Bwith Evelyn         Calone                   Dwith his children

57During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because _________.

       Ashe looked lovely in her new clothes

       Bhe had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

       Che was determined to be a good husband                              

       Dshe was seriously ill

58The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?

       AHe praised her sweater, which puzzled her.                           

       BShe insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

       CHe knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

       DHe was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

59By saying “I'm just starting to live,” Tom means that ________.

       Ahe is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

       Bhe is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

       Che lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

       Dhe is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

答案

ACDB

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