A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s funeral(葬礼). He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I’ve arrived!
I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
46. Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?
A. To visit their family and friends
B. To escape from their busy work
C. To escape from the cold winter
D. To attend a friend’s funeral
47. What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?
A. He checked into a wrong hotel
B. He forget to bring the laptop
C. He forgot to mail his letter
D. He misspelled her wife’s address
48. The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had .
A. died and gone to heaven
B. called his family to say hello
C. been awarded an honor
D. gone back to his hometown
49. How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?
A. Pleased B. Frightened C. Amazed D. Moved
50. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.
B. The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail
C. The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.
D. The woman’s husband died of a heart attack