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I made a promise 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 passage about husbands and 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 promise 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,"I don't?" "What do you mean?" "Well...that checkup I had several weeks ago...our doctor...did he tell you something about me?Tom, you've been so good to me...am I dying?" It took a moment for it all to be understood.Then I burst out laughing. "No,honey," I said,wrapping her in my arms."You're not dying;I'm just starting to live." |
1.In the first paragraph,"No ifs,ands or buts" probably means________. |
A.Unintentionally B.Independently C.Impressively D.Unconditionally |
2.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage________. |
A.with his family B.with Evelyn C.alone D.with his children |
3.During the two weeks on the beach,Tom showed more love to his wife because________. |
A.he was determined to be a good husband B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm C.she looked lovely in her new clothes D.the doctor said his wife was seriously ill |
4.The author says,"There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment." What does "one thing" refer to? |
A.He praised her sweater,which puzzled her. B.She insisted on visiting a museum,which he hated. C.He knew something about her illness but didn't tell her. D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying. |
5.By saying "I'm just starting to live," Tom means that________. |
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before |