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He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any   36     to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to   37    rude, she went along.       38    they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too   39   to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please   40    me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”     The girl stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.    41    , she asked, “Why salt with coffee?” he    42    , “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea…I could    43     its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my    44    and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”     She was deeply    45    . A man who can    46     that he’s homesick must love his home and   47    about his family. He must be     48     .     She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her    49    . That was the start to their love story.     They continued to date each other. She found that he met all her   50     . He was kind, warm, and careful.   51     to think she would have missed the    52     if not for the salty coffee.     So they married and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the    53     he liked it.     After 40 years, he    54    away and left her a letter which said, “ My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. 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.” 36. A. money             B. attention         C. visit                D. respect 37. A. show               B. look               C. seem                   D. appear 38. A. As                  B. Because         C. Since              D. Though 39. A. eager              B. proud             C. nervous           D. anxious 40. A. lift                  B. take                C. carry                    D. bring 41. A. Mysterious        B. Moved               C. Curious                 D. Excited 42. A. explained         B. argued                  C. stated                   D. claimed 43. A. taste               B. feel               C. smell                    D. sense 44. A. boat              B. friend              C. playmate                D. childhood 45. A. touched                  B. hurt               C. pressed                 D. interested 46. A. afford                    B. realize           C. recognize                D. admit 47. A. mind                B. care               C. know              D. attend 48. A. smart              B. intelligent          C. responsible             D. flexible 49. A. family                B. school           C. relatives                 D. house 50. A. friends                   B. requirements             C. needs                   D. standards 51. A. And                 B. When            C. Or                      D. But 52. A. sight                B. train             C. catch                   D. home 53. A. method             B. style               C. manner                 D. way 54. A. moved             B. passed                 C. died                    D. walked 55. A. as if              B. now that                 C. even if           D. so that 答案：BDACD CABDA DBCAB ACDBC

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