This is love, hand in hand with you, old age to the old. I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a(an) 31 husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts. The 32 had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The 33 was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an 34 of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to 35 that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would 36 . And it did, 37 from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks 38 on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, 39 and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. 40 the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn 41  a walk on the beach. I started to refuse,   42 then I thought she wanted to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the 43 flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director. We visited the shell museum 44 I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole 45 passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went 46 with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn 47 me.    “What’s the matter?” I asked her. “Tom,” she said in a(an) 48 voice, “do you know something? I don’t….” “What do you mean?” “Well… that 49 I had several weeks ago … our doctor … did he tell you something about me? Am I dying?” It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst into 50 . “No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.” 小题1: A．hardworking B．challenging C．loving D．convincing 小题2: A．plan B．idea C．decision D．hope 小题3: A．speaker B．driver C．listener D．passenger 小题4: A．result B．start C．process D．act 小题5: A．agree B．avoid C．assume D．admit 小题6: A．remain B．change C．respond D．continue 小题7: A．properly B．especially C．right D．straight 小题8: A．common B．unusual C．ugly D．great 小题9: A．surprised B．frightened C．disappointed D．discouraged 小题10: A．Before B．During C．After D．For 小题11: A．suggested B．cancelled C．denied D．delayed 小题12: A．otherwise B．but C．yet D．so 小题13: A．neighbors B．tourists C．children D．employees 小题14: A．when B．unless C．because D．though 小题15: A．plan B．vacation C．business D．week 小题16: A．smooth B．bad C．wrong D．well 小题17: A．stared at B．glared at C．glanced at D．pointed at 小题18: A．loud B．excited C．sad D．doubtful 小题19: A．checkup B．makeup C．buildup D．cutup 小题20: A．tears B．cheers C．anger D．laughter