高三英语阅读理解限时训练（9）AHemetherataparty.Shewassooutstandingthatmanyguyswerechasingafterher,whilehewassoordinary.Attheendoftheparty,heinvitedhertohavecoffeewithhim.Shewassurprisedbutduetobeingbeingpolite,shepromised.Theysatinanicecoffeeshop,hewastoonervoustosayanything,andshefeltuncomfortable,too.Suddenlyheaskedthewaiter,“Wouldyoupleasegivemesomesalt?I’dliketoputitinmycoffee.”Everybodystaredathim.Itwassostrange!Hisfaceturnedredbutstill,heputthesaltinhiscoffeeanddrankit.Sheaskedhimcuriously,“Whydoyouhavethishobby?”Hereplied,“WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilivednearthesea,Ilikedplayinginthesea,Icouldfeelthetasteofthesea,justlikethetasteofthesaltycoffee.NoweverytimeIhavethesaltycoffee,Ialwaysthinkofmychildhood,myhometown,andmyparentswhoarestilllivingthere.”Whilesayingthattearsfilledhiseyes.Shewasdeeplytouched.Thenshealsostartedtospeak,speakingaboutherfarawayhometown,herchildhood,andherfamily.Thatwasareallynicetalk,alsoabeautifulbeginningoftheirlove.Theycontinuedtodate.Shefoundthatactuallyhewasamanwhometallherdemands.Hehadtolerance,kind-hearted,warmandcareful.Thankstohissaltycoffee!Theymarried.And,everytimeshemadecoffeeforhim,sheputsomesaltinthecoffee,assheknewthatwasthewayhelikedit.After40years,hepassedawayandleftheraletterwhichsaid,“Mydearest,pleaseforgivemywholelife’slie.Rememberthefirsttimewedated?Iwassonervousatthattime,actuallyIwantedsomesugar,butsaidsalt.ItwashardformetochangesoIjustwentahead.Ididn’tlikethesaltycoffeethen,whatastrangebadtaste!ButIhavehadthesaltycoffeeformywholelife,foritwaspreparedbyyou.”41.Themanwasnervousatthecoffeeshop,because_______.A.everybodystaredathimatthattimeB.manyguyschasedafterthewomanC.hedidn’tfeelhimselfamatchforthewomanD.hehadthestrangehabitofdrinkingsaltycoffee42.Fromthispassage,wecaninferthat________.A.theman’sliewonthewoman’sloveB.theman’sparentsoncedlivedneartheseaC.thewomantalkedwiththeman,fortheyhadthesameexperienceD.thewomanrealisedwhatsaltycoffeehadtodowithagoodman43.Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheman?A.HehadintendedtogivehiswifeasurpriseathisdeathB.HeunwillinglydevelopedatasteforsaltycoffeeaftermarriageC.Hewassostubbornastodrinkforalifewhathedidn’tlike用心爱心专心1D.Heenjoyedhislifelongbittersaltycoffeeoutoflove44.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.AFoolishLieB.SaltyCoffeeC.ASadLoveStoryD.LoveinaCoffeeShopBOneofthemostfascinatingthingsabouttelevisionisthesizeoftheaudience.Anovelcanbeonthe“bestseller”listswithasaleofupto100,000copies,butapopularTVshowmighthave70millionTVviewers.TVcanmakeanythingoranyonewell-knownovernight.Thisistheprinciplebehind“quiz”or“game”shows,whichputordinarypeopleonTVtoplayagameforprizesandmoney.Aquizshowcanmakeanyoneastar,anditcangiveawaythousandsofdollars.CharlesVanDoren,anEnglishinstructor,becamerichandfamousafterwinningmoneyonseveralshows.Heevenhadacareerasatelevisionpersonality.ButoneofthelosersprovedthatCharlesVanDorenwascheating.Itturnedoutthattheshow’sproducers,whowerepullingthestrings,gavetheanswerstothemostpopularcontestantsbeforehand.Why?Becauseiftheaudiencedidn’tlikethepersonwhowonthegame,theyturnedtheshowoff.Theresultofthischeatingwasahugescandal(丑闻).Basedontheshowoff,amovietitled“QuizShow”ison40yearslater.CharlesVanDorenisnolongerinvolvedwithTV.Butgameshowsarestillhere,thoughtheyaren’ttakenseriously.Infact,someofthemtrytobeasridiculousaspossible.Therea...
