Question

缺词填空，根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

He met her at a party. She was excellent. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went along.

As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was t___1.______ nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

They looked at him for a long time. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, "Why put s___2.___ in the coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside. I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents." She was d__3.___ touched. A man who can admit(承认) that he's homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. That was the start of their l___4._____ story. They chose to date(约会). She found that he met all her requirements(要求). So they married and lived h___5.___ together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the w_6.____ he liked it.

After 40 years, he d___7.___and left her a letter which said: “My dearest, please forgive（原谅）my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the t___8.____, but I was afraid that it would ruin(毁灭) everything. Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a s___9.___ time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the r__10.___ of my life.

Answer

1.too

2.salt

3.deeply

4.love

5.happily

6.way

7.died

8.truth

9.second

10.rest

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是一个感人的爱情故事，主人翁在第一次约会时，因为紧张不安，男生要糖说成了要盐。于是以错就错，开始了喝咸咖啡，直到去世时，才告诉她真相。因为爱着对方，默默付出是伟大的，为了自己的真爱，学着接受，学着改变—— 爱需要无私的付出。

1.too句意：他太紧张了，以致于说不出话来。太……而不能……：too…to…。故填：too。

2.salt句意：为什么在咖啡里放盐？根据前句，他要了盐放进咖啡里。故填：salt。

3.deeply句意：她深受感动。听了他的话，她深受感动。修饰动词，用副词形式。故填：deeply。

4.love句意：那是他们爱的故事的开始。女孩觉得他有责任心，接受了他。开始了他们爱之旅。那是他们爱的开始。故填：love。

5.happily句意：因此他们结婚了并且幸福地生活在一起。修饰动词用副词形式，故填：happily。

6.way句意：她放一点盐，他喜欢的方式。从认识他，他就喜欢在咖啡里放盐，因此，她认为咖啡加盐是他喜欢的方式。故填：way。

7.died句意：四十年过后，他去世了。由下文可知，他永久地离开了她，去世了。故填：died。

8.truth句意：许多次，我想告诉你实情。说实话：tell the truth。故填：truth。

9.second句意：如果我可以再活一次，我希望我们能够再在一起。再一次，另一次：a second time。故填：second。

10.rest句意：如果我可以再活一次，我希望我们能够再在一起，即使那意味着我必须在生命里余下的时间里必须喝咸咖啡。剩下的，余下的：the rest of。故填：rest。

考点：考查缺词填空。