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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug(地毯) on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The joy in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew paler and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henrywent insane. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back. We drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. On Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
【小题1】You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.

A．Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.

B．There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.

C．There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.

D．A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.

【小题2】Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.

A．he was getting older and older

B．he was moved by the loving messages in the letter

C．he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife

D．he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late

【小题3】Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.

A．there was not enough whiskey for Henry

B．he didn’t want me to get drunk

C．that glass of whiskey was drugged

D．it was for Henry’s wife

【小题4】The underlined phrase “went insane” probably means “lost his______”.

A．hope	B．mind
C．heart	D．temper

【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen

B．Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times

C．the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost

D．the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories

【小题6】The story is mainly about ______.

A．ever-lasting love

B．lifelong friendship

C．an unforgettable experience

D．charming Stanislau

答案：【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
【小题5】B
【小题6】A

试题分析：本文讲述亨利同作者一起等待亨利的妻子回来，然而作者被亨利的朋友告知亨利的妻子19年前就死了，亨利在每年的六月都会等待妻子，好像她会回来一样的故事。
【小题1】A细节理解题。只有通过亨利的家的情况才能感觉到妇女的存在，而选项A是Stanislau森林中的情况，无法感觉妇女的存在，故选A
【小题2】C细节理解题。根据第八段最后一句the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.我老了，任何一点悲伤都会让我哭泣，主呀我太想念她，可知tom哭是因为一想到亨利的妻子已经死了就感到悲伤，故选C
【小题3】C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段倒数第二句We drug him to sleep through the night，可知这杯酒是被下药了让亨利整晚都睡过去，故选C
【小题4】B词义猜测题。根据后文Henrywent insane. He thinks she is still alive亨利认为妻子还活着，可知亨利是精神错乱了，故选B
【小题5】B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段倒数第三句We drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. On Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years.在她应回来的三天前我们来拜访，鼓励他听他读信，我们做这些事做了19年，可知他们听过这封信很多次，故选B
【小题6】A推理概括题。本文主要讲述亨利的妻子死了19年，但亨利依然认为她还活着，并等待着她。故本文就是讲永恒的爱，故选A
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