After 21 years of marriage,my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and see a movie. She said, "I love you,but I know this other woman loves you too,and she would love to spend some time with you."

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother,who has been a widow (寡婦) for 19 years. But my busy work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.

That night I called to invite my mother and took her out for dinner.

She thought about it for a moment,and then said, "I would like that very much."

That Friday after work,as I drove over to pick her,I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house,I noticed that she,too,seemed to be nervous about our date.

We went to a nice restaurant. After we sat down,I had to read the menu for her. Her eyes couldn't see clearly.

"Now you can relax," I smiled.

During the dinner,we had an agreeable conversation about each other's life.

As we arrived at her house later,she said, "I'll go out with you again,but you must let me invite you this time. " I agreed.

A few days later,my mother died of a heart attack. I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later,I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收據(jù)) from the same place where my mother and I had dined. There were some words on the receipt saying, "I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure if I could be there. I paid for two plates― one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant to me. I love you,my son."

At that moment I understood the importance of saying "I love you. " in time. I know we must give our loved ones the time they deserve (應(yīng)得) .And never put it off until some other time.

(   ) 11. The wife's suggestion on dating another woman showed .

   A. she couldn't go to see her by herself

   B. her husband hadn't gone to see his mother for quite some time

   C. her husband's mother wanted to have a meal outside

   D. her husband's mother would have a heart attack

(   ) 12. The man read the menu because         .

   A. his mother couldn't see clearly

   B. his mother couldn't read at all

   C. he knew what to order

   D. he wanted her mother to relax

(   ) 13. The underlined word "agreeable" in the reading means "         ”.

   A. successful   B. interesting

   C. serious   D. pleasant

(   ) 14. The man said "Now,you can relax" to her mother because         .

   A. the restaurant was very nice

   B. she seemed to be nervous

   C. she was ill at the time

   D. he would pay for the dinner

(   ) 15. We learn from the reading that         .

   A. the man found it important to say "I love you" in time

   B. the mother asked her son to invite her again after the meal

   C. a copy of receipt came from a different restaurant

   D. the man's wife was not getting well with mother

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