Lucy was not happy as she sensed her husband's great ______ to give reasons for what he had done and where he had been. （reluctant)

M: Five years of happiness. Happy anniversary.

W: But our anniversary isn't until Saturday.

M: I couldn't wait. Besides, we are not going to be here Saturday.

W: Where are we going to be?

M: If you had your choice of all the places in the world, where would you choose to spend our anniversary?

W: The Watermill Inn. I loved that place when we went on our honeymoon.

M: Perfect! You picked the right place.

W: I don't understand.

M: You and I are going to spend a second honeymoon at the Watermill Inn.

W: Oh, Richard! That's wonderful, but...

M: No buts, absolutely not. The world's greatest grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Stewart, has agreed to take care of him for the weekend.

W: But isn't that too much to ask of your mother?

M: Too much? She loves taking care of Max.

W: But... I'll miss him.

M: Well, we'll phone every hour, and you can listen to him over the phone. Come on. Honey, it's time you and I had a romantic weekend alone together. We've earned it. What do you say?

W: It does sound tempting. You're right. We've earned it.

M: Great! I'll make a reservation fight now. Remember that wonderful little balcony where we had our meals... with a view of the Hudson River?

W: How could I forget?

M: My mom is available to baby-sit this weekend.

W: Well, OK. Check if they have a room.

M: I've already made arrangements. Right! You and I are going to have a wonderful, romantic weekend!

(23)

A．Two years.

B．Three years.

C．Five years.

D．Eight years.

M: Five years of happiness. Happy anniversary.

W: But our anniversary isn't until Saturday.

M: I couldn't wait. Besides, we are not going to be here Saturday.

W: Where are we going to be?

M: If you had your choice of all the places in the world, where would you choose to spend our anniversary?

W: The Watermill Inn. I loved that place when we went on our honeymoon.

M: Perfect! You picked the right place.

W: I don't understand.

M: You and I are going to spend a second honeymoon at the Watermill Inn.

W: Oh, Richard! That's wonderful, but...

M: No buts, absolutely not. The world's greatest grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Stewart, has agreed to take care of him for the weekend.

W: But isn't that too much to ask of your mother?

M: Too much? She loves taking care of Max.

W: But... I'll miss him.

M: Well, we'll phone every hour, and you can listen to him over the phone. Come on. Honey, it's time you and I had a romantic weekend alone together. We've earned it. What do you say?

W: It does sound tempting. You're right. We've earned it.

M: Great! I'll make a reservation right now. Remember that wonderful little balcony where we had our meals... with a view of the Hudson River?

W: How could I forget?

M: My mom is available to baby-sit this weekend.

W: Well, OK. Check if they have a room.

M: I've already made arrangements. Right! You and I are going to have a wonderful, romantic weekend!

(23)

A．Two years.

B．Three years.

C．Five years.

D．Eight years.

W: Oh, it's great ! It's lovely. Oh, and look at that fireplace! Oh, we can have the two chairs right in front of the fireplace there in the middle of the room and toast our feet.

M: The first thing we ought to do is just decide where the bed's going.

W: What about right here next to the door, sort of behind the door as you come in?

M: Yes, that's a good idea -just as you come in, just in that comer there.

W: Yes. Well now, let's think. What else?

M: What else is there? Well there's that huge wardrobe of yours. That's got to go .somewhere.

W: What about over here -you know -across from the fireplace there, because then, in that little comer where it ... where the wall goes back ... look, over there. That'd do, wouldn't it?

M: Ok, well we'll put the wardrobe there then.

W: What about your desk? Where are you going to put that?

M: I need lots of light, so I think, in that far comer between the two windows, OK?

W: Oh, I see in the comer there. That'd be good.

M: So the desk goes there.

W: So you'd have your chair with your back to the fireplace? Yes, that'll be all right.

M: Yes. And there's the chest of drawers.

W: Oh, that'd be nice between the two windows there, right in the middle. I know you're going to like it.

(20)

A．It' s not a bad sizable room for the couple.

B．The first thing they ought to do is just decide where the bed's going.

C．The man needs lots of light.

D．There in the middle of the room is the fireplace.

W: Oh, it's great! It's lovely. Oh, and look at that great! Oh, we can have the two chairs right in front of the fireplace there in the middle of the room and toast our feet.

M: The first tiring we ought to do is just decide where the bed's going.

W: What about right here next to the door, sort of behind the door as you come in?

M: Yes, that's a good idea, just as you come in, just in that corner then.

W: Yes. Well now, let's think. What else?

M: What else is there? Well there's that huge wardrobe of yours. That's got to go somewhere.

W: What about over here-you know - across from the fireplace there, because then, in that little corner where it... where the wall goes back...look, over there. That'd do, wouldn't it?

M: Ok, well we'll put the word, be them then.

W: What about your desk? Where you going to put that?

M: I need lots of fight, so I think, in that far corner between the two windows, OK?

W: Oh, I see in the comer there. That'd be good.

M: So the desk goes there.

W: So you'd have your chair with your back to the fireplace? Yes,

M: Yes. And there's the chest of drawers.

W: Oh, that'd be nice between the two windows there, right in the middle. I know you're going to like it.

(20)

A．It's not a bad sizable room for the couple.

B．The first thing they ought to do is just decide where the bed's going.

C．The man needs lots of light.

D．There in the middle of the room is the fireplace.