Freda Bright says, “Only in opera do people die of love.” It’s true. You really can’t love somebody to death. I’ve known people to die from no love, but I’ve never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can’t love one another enough.
A hear-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous and late in the afternoon she summoned the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to the raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festival meal. She wondered if someone from the office had tipped him off, or --- did he just somehow know that she would not get turned down?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It read: “Congratulations, darling! I knew you’d get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you.”
Someone has said that the measure of love for his wife is love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. And love your friends. Love them without measure.”
The sentence in the first paragraph “Only in opera do people die of love.” means ________.
A.no love in the world is believable |
B.love is one thing, and life is another |
C.love in operas is truly touching |
D.love can survive forever, though people die at different ages |
That the husband prepared her a second letter about her raise suggests that ________.
A.he loves her because he believes that she is sure to receive a raise |
B.he has a great way to promote his wife’s love towards him |
C.he has a false love for people even if the person is his wife |
D.he loves his family members truly, whether they are in good conditions or not |
From the text, we might say the author ________.
A.refuse any spiritual emotions as embraced and kissed |
B.criticizes the attitude of suspicion of the love |
C.doesn’t believe there is true love in the world |
D.thinks the true love does not expect repayment |