题目内容：

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分）

   He met her at a party. She was outstanding and many boys were     her. But nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he     her for coffee. She was surprised but went with him.

   As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too     to say anything and she felt uncomfortable too. Suddenly, he asked the    , “Could you please give me some salt? I′d like to put it in my coffee.” And when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curiously (好奇地), she asked, “Why coffee with salt?” He     , “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I    it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I    them and my parents.”

She was deeply     . A man who could admit that he was homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   . She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her family. That was the     of their love story. They continued to go out for a date. She found that he     all her requirements. So they married and lived   together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some     － the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive (原谅) my life-long lie. Remember our first date? I was so nervous that I asked the waiter for salt instead of sugar. Many times, I tried to tell you the     , but I was afraid that it would ruin (毁坏) everything. Sweetheart, I don′t exactly like salty coffee. But I′ve learnt to     it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”

1.A. beyond    B. over   C. behind     D. after

2.A. suggested       B. invited   C. required        D. warned

3.A. surprised        B. happy       C. nervous     D. scared

4.A. cleaner     B. waiter       C. friend     D. salesgirl

5.A. reported        B. announced      C. explained        D. expressed

6.A. drink     B. eat        C. make         D. buy

7.A. miss     B. discover   C. keep         D. remember

8.A. amazed     B. touched       C. shocked     D. wounded

9.A. strong     B. responsible      C. active     D. friendly

10.A. end     B. stop    C. start         D. result

11.A. had     B. got        C. caught     D. met

12.A. happily     B. completely      C. seriously        D. easily

13.A. salt     B. sugar    C. milk         D. chocolate

14.A. lie      B. joke    C. story         D. truth

15.A. understand    B. enjoy    C. support     D. value