题目内容：

    After 21 years of marriage, my wife woman out to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman was my mother,who has been a widow(寡妇)for 19 years.Hpwever,the demamds of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only ocasionally.

That Friday after work,wnen I arrived at her house,my mother was waiting in the door with her coat on.She had curled her hair and was  wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were !he First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation about nothing extraordinary but just caught up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said: “I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. A few days later, my mother died of a serious heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收据）from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: **I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; still, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you. Son.”

At mat moment, I understood the importance of saying: UI love you” and of giving our loved ones the time they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than family. Give family members the attention they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other’ time.

1.The author describes in detail how his mother looked, in order to      .

A. show readers his mother’s character

B. stress how important the dinner was to his mother

C. create an atmosphere of happiness

D. emphasize the importance of table manners

2.The author should be thankful to     .

A. his mom. who paid in advance for the next dinner

B. God, who gave him the chance to have dinner with his mom

C. his wife, who pushed him to have with his mom

D. his children,who were very understanding and helpful

3.We  can infer from the story that       .

A. the author's mother felt satisfied to have paid the bill in advance

B. the author and his mother talked about big events during their dinner

C. the author and his mother saw a movie together after their dinner

D. the author considers his work and family a great burden

4.What does the author intend to tell us with this story?

A. A good heart is sure to find another to match it.

B. We should seek for good opportunities to express our love.

C. If you put something off, you will regret it in the future.

D. It's important to express our love to our loved ones in time.