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Excerpts(节选) of Our Featured Stories

If you're looking for a midday pick-me-up or a little inspiration, you'll love our featured stories.

Thanks for the Flowers

“At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable. -----Mark V. Olsen

“You don't bring me flowers any more... You don’t sing me love songs...”, the singing of Neil Diamond went gently into my room from the radio. The song matched my mood on that cold January morning. How true, I thought the last time David brought me flowers was five years ago I dressed up against the cold and headed out for the challenging task of starting the old Ford. The beast normally refused to start. To start the vehicle, I tried all tricks. At that point, David. (more)

A Different Story

“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship or company than a rood marriage.” --Martin Luther

“I just want what you and John Fraser have,” Margret Mead, my beautiful forty something single friend tells me. Immediately ashamed, I realize that I have heard the same thing from a single, searching, female cousin just recently. My husband, John and I met when we were thirty-four years old. We had occasional fights that make me laugh now, and... (more)

A Picky Eater

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ----Lao Tzu

Sterile, my husband would told me he was never a picky eater and was very easy to please when it came to food. Every time I cooked chicken liver, he always ate it and said he’d never tasted anything better. Until recently, I happened to know that he is actually allergic to chicken, and... (more)

1.What do the underlined words “the beast” in the first story refer to?

A.The song. B.The car.

C.The task. D.The mood.

2.What can we infer about Sterile in the third story?

A.He is particular about food. B.He is a heavy meat-eater.

C.He knows the truth of happiness. D.He suffers from a serious disease.

3.What are all the three stories about?

A.Dating tips. B.Parent-child relationship.

C.Family love. D.Entertainment news.