A
Iwasinarushasalways,butthistimeitwasforanimportantd ateIjustcouldn’tbelatefor!Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryasshepaidforhergroceries.APhDstudentwithnotalotofmoney,Ihadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerush,thinkingofmyupcomingevening.Ididnotwanttobelateforthisdate.
WewereinBoston,aplacenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationbetweenstr angers.Thewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatme.Shesmiled.Itwasanicesmile-warmandreassuring-andIretunedhergiftbysmilingback.
“Mustbeaspeciallady,”whoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowers,”shesaid.
“Yes,she’sspecial,”Isaid,andthentomyembarrassment,thewordskeptcomingout.“It’sonlyourseconddate,butsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone，’”jokingly,Iadded,“TheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikeme.”
“Well,Ithinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithher,”thewomansaid.”Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek-evenwhentinesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;bewasveryromanticand-ofcourse-Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.”
Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.Itouchedherontheshoulderandsaid“Youwereright,youknow.Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.”Ihandedtheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.
IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchased.“Youhaveawonderfulevening,”Isaid.IleftherwithabigsmileandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulflowers.
Irememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandtellingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomarryme,shetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher-thatwasthenightthanIwonherheart.
41．Whywasthewriterinahurrythatd ay?
A.Hewastomeethisgirlfriend.B.Hehadtogobacktoschoolsoon.
C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady.D.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.
正确答案：A
