1AmancalledhissoninNewYorkthedaybeforeChristmasandsaid“IhavetotellyouyourMomandIaregoingtodivorce(离婚)!Thirtyyearsisquitealongtime.”“Dadwhatareyoutalkingabout?”thesoncried.T

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A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(离婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”

“Dad what are you talking about?” the son cried.

The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”

When the daughter got the news she is very surprised at it.

“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately and cried to her father ” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us please.”

The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”

1.The old couple have been married for____ years.

A. twenty B. thirty C. fifty D. fifty-five

2.Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?

A. Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children

B. Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer.

C. Because he and his wife were sick of each other

D. Because he was sick of talking about his marriage.

3.Who called the father in this story?

A . The sick man B. The wife C. The son D. The daughter

4.The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___.

A. they wanted to stop their parents divorcing