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Widow Sheila Young wasn’t enthusiastic about the idea of online dating. But she took the courage and met a man
who changed her life.
Sheila, 73, had lost her husband to bowel cancer 18 months earlier. After more than 40 years of marriage, she
missed the companionship, conversation and comfort of having someone to share her life.
“A niece had tried online dating,” says Sheila. “It didn’t work for her, but one evening I had a couple of glasses of
red wine and thought, ‘go for it girl.’ I didn’t tell anyone in case it didn’t work out. I said in my profile simply, ‘I want
someone to make me laugh again.’ ”
Over a period of three weeks, her inbox was filled with inappropriate messages. Sheila despaired. Then she found
Roy Millard, 75. Or rather, he found her. Roy, whose wife Jenny died of ovarian cancer seven years ago, signed up to
the dating site without telling a soul.
Like Sheila, Roy was looking for a companion, someone to giggle with, to laugh at his jokes. Living 32 miles
apart, yet they were perfect for each other.
When Sheila’s photograph popped up, he stopped short. He was smitten.
Luckily, Sheila liked the look of him too. “It was his eyes, I think,” she says. “Such a twinkle in them.”
After three weeks of messaging and talking on the phone, the pair arranged to meet halfway at a garden centre in
October 2012. When Sheila pulled in, Roy was already waiting by his car. “We were both nervous,” admits Sheila.
“But once we sat down for a coffee, it just felt natural.” Roy adds: “Neither of us wanted the date to end, so we drove
to a pub for lunch.”
Soon they met each other’s families who got on well right away. They both have lots of great friends and family,
and now they are combined. With visits from friends and family and eating out regularly, the couple are rarely at
home.
“I can’t believe that my life has changed so much,” she says. “When I think of people in my situation being
lonely, I feel so lucky.”
Roy adds, “We plucked up the courage to do something, and it worked out. Look at the life we have now.”
【題組】46. How did Sheila and Roy meet?
(A) At a church service.
(B)Through a friend.
(C)Via an online dating service.
(D)By joining the same singing contest.
24. There’s no accounting for tastes. Julie likes Eric, but to me, talking to him is ________ as watching paint
dry.
(A)as boring (B)very boring (C)more boring (D)the most boring
Dear Sir or Madam, I stayed at your Prince Hotel in Chiayi from 21st to 23rd January 2019 in Room 1518. I am writing for your assistance in finding my Minnie Mouse T-shirt that I have carelessly left in the room during my stay at your hotel. First of all, I am gratified to have an outstanding service at your hotel. My family and I really enjoyed it and we would definitely like to come again. Now, I would like you to help me locate my T-shirt. It is a white women’s tee and has a silhouette of Minnie’s head on the front, below which is my name “Miranda.” I accidentally stained the shirt with soy-bean sauce while having breakfast in your hotel. After going back to my room, I quickly washed it to remove the stain and hanged it in the balcony chair. The last day during our stay in your hotel, to catch the train back to Taipei, we hurried to check out and forgetfully left my T-shirt in the balcony. As you can see, the T-shirt I left at your hotel is a customized one. My family of four had the T-shirts tailored during our trip to Tokyo Disneyland last summer, and I have learned that they do not offer this kind of service any longer—that is, the tee I left behind is one-of-a-kind. We have made a plan that every time we go traveling, we will wear them together since it is a token of our family bond. Hence, I am very dismayed that I should forget my favorite T-shirt! Please check with your lost and found department about this item of clothing. I would highly appreciate it if you can find it, inform me at your earliest, and deliver it to my address on the attached envelope. Of course, I will bear the postal charges. I look forward to hearing from you soon and expect another vacation in your hotel again.
Yours faithfully, Miranda 【題組】33. Which of the following statements is true about the writer?
(A)She is disappointed at the hotel service.
(B)She is expecting to travel to Chiayi again.
(C)She traveled to Chiayi on business by herself.
(D)She went to Hong Kong Disneyland last summer.
Inventions are good, but people should know how to use them. Take the cellphone for
example. It is a wonderful 46 with countless uses. 47 , it has changed people’s
lives a lot. Many cellphone users felt that it would be very hard 48 up their cellphones.
More and more people ended up in the hospital 49 using their smartphones while
walking or driving. In fact, the number of people who got hurt in this way is still increasing.
Therefore, it is time to leave your cellphone at home and make yourself 50 more outdoor
activities instead. Don’t make your cellphone change your life!
【題組】50. (A) do (B) doing (C) done (D) to do
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