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I am still not sure how I made the decision, but last year I agreed to have a New Year’s Eve party. It took me days to prepare (准备). Then there were the lists to be made and shopping to be done in the supermarket. After shopping, I really wanted to have a rest, but I hurried to make food in the kitchen.

The night before the party, my husband helped me set up tables. I felt pleased. On the morning of that day, I woke to the sun shining. Everything was ready.

At 4:00 p. m. , my husband was working in his company (公司) and would be home in an hour. At 5:00 p. m. , I sent a message to him and asked, “Are you on your way? Everyone will be here in an hour.” He said, “I’m really busy now. Sorry.” At 5:45 p. m. , I sent a message to him again. He answered, “Sorry, I’m still tied up.” I was worried if I’d hold the party alone. I kept sending messages to ask him as guests arrived.

I felt worried and unsure of how to hold the party. By 7:30 p. m. , we were hungry, so we all sat for dinner, with one empty chair beside me. My husband promised he would be home before dinner was done.

At 9:30 p. m. , my husband called, “Honey, I never imagined this could have happened. Things are wrong here. Some people made mistakes in the number of our products (产品). Now we have to count them all again.”

I realized (意识到) that the night was hard for my husband. “Will you forgive (原谅) me?” he asked again. “Yes,” I took a breath. “I’m sorry for being impatient (不耐烦的). Take your time. Happy New Year.” My husband said, “Thank you! Happy New Year!”

1．Why did the writer keep sending messages to her husband?

A．Because she hoped he would be back soon.

B．Because she knew nothing about the guests.

C．Because she met something dangerous at home.

D．Because she wanted him to buy something for her.

2．What did the writer realize after her husband’s calling?

A．He was a little angry with her.	B．He didn’t have enough partners.
C．He could never look after his family well.	D．He had a busy and difficult night at work.

3．Which of the following is the right order?
①The New Year’s Eve party started.
②The writer went to the supermarket.
③The writer sent messages to her husband.
④The writer got a call from her husband.

A．②③①④

B．②③④①

C．②①③④

D．②①④③

4．What lesson does the story want to tell us?

A．We should improve our social skills.

B．We often need to make difficult choices (选择) in life.

C．We should learn to put ourselves in others’ shoes.

D．We’d better prepare ourselves for some challenges.