An Italian couple are become the world’s oldest divorcees, after the 99—year—old husband found that his 96—year—old wife had an affair(婚外情) in the 1940s.
The Italian man, called by lawyers in the case as Antonio C, looking through an old drawer when he made the discovery a few days before Christmas.
In spite of the time that had passed since the affair, he was so upset that he immediately asked his wife of 77 years, named as Rosa C, whether it was true, and demanded a divorce.
Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision, though her children also did much more work.
She wrote letters to her lover during a secret affair in the 1940s, according to court papers released in Rome this week , which made people know the truth.
The couple are now preparing to split, though the marriage they built has lasted over nearly eight decades- they have five children, a dozen grandchildren and one great- grand child.
The discovery of the letters was the final problem for their marriage which had already run into difficulty- 10 years ago the husband briefly left their house in Rome and moved in with one of his sons, only to return a few weeks later.
The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the couple’s southern blood- he is originally from Olbia in Sardinia, while his wife was born in Naples. The couple met during the 1930s when Antonio served as a young officer.
The case appears to set a new record, at least for the age of the oldest figures- the previous oldest couple to divorce were Bertie and Jessie Wood, both aged 98, from the UK.
That pair ended their 36- year marriage in 2009 when they were both two years away from their 100th birthdays. They got married in Elstree, Hertfordshire, in 1972 having both ended previous marriages, before moving to Falmouth, Cornwall four years later.
小題1:          Which is true according to the text?
A.To find his wife’ affair, Antonio C looked through an old drawer.
B.Rosa C’ lover may be Bertie.
C.Rosa C admitted what she did because she was sorry for her guilt.
D.The Italian thought the fierce split resulted from the discovery of the letters.
小題2:          Which word can replace the underlined one in passage5?
A.a(chǎn)dvertisedB.a(chǎn)nnouncedC.concludedD.expressed
小題3:           Which of the following best describe Antonio C?
A.a(chǎn) childish manB.a(chǎn) rude man
C.a(chǎn) romantic manD.a(chǎn) stubborn(固執(zhí))man
小題4:           The marriage of Antonio C and Rosa C     .
A.may come to an end because the husband sticks to his decision
B.a(chǎn)ppears to set a new record
C.may have lasted over 36 years
D.began in the 1930s before both ending previous marriages
小題5:           This passage may come from        .
A.a(chǎn) text bookB.a(chǎn) newspaper
C.a(chǎn) history bookD.a(chǎn)n advertisement

小題1:          C
小題2:          B
小題3:          D
小題4:          A
小題5:          B

試題分析:
小題1:          細節(jié)題,由第四段第一句Stricken by the guilt, she reportedly admitted everything but was unable to persuade her husband to reconsider his decision可以知道答案,所以選C
小題2:          推理題,由前面的句子according to court papers可以推出是法院宣布,所以選B
小題3:          推理題,由他年齡大而且孩子又多,仍然堅持和自己的老婆離婚,可以推出他很固執(zhí),所以選D
小題4:          推理題,由于丈夫是個固執(zhí)的人,所以最后他們還是離婚了,所以選A
小題5:          推理題,由本文的主要內(nèi)容“一對老夫妻,由于老公的固執(zhí),他們最后離婚的故事”,可以推出是在報紙上可以看到,所以選B
點評:本文講述了一對老夫妻,由于老公的固執(zhí),他們最后離婚的故事。先通讀全文,然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀。本文主要考查推理題,要求學生有很強的推理分析能力。
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