One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently1, they are there to file2 a divorce3. Lawyer was very puzzled4, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 over years of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.
They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.
Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers5 done, because he felt that after 40 years of marriage at the age of 70, he couldn't understand why the old couple would still wants a divorce.
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband. "I really love you, but I really can't carry on anymore, I'm sorry."
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"It's OK, I understand." said the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just three of them, wife thought, why not, since they are still going be friends.
At the dining table, there was a silence of awkwardness（尷尬，笨拙）.
The first dish was roasted6 chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick（雞腿） for the old lady. "Take this, it's your favorite."
Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe there's still a chance, but the wife was frowning7 when she answer. "This is always the problem, you always think so highly8 of yourself, never thought about how I feel, don't you know that I hate drumsticks?”
Little did she know that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks was the husband's favorite.
Little did he know that she never thought he understand her at all, little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
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That night, both of them couldn't sleep, toss9 and turn（輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)）, toss and turn. After hours, the old man couldn't take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he can't carry on life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he wanted to tell her, "I love you."
He picks up the phone, started dialing her number. Ringing never stops. He never stop dialing.
On the other side, she was sad, she couldn't understand how come after all these years, he still doesn't understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just can't take it any- more. Phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that it's him. "What's the point of talking now that it's over. I have asked for it and now. I want to keep it this way, if not I will lose face. "She thought. Phone still ringing. She has decided10 to pull out the cord11.
Little did she remember, he had heart problems.
The next day, she received news that he had passed away. She rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch12 still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get thru her phone line. <a hrEf=http://www.zequeka.cn/miniform.html>提分快的蘇州初中作文閱讀培訓(xùn)</a>
As sad as she could be. She will have to clear his belongings13. When she was looking thru the drawers, she saw this insurance policy14, dated from the day they got married, beneficiary（受益人） is her. Together in that file there's this note.
"To my dearest wife, by the time you are reading this, I'm sure I'm no longer around, I bought this policy for you, though the amount is only $100k, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I have made when we got married, I might not be around anymore, I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you, just like the way I will if I could have live longer. I want you to know I will always be around, by your side. I love you."
Tears flowed like river.
1 apparently
adv.顯然地；表面上，似乎
參考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山窮水盡，豁然開朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他對那個消息顯然感到十分驚異。
2 file
n.檔案，公文箱，銼刀；v.列隊行進(jìn)，歸檔，申請；[計算機(jī)]文件
參考例句：
Fran came in holding a blue file.弗蘭拿著一個藍(lán)色的文件夾進(jìn)來了。 The door won't fit;you'll have to file it down.這門關(guān)不上，你得把它銼一銼。
3 divorce
n.離婚；分離；vi.離婚；vt.離婚；脫離
參考例句：
Did he divorce his wife or did she divorce him?是他要和妻子離婚，還是妻子要和他離婚？ None of us like the divorce of word and deed.我們都不喜歡言行不一。
4 puzzled
adj.迷惑的；困惑的
參考例句：
The student was puzzled about what to do next.這個學(xué)生對下一步做什么傷透了腦筋。 I was somewhat puzzled at his unwillingness to help.他不愿意幫忙讓我有點(diǎn)困惑。
5 papers
n.文件，紙幣，論文
參考例句：
I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在簽署這些文件前，我要與我的秘書商議。 The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律師閱讀了與該案有關(guān)的全部文件。
6 roasted
a.烤好的
參考例句：
I love the delightful odour of freshly roasted coffee beans. 我喜歡新烘咖啡豆的清香氣味。 They roasted his new book. 他們狠狠地挖苦他的新書。
7 frowning
n. 皺眉, 不悅v. 皺眉頭, 不同意
參考例句：
What are you frowning at me for? 你為什么朝我皺眉頭？ Why are you frowning at me? 你為什么對我皺眉頭？
8 highly
adv.高度地，極，非常；非常贊許地
參考例句：
It is highly important to provide for the future.預(yù)先做好準(zhǔn)備非常重要。 The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老師稱贊這個男孩的表現(xiàn)。
9 toss
n./v.突然抬起，搖擺，扔
參考例句：
Let's toss to see who pays it.讓我們來擲錢幣決定誰付賬吧。 The matter made him toss in the bed.那件事使他在床上翻來覆去。
10 decided
adj.決定了的，堅決的；明顯的，明確的
參考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.這使他們比對手具有明顯的優(yōu)勢。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英國人和中國人打招呼的方式有很明顯的區(qū)別。
11 cord
n.繩，線；紡織品；小電線；腱
參考例句：
I wear a safety cord all the time.我一直帶著安全繩索。 I pulled the cord,and I felt a strong jerk.拉住繩索，我強(qiáng)烈的恐懼。
12 couch
n.睡椅，長沙發(fā)椅；vt.表達(dá)，隱含
參考例句：
Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感覺不舒服就躺到沙發(fā)上去。 The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子從草叢中跳出。
13 belongings
n.私人物 品，私人財物
參考例句：
I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把幾件私人物品裝進(jìn)包中。 Your personal belongings are not dutiable.個人物品不用納稅。
14 policy
n.政策，方針，保險單
參考例句：
This policy is very tough.這個政策是很強(qiáng)硬的。 The country has always pursued a policy of peace.該國一直奉行和平政策。
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