Hemetherataparty.Shewasoutstanding;manyguyswereafterherbutnobodypaidanyattentiontohim.Afterthepartyheinvitedherforcoffee.Shewassurprisedsoasnottoappearrudeshewentalong.

Astheysatinanicecoffeeshophewastoonervoustosayanythingandshefeltuncomfortable.Suddenlyheaskedthewaiter“Couldyoupleasegivemesomesalt?I'dliketoputitinmycoffee."

Theystaredathim.Heturnedredbutwhenthesaltcameheputitinhiscoffeeanddrank.Curioussheasked"Whysaltwithcoffee?"Heexplained"WhenIwasalittleboyIlivednearthesea.Ilikedplayingonthesea.Icouldfeelitsaltylikesaltycoffee.NoweverytimeIdrinkitIthinkofmychildhoodandmyhometown.Imissitandmyparentswhoarestillthere."

Shewasdeeplymoved.Amanwhocanadmitthathe'shomesickmustlovehishomeandcareabouthisfamily.Hemustberesponsible.Shetalkedtooaboutherfarawayhometownherchildhoodherfamily.Thatwasthestarttotheirlovestory.

Theycontinuedtodate.Shefoundthathemetallherrequirements.Hewastolerantkindwarmandcareful.Andtothinkshewouldhavemissedthecatchifnotforthesaltycoffee!Sotheymarriedandlivedhappilytogether.Andeverytimeshemadecoffeeforhimsheputinsomesaltthewayhelikedit.

After40yearshepassedawayandleftheraletterwhichsaid:

Mydearestpleaseforgivemylife-longlie.Rememberthefirsttimewedated?IwassonervousthatIaskedforsaltinsteadofsugar.ItwashardformetoaskforachangesoIjustwentahead.Ineverthoughtthatwewouldhititoff.ManytimesItriedtotellyouthetruthbutIwasafraidthatitwouldruineverything.

SweetheartIdon'texactlylikesaltycoffee.ButasitmatteredsomuchtoyouI'velearnttoenjoyit.Havingyouwithmewasmygreatesthappiness.IfIcouldliveasecondtimeIhopewecanbetogetheragainevenifitmeansthatIhavetodrinksaltycoffeefortherestofmylife.

【小题1】Whythemanaskedforsomesalt?

A．Becausehemissedhishometownandhisfamily.B．Becausehewanttocatchtheattentionofthelady.C．Becausehewasnervous.D．Becausehelikedthetasteofsaltycoffee.【小题2】Whatcanbeinferredfrom