Myauntdiedbackinabout2003.Shewaseighty-fourandsowasmyuncle.Whenshepassedhefeltmiserable.Theyhadbeenmarriedforover60years.Aftermyaunt’sdeathheattendedhischurchmorefrequentlyandhismourningwasnearlyunbearabletowitness.Hisonlydaughterlivedclearacrossthecountryinthesouthsohehadonlyhimselftomakeacomfort.

Mycousintalkedhimintosellingthehousethatheandmyaunthadbuilttogetherabouttwenty-fiveyearsbefore.Itwasveryhardtopartwiththehometheybuilttogether.OnedayhecalledmycousinwhowaslivinginTexasandtoldherthathereconnectedwithaladyfromachurchthatheandmyauntwenttofortyyearspreviously.Sheplayedthepianoandhischurchwaslookingfornewmusic.Herhusbandhaddiedaboutsevenyearspreviously.Hesaidhejustwantedsomeonetogoouttodinnerwithandspendtimewith.Wewerehappyforthembuthadnoideahowitwouldturnout.Theywerebothalmosteighty-sevenyearsold.

Theywerelikelovebirdsandspentasmuchtimetogetherastheycould.Theybothhadonechildeachsheasonheadaughter.

Theconflictintheirrelationshipcameonedaywhentheyneitherwantedtoleavetheirrespectivechurches.Beforetoolongtheyrealizedthattheydidnotwanttobeapart.Theywouldfindanewchurchtogether.Theyplannedtomarry.Whenhetookhertoajewelrystoreandboughtheradiamondtheemployeesweresoimpressedthattheyhadabigwriteupinourownlocalpaper“The‘TruthforValentines’Day.”Theypreparedfortheirwedding.Theymovedtheweddingdateupbecauseneitherwantedtowaitanylongerto“betogether”.

Theygotmarriedinherhousewhereherfirstmarriagetookplace.Itwassuchabeautifulrefreshingthingtoseetwopeoplewhoyouwouldhavethoughthadprettymuchlivedtheirliveswerebeginninganewonetogether.

24.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassageabove?

A.Lovemelovemydog B.Loveisnevertoolate

C.Loveisblind D.Loveatfirstsight

25.Howmanycharactersarementionedaltogetherinthestory?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

26.Whichofthestatementsistrueofmyuncle?

A.Helovedchurchactivitiesmo