阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally 21 . The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator (解说员) on my car's tape player. He was 22 a passage about husbands' being 23 of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can 24 to love."
To myself, I had to admit that I had been dulled by my own insensitivity ( 感觉迟钝). So I would like to 25 . And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Katherine at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks 26 on you." "Oh, Tom, you noticed." She said, surprised and 27 .
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Katherine suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Katherine's been 28 here with the children the year round." We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. We visited the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole 29 passed. I made a new promise to keep on 30 to choose to love.
21. A. loved B. lovely C. lovable D. loving
22. A. thinking B. writing C. reading D. believing
23. A. helpful B. useful C. thoughtful D. hopeful
24. A. want B. choose C. remember D. ask
25. A. happen B. change C. develop . D. forbid
26. A. great B. big C. small D. old
27. A. frightened B. anxious C. pleased D. disappointed
28. A. asleep B. alone C. alive D. awake
29. A. morning B. year C. festival D. vacation
30. A. reminding B. requiring C. repaying D. remembering
答案：
21. D 。重复前面的loving，表示强调。
22. C。分析文章语境可知：在汽车里的磁带播放机中解说员在读一篇文章。
23. C。根据下文来看，应是：关心，体贴 (thoughtful) 才对。
24. B。上一句讲到爱是出于自愿的行为，那么就应 choose to love了。文章最后一句也有呼应。
25. B。由文章可知，作者决心在海滨度假的这两个星期内，这一切都要改变。
26. A。吹捧人常用great一词。
27. C。由前文“Oh, Tom, you noticed.” She said, surprised... 可知，妻子听了之后“又惊又喜”。
28. B。由文章第一句及全文可知，妻子经常和孩子们待在一起。
29. D。文章开头提到的vacation。
30. D。结合文章开头I made a promise...可知，此时作者许诺会永远记住choose to love的。