共用题干 第二篇A Desert Between Paul and ClaraPaul had long promised to marry Clara.But at thirty-three he met and married Alice. Clara was driven mad.Paul was taken to court.The judge ordered him to pay Clara$600 because of the broken promise.Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender. He agreed to pay back$5 a month一for twenty years.His wages at the time were$16 a month,Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy.They had little enough food,certainly, even before the children began to arrive.Each month Paul paid$5 to the moneylender. He worked hard,never taking a holiday,In time,there were seven mouths to feed.Illness was always with them.It grew serious when the oldest child was eight.The years of hunger weakened the family,because each month Paul paid$5.The details of the sickness were ugly,but the result was this:after twelve years of family life,Paul was alone in the world.He lived alone,except for memories.Work was not now a god for him:it was a pain-killer. Each month he paid,and in time the twenty years ended.From that moment his wages were his own.One day,it was a holiday一he went to the seaside.He sat down on a seat by the sea. A middle-aged woman came and sat down near him.They recognized each other at once.The woman said,"The$600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me.It is now$6,000,and I have kept it for you.Will you let me share it with you?""No,"said Paul,gently."Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us.It can never bring any happiness." Paul was ordered to pay Clara$600 because
A.he had borrowed$600 from her. B.he had broken his word to marry her. C.he had promised to give her$600. D.he had spent a lot of her money.正确答案B
