“My mom found a house for us to look at.” said my fiancé (未婚夫), Jon. “It’s in Richfield, not far from where I grew up.”
“Wow, that’s great!” I said. “Maybe this will be the one.”
Jon and I had been searching for our first home for months. Nothing seemed right. The listings in Richfield had been off the mark. But if my soon-to-be mother-in-law, Ruthann, had come across a house for us to look at. I was going to check it out.
I hadn’t known much about Ruthann. Her beloved grandmother, Nana, had recently passed away, and she was in grief(悲痛). Nana had been the heart of the family, and Ruthann had been especially close to her. I regretted not getting to meet Nana. I felt I was struggling to find my footing with my future in-laws. So, I would do whatever I could to draw us closer.
The next day, Jon and I drove over for the viewing. I was pleasantly surprised–the house Ruthann picked looked fantastic. My hopes rose as Jon and I walked into the dining room, which had an ivy(常春藤)wallpaper border, It perfectly matched the pretty set of ivy plates I’d been storing away. I knew we found our home.
We bought the house and got married. When it was time to move. both of our families helped out. I set a few things on the shelves in the dining room, leaving a large space in the center for my ivy plates. Ruthann walked in as I was carefully lifting the plates out.
“Where did you get those?” she asked.
“I bought them a long time ago,” I said proudly, happy that my mother-in-law seemed to like them.
Ruthann sat down, shaking her head in disbelief. “Sandy, you don’t understand…Those dishes have the same pattern as the dishes Nana had in her house. So many family gatherings and special occasions happened with those plates…” she smiled. “We sold them along with the other items in the house. Now here you are, with a matching set you bought years ago…”
I suddenly realized I needn’t have worried about fitting in with Jon’s family.
【小题1】Why did Sandy decide to visit the house in Richfield?| A．It especially met her expectations. | B．She desired to get close to Ruthann. |
| C．It was a listing in where Jon grew up. | D．She wanted to get Ruthann out of grief. |
| A．Regret. | B．Anxiety. | C．Envy. | D．Delight. |
| A．They matched the wallpaper border. | B．They reminded her of her own house. |
| C．They looked similar to Nana’s dishes. | D．They were perfect for family gatherings. |
| A．Sold Ivy Plates Came Back Home. | B．A New Couple Found Their Home |
| C．Three Women Were Matched Well | D．Ivy Dishes Drew a Family Together |
