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They say true love lasts a lifetime, and this elderly couple from China are a demonstration to it. In simple yet extremely romantic move, Mr Wang, 97, presented his wife with a large bunch of roses on Valentine’s Day of 2019 to express his love for her. Mrs Wang, 99, was so happy after receiving the flowers she kept smiling while holding the carefully wrapped bouquet.
The couple, from the city of Linyi in Shandong Province, are great-great-grandparents and have been married for many years, according to one of their granddaughters who calls herself Wu Jie. Wu Jie said that she was the couple’s youngest grandchild. She added her grandfather and grandmother got married in 1937 during wartime and never had a wedding ceremony. They were introduced by neighbours, and her grandfather simply went to pick up his bride with a wooden cart pulled by cows.
Mr and Mrs Wang have loved each other all their lives and almost never argued. They are now surrounded by a huge family. They have six children, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren.
Mr Wang is a shy person, but likes flowers. In order to help him express his emotion, Wu Jie bought a bouquet of roses on her way to her grandparents’ house on Valentine’s Day. Mr Wang took over the flowers, which cost 80 yuan (£9), and immediately gave them to his beloved wife.
After witnessing the emotional scene, Wu Jie then decided to arrange a traditional wedding ceremony for her grandparents on the same day. She said she wanted her grandmother to experience the happy feeling of being a bride. Wu Jie said her grandparents had good health and could look after themselves. She said her biggest wish was for them to carry on living their lives happily and healthily.

1.What’s Mrs Wang’s reaction after receiving the flowers?

A She said thank you to Mr Wang.

B She smiled all the time.

C She carefully wrapped the flowers.

D She was so happy that she burst into tears.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Mrs Wang, 99, was so happy after receiving the flowers she kept smiling while holding the carefully wrapped bouquet可知她得到鲜花后一直微笑着。故选B。

2.How many years have they been married?

A 73.

B 82.

C 97.

D 99.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段第三句She added her grandfather and grandmother got married in 1937 during wartime and never had a wedding ceremony.可知他们在1937年结婚的，因此到现在（2019年）已经82年了。故选B。

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Mr Wang is 2 years younger than Mrs Wang.

B The couple didn’t have a wedding ceremony when they got married.

C There were 30 people in total in Mr and Mrs Wang’s big family.

D Mr Wang gave 80 yuan to Wu Jie to buy the flowers on Valentine’s Day.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句In order to help him express his emotion, Wu Jie bought a bouquet of roses on her way to her grandparents’ house on Valentine’s Day. Mr Wang took over the flowers, which cost 80 yuan (£9), and immediately gave them to his beloved wife.可知情人节的花是吴洁花80元买的。故选D。

4.What conclusion can we draw from Wu Jie’s behaviors?

A She loved her grandparents very much.

B She’s a very considerate and caring person.

C She wanted to make her grandparents happy by doing these things.

D All the above.

解析：选D。推理判断题。通读全文可知，在情人节这天吴洁帮爷爷买了鲜花给奶奶，同时还在同一天为他们安排了一场传统婚礼，让奶奶体验到做新娘的快乐，并期盼可以祖父母过着幸福健康的生活。这些都体现出了她是一个体贴有爱心的人，并深爱着祖父母，希望带给他们快乐。故选D。