A California couple, married 67 years, died hours apart while holding hands this month, their daughter said on Thursday.

      Floyd Hartwig, 90, and his wife Violet, 89, died on Feb. 11 in their home in Easton, California, outside Fresno, their family said.

 The couple had known each other since they were children and married in 1947 while Floyd was on leave from the Navy, going on to settle in a ranch in Easton.

 “They enjoyed working side by side their entire lives,” said daughter Donna Scharton. “They were very loving. Very hard-working. Not into materialistic things.”

Each had battled illnesses in recent years. Violet had dementia and had suffered strokes. Floyd, who survived bladder and colon cancer, had been diagnosed with kidney failure, family said.

Floyd and Violet had been given hospice care in the last weeks of their lives, and with the end near, family members pushed their beds together, Scharton said.

Floyd died first, holding Violet’s hand. She passed away five hours later. “They were very devoted to each other and had a lot of respect for each other,” Scharton said of their long marriage. The couple had three children, four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Violet, known as “Vi,” would wake up at 4 a.m. through much of her life to tend to her family and the ranch, “sewing, cooking, gardening, and volunteering for the PTA,” according to her daughter and her obituary.

       Floyd spent six years in the Navy and served in World War Two, his obituary said.

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1.When did the couple die?

A On Monday

B On Tuesday

C On Wednesday

D On Feb. 11

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第2段Floyd Hartwig, 90, and his wife Violet, 89, died on Feb. 11可知。

2.What did they like doing all their lives?

A watching TV

B working together

C swimming

D going online

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第4段第1句“"They enjoyed working side by side their entire lives," said daughter Donna Scharton.”可知。

3.What illness did Violet get?

A cancer

B kidney failure

C bladder

D dementia

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第5段第2句“Violet had dementia and had suffered strokes.” 可知。

4.How many grandchildren did they have?

A 3

B 4

C 10

D 6

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第7段第4句“The couple had three children, four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren,.”可知。

5.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A They died on Feb. 11 in their home in California.

B They both had battled illnesses for several years.

C They knew each other since they were children.

D Floyd spent six years in the army and served in World War One

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据最后1段“Floyd spent six years in the Navy and served in World War Two”可知。