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Unit 1
Part B
Text 1
Dating with My Mother (Part One)
After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my
relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.
It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend
time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love
her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'
The
'other'
woman
my
wife
was
encouraging
me
to
date
is
my
mother,
a
72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after
his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career.
When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would
spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never
got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.
Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go
out to dinner and a movie.
'What's wrong?' she asked.
'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of
us.'
'I would like that a lot,' she said.
When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on.
Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with
my
son,
and
they
were
all
impressed.
They
can't
wait
to
hear
about
our
evening,'
Mother said.
Exercise 1:
1. c
2. a
3.b
Questions:
1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?
2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?
3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?
Exercise 2:
1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her
husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You
probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you