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(2014辽宁)
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor.We had __1__ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.I felt a little uneasy, but to my __2__， I had a good excuse: A business meeting had __3__ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the __4__， I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late.She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I __5__ tell she was angry.“I'm sorry but it was not __6__，” I said.Then I told her about the business meeting.__7__， my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive __8__mad as well.
