Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 36 it was too late to tell them. I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive. I 37 her more each day. My mother does not change, but I 38 . As I grow older and wiser, I realize 39 an extraordinary person she is. How 40 that I am unable to speak these words in her 41 , but they flow easily from my pen.

How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just 42 hard work that go into 43 a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 44 teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows 45 ? For waiting for the day when a daughter 46 how wise her mother really is?

How does a 47 woman thank a mother for 48 to be a mother? For being ready 49 advice (when asked) or remaining 50 when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words 51 ? For being 52 herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?

I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 53 and to help me live up to the example she has 54 . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 55 in mine.

36.A.as B.that C.until D.when

37.A.approve B.appreciate C.need D.resemble

38.A.do B.have C.did D.will

39.A.how B.that C.who D.what

40.A.sad B.glad C.comic D tragic

41.A.absence B.presence C.appearance D.existence

42.A.ommon B.plain C.normal D.usual

43.A.raising B.rising C.developing D.training

44.A.childish B.energetic C.fearless D.moody

45.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing

46.A.detects B.discovers C.recognizes D.realizes

47.A.pretty B.foolish C.green D.grown

48.A.failing B.intending C.continuing D.keeping

49.A.by B.with C.for D.on

50.A.silent B.quiet C.cool D.noiseless

51.A.dozen times B.a dozen of times C.dozens of times D.dozen of time

52.A.valuably B.essentially C.naturally D.virtually

53.A.devotes B.deserts C.deserves D.desires

54.A.set B.settled C.placed D.fixed

55.A.sees B.finds C.is D.looks

36.C.此处的结构为never… until… 。

37.B.根据上下文，从第一段中的they never fully appreciated their mothers可知此处应选appreciate。

38.A.此处do替代逗号之前的change。

39.D.此处名词性从句what an extraordinary person she is是realize的宾语从句。

40.A.此处意为：我不能当着母亲的面前说出这些话，太遗憾了。

41.B.此处in her presence意为：母亲在场。其余三个选项均以上下文不符。

42.B.此处plain hard work意为：普通的艰苦工作。

43.A.此处raising a child意为：养育孩子。

44.D.此处a moody teenager意为：心情变幻无常的十几岁的孩子。

45.C.此处a college student who knows everything意为：无所不知的大学生。

46.D.此处意为：等待女儿意识到母亲有多么聪明那一天。

47.D.此处a grown woman意为：成熟的女性。

48.C.此处continuing to be a mother意为：依然是母亲。

49.B.根据英语惯用法，形容词词组ready with常作表语，意为：动辄……的，就要…的，快要...的。

50.A.此处remaining silent意为：保持沉默，不表态。

51.C.此句意为“本来她可以反复这么说时。”

52.B.being essentially herself意为：母亲本质上就是……。

53.C.deserve(值得，应该得到)。“母亲应该得到的最衷心的祝福。”

54.A.set an example(树立榜样)是固定搭配。

55.D. 此处I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine意为：我要使自己的在孩子心目中的形象，就像我母亲在我心目中那样美好。