45. The' thief entered the room through a  s_passage be?hind the wall.

44. The man spoke so

43. People usually go to work on w_,but Tony  works on

weekends.

I've loved my mothers desk since I was just  tall enough to see above the top of it as my mother sat writing letters. Looking  at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must  be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness,  Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. " But the desk," she  said,"is for Elizabeth."

I never saw her get angry and never saw her  cry.I knew she loved me ； she showed it in action. But  as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and  daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened  between us.

was "too emotional(易动感'隋的)，，.Bui she lived  "on the surface (表面），，.

As years passed I had my own family.I loved  my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrolc io her in careful words  and asked her to forgive (原谅)me.

I posted the letter and waiter! for her  answer. None came.

II seemed that nothing happened.I couldn't  be suiv that the letter had even got to Mother.I only knew that I had writ?ten  it,and I could slop trying to make lier into someone she was not.

Now the present ol her desk told, as she'd  n，'v，'r hcen a-ble to, that she  was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carrlully and  found some papers inside― a pliolo ol my talher and a one-page letter ，  folded(折叠)and ivlolded many  times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any  way you clioosc.Molhcr, you always chose the acl thai speaks louder than  、、m(U.

36. The writer began to love her mother's  desk_•

A. after her mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D.when Mother gave it to her

37. The passage shows that the writer's  mother_.

A. was cold on the surface but kind in her  heart to her daughiri-

B. was too serious about everything her  daughter had done

C. cared much about her daughter in  words

D. wrote to her daughter in careful  words

38. The underlined word " gulf " in the  passage means_.

A. deep understanding between the old and  the young

B. diiferent ideas between mother and  daughter

C. free talks between mother and  daughter

D. parl of the sea going far in  land

39. What did the mother do with her  daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never recevied ihe  letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the  letter.

C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in  her life. I).She read tlx- IcUrr aiiain and again till she died.

40. What's the best title of the passage?  A.My letter to Mother

II.Moiln^r and Children

C. My mothers Desk

D. Talks between Mother and Me

the web.

"You are such a great spider," he said. u If  you can keep trying,I can too.I must carry on fighting.I won't let the English  win." Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army  successfully.

31. Why was it difficult for the Scots to  fight the English?

A. Because the Scots were too  weak.

B. Because the king of England was very  smart.

C. Because the English army was very  strong.

D. Because the king of Scotland was not good  enough.

32. Where was the spider's web?

A. On the wall of the cave.

B. At the entrance of the cave.

C. in the middle of the cave.

D. At the top of the cave.

33. What did King Robert think of the spider  at first? A.It was clever. B.It was careless. C.It was not that strong. D.It was  great.

34. In what order did the followings take  place in the slory?

a. The spider got to its web.

b. The spider fell down many  times.

c. King Robert got his army to be strong  enough to fight the English.

cl.King Robert saw a spicier trying to climb  up to its web

at the top of the cave. e.King Robert  thought he should be like the spider. A.d-b-a-e-c B.c-d-b-a-e C.d-e-b-a-c D.c -  d—e—b - a

35. What can we learn from the  story?

A. We have to be strong if we want to  win.

B. Keep trying and we will get what we  want.

C. Try to find an easier way when we meet  difficulties.

D. Life is so hard and sometimes we have to  give up some?thing.

A. Hello!      B.    Good afternoon, Mr. Li!