Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 　36 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

I don’t remember when it first started 　37 me—her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 　38 my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 　39 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 　40 .

With the passing years, my 　41 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　42 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 　43 , sometimes far away, but always it was 　44 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 　45 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and live 　46 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 　47 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 　48 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　49 , ever so gently, touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　50 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 　51 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 　52 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 　53 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 　54 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　55 to be found.

36. A. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　　 C. bend　　　　　　　　　 D. fall

37. A. astonishing　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　　 C. delighting　　　　　 D. disappointing

38. A. along　　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　 C. aside　　　　　　　　　 D. against

39. A. promise　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　 D. agreement

40. A. love　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　 C. apology　　　　　　　 D. pity

41. A. feelings　　　　　　　 B. opinions　　　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　　　 D. spirits

42. A. shook　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

43. A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　 D. common

44. A. stressed　　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. complained

46. A. alone　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

47. A. moved　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

48. A. push　　　　　　　　　　 B. wash　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　 D. take

49. A. tear　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　 C. press　　　　　　　　 D. kiss

50. A. returned　　　　　　　 B. recalled　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　 D. remembered

51. A. happy　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

52. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

53. A. disappeared　　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. forgiven　　　　　　 D. abandoned

54. A. appreciation　　　　 B. inspiration　　　　　 C. decoration　　　　 D. imagination

55. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　 C. anyhow　　　　　　　 D. nowhere

Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would   21 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead. I don’t remember when it first started  22 me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough  23 my young skin. Finally , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no  24 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her  25 .

With the passing years, my   26 returned to that night time after time. By then I   27 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very  28 , sometimes far away, but always it was  29 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once  30 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives  31 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself  32 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to  33 the hair from my forehead. Then a   34 , ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I   35 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how  36 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember  37 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and   38 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new  39 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was   40 to be found.

1.                A．lie             B．bend           C．look D．fall

 

2.                A．annoying       B．astonishing      C．delighting D．disappointing

 

3.                A．along          B．above          C．against   D．aside

 

4.                A．reply          B．promise        C．request   D．agreement

 

5.                A．pity            B．sadness         C．apology   D．love

 

6.                A．views          B．opinions        C．spirits    D．thoughts

 

7.                A．missed         B．forgot          C．held D．shook

 

8.                A．strange         B．close           C．serious   D．common

 

9.                A．stressed        B．existed         C．hidden   D．exposed

 

10.               A．expected       B．changed        C．reminded  D．complained

 

11.               A．yet            B．away           C．alone D．long

 

12.               A．drawn         B．carried         C．moved    D．stayed

 

13.               A．cut            B．wash           C．brush D．take

 

14.               A．tear           B．kiss            C．press D．hand

 

15.               A．returned       B．remembered    C．realized   D．recalled

 

16.               A．sorry          B．happy          C．angry D．nervous

 

17.               A．when          B．how           C．why  D．as

 

18.               A．disappeared     B．forgiven        C．apologized D．abandoned

 

19.               A．imagination     B．inspiration      C．decoration D．appreciation

 

20.               A．still            B．soon           C．nowhere  D．anyhow

 

 

Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would   51  down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

    I don’t remember when it first started  52  me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough  53  my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no  54  and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her  55  .

With the passing years, my   56  returned to that night time after time. By then I   57  my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very  58  , sometimes far away, but always it was  59   in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once  60  to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives  61  . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself  62  to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to  63  the hair from my forehead. Then a   64  , ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I   65  the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how  66  I was for that night. I thought she’d remember  67  I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and   68  long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new  69  for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was   70  to be found.

51．A．lie                       B．bend                   C．look                    D．fall

52．A．annoying             B．astonishing          C．delighting            D．disappointing

53．A．along                  B．above                  C．against                D．aside

54．A．reply                   B．promise               C．request                D．agreement

55．A．pity                     B．sadness               C．apology               D．love

56．A．feelings               B．opinions              C．spirits                 D．thoughts

57．A．missed                B．forgot                 C．held                    D．shook58．A．strange B．close C．serious                                D．common

59．A．stressed              B．changed              C．hidden                 D．exposed

60．A．expected             B．changed              C．reminded             D．complained

61．A．yet                      B．away                   C．alone                   D．long

62．A．drawn                 B．carried                C．moved                D．stayed

63．A．cut                     B．wash                   C．brush                  D．take

64．A．tear                     B．kiss                     C．press                  D．hand

65．A．returned              B．remembered         C．realized               D．recalled

66．A．sorry                  B．happy                  C．angry                  D．nervous

67．A．when                  B．how                    C．why                    D．as

68．A．disappeared         B．forgiven              C．apologized           D．abandoned

69．A．imagination          B．inspiration            C．decoration           D．appreciation

70．A．still                     B．soon                   C．nowhere              D．anyhow