I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, 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’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, 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. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
【小题1】The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.

A．after Mother died.

B．before she became a writer.

C．when she was a child

D．when Mother gave it to her

【小题2】 The passage shows that _____________.

A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C．mother cared much about her daughter in words

D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

【小题3】The word “gulf” in the passage means ____________.

A．deep understanding between the old and the young

B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C．free talks between mother daughter

D．part of the sea going far in land

【小题4】What did mother do with her daughter’s letter?

A．She had never received the letter.

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

C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．My Letter to Mother	B．Mother and Children
C．My Mother’s Desk	D．Talks between Mother and Me

We know mosquitoes very well．Mosquitoes fly everywhere．They can be found 1  all over the world，and there are more than 2，500 kinds of them．2   like the mosquit0．But the mos-  quito may decide that she loves you．She? Yes，she．It’s 3   that the male mosquito does not  bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to  4  eggs．She is always  5  things or people she wants to bite．If she likes what she finds．she bites．But if she doesn’t like  your blood，she will 6  to someone else for more delicious blood．Next time a mosquito bites  you，just remember you are 7 ．You’re different from the others!

    If the mosquito likes you，she lands on your body 8  letting you know．She bites you so  quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything 9 ．After she bites，you wilt have an itch  (痒)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood．By the  time the itch begins she has10 ．

    And then what happens? Well，after her delicious  11 ，the mosquito feels tired．She just  wants to find a place to have a good rest．There，on a leaf or a wall，she 12   to lay eggs，hundreds of eggs．

1．A．almost    B．hardly    C．most      D．mostly

2．A．Everyone  B．Anyone   C．Someone  D．No one

3．A．true      B．real       C．right      D．wrong

4．A．eat       B．1ay       C．1ie       D．carry

5．A．biting     B．finding    C．wanting   D．looking for

6．A．Fun      B．go         C．fly       D．get

7．A．found     B．chosen     C．wanted   D．decided

8．A．to        B．not to      C．with     D．without

9．A．different   B．same      C．else      D．serious

10．A．died    B．bitten    C．flown away   D．1aid eggs

11．A．food    B．dinner   C．lunch        D．supper

12．A．1ikes    B．has     C．begins       D．needs

  I've loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a 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 again, “is for Elizabeth.”

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

  They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

  As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

  My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

  But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

  “In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

46．The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.

  A．after Mother died                          B．before she became a writer

  C．when she was a child                       D．when Mother gave it to her

47．The passage shows that_________.

  A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

  B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

  C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

  D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

48．The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_______.

  A．deep understanding between the old and the young

  B．different ideas between mother and daughter

  C．free talks between mother and daughter

  D．part of the sea going far in land

49．What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

  A．She had never received the letter.

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

  C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

  D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

50．What’s best title of the passage?

  A．My letter to Mother                       B．Mother and children

  C．My Mother’s Desk                        D．Talks between Mother and me