When I got up，Mom was already awake．I could hear her doing something in the kitchen．It was my birthday，and I was afraid what if my husband had neglected to take Mom shopping for a card？Once Mom found out it was my birthday，she would be sad that she had forgotten it and had nothing to give me．She even couldn't remember what we did two hours ago．Birthdays are not a big deal to me．I hate growing older．I don't mind if Mom forgets my birthday as long as she still remembers me．That someday she might not recognize me has been my biggest fear ever since Mom got dementia（痴呆）．I can't imagine anything more terrible than being forgotten by your own mother．When Mom suffered from dementia seven years ago，I was told she did not have Alzheimer's disease．I hoped that meant she would never forget her family．But as Mom's dementia became worse，I realized that I had no idea whether dementia could be as bad as Alzheimer's．The sleeping house was quiet except for the sound of Mom's washing the bowls left last night in the kitchen．Will Mom live long enough to forget me？Will the day e when she no longer worries about remembering my birthday because she no longer knows that I exist？In the kitchen，Mom heard me go near．She hurried to the door，her face ringing with smiles．"Happy birthday to you，"she sang．We laughed as I hugged（拥抱） her tight and both of us were very surprised that she had remembered it．Moments later，she said，"Oh，there seems to be something for you．"She gave me her card．My husband did，after all，take her shopping．The birthday-for-a-daughter card was filled with expressions of love in blue ink．56．How did the writer feel about Mom's dementia？A．Helpless．B．Anger．C．Hopeful．D．Sure．57．T he text mainly stresses（强调） importance of．A．good physical health B．a happy family C．birthday gifts D．mother's love58．When the writer's mother sang a birthday song to the writer，she felt．A．sad B．satisfied C．surprised D．Pitif ul． 英语
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【答案】 56．A 细节题．根据文章内容That someday she might not recognize me has been my biggest fear ever since Mom got dementia（痴呆）．I can't imagine anything more terrible than being forgotten by your own mother．自从妈妈患上痴呆以来，有时她会认不出我，这是我最害怕的事情．我不能想象，被自己的妈妈遗忘是一件多么悲痛的事情，结合选项，A符合文意．57．A推理题．根据文章内容．主要讲述了作者的母亲在患了痴呆症之后，给作者带来心灵上的伤痛，对于母亲可能会忘记自己的事实，一直不愿接受．由此推断，本文主要强调好的身体的重要性，结合选项，故选A58．C 细节题．根据文章内容We laughed as I hugged（拥抱） her tight and both of us were very surprised that she had remembered it当听到她给我唱歌的时候，我们相拥在一起，对于她记得我的生日这个事情，我感到非常的惊讶，结合选项，故选C