The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little 1 . It was Mother’s Day – and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had 2 how colorful their backyard was 3 spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she 4 those lilacs (丁香花) in her parents’ yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the 5 and e on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest 6 and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she 7 some. Finally, they returned to their car for the 8 home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her 9 .
When they were near home, she shouted “Stop,” got out quickly and 10 to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) 11 patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two 12 , bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her 13 . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair 14 with a smile, and held the lilacs 15 .
“Mom,” the kids asked, “ 16 did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother’s Day, and she seems so 17 while I have all of you. And anyone would be 18 by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he 19 some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother’s Day our kids 20 purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman. And that has bee a lasting touching memory of my life.
【小题1】A．movedB．worriedC．angryD．depressed【小题2】A．learnedB．imaginedC．mentionedD．realized【小题3】A．now thatB．so thatC．as ifD．even if【小题4】A．missedB．plantedC．wateredD．showed【小题5】A．carsB．kidsC．clothesD．lilacs【小题6】A．bushB．hillC．yardD．door【小题7】A．boughtB．pickedC．sentD．raised【小题8】A．breakB．holidayC．tripD．dinner【小题9】A．friendsB．memoryC．flowersD．honor【小题10】A．respondedB．pointedC．droveD．hurried【小题11】A．lovingB．elderlyC．seriousD．sensitive【小题12】A．hesitatedB．waitedC．satD．chatted【小题13】A．familyB．motherC．pathD．home【小题14】A．noddedB．wavedC．leftD．continued【小题15】A．weaklyB．politelyC．quicklyD．tightly【小题16】A．whyB．whenC．howD．where【小题17】A．quietB．confusedC．aloneD．patient【小题18】A．calmedB．persuadedC．disappointedD．cheered【小题19】A．arrangedB．driedC．grewD．hid【小题20】A．findB．gatherC．receiveD．sellD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文主要讲了一家人对紫丁香的回忆。如今，每年五月, 每逢母亲节，作者的孩子都要采摘紫丁香花束。每年作者都会记起那位孤独的老太太脸上露出的笑容，那是妻子善良的体现。
【小题1】根据It was Mother’s Day – and 800 miles separated her from her parents.故选D，depressed沮丧的。
【小题2】这里想说随后，她的母亲向她提起，因为春天已经来临，所以院子里的色彩是多么绚丽。故选C，mentioned提到。
【小题3】这里想说随后，她的母亲向她提起，因为春天已经来临，所以院子里的色彩是多么绚丽，故选A，now that 既然。
【小题4】这里想说后来，她向丈夫说起她是如何怀念那些紫丁香时，故选A，missed想念。
【小题5】 根据“Mom,” the kids asked，故选B。
【小题6】根据Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round.故选A，bush灌木丛。
【小题7】这里想说她小心翼翼的摘下一些，故选B。
【小题8】这里想说然而，他们终于还是返回了汽车，走上了回家的路。故选C，trip旅游，出行。
【小题9】根据Carefully, she picked some，故选C。
【小题10】这里想说女士就已经下了车，匆匆走向附近的一家疗养院，故选D，hurried
匆忙地。
【小题11】这里想表达那个年轻女人走到门廊的尽头，只见那里有一个上了年纪的病人正坐在轮椅里，故选B，elderly上了年纪的。
【小题12】这里想表达两个人聊了一会儿，都兴高采烈，故选D，chatted聊天。
【小题13】这里想表达随后,那个年轻女人转身跑回到家人的身边，故选A，family家人。
【小题14】这里想表达当汽车开动时，坐在轮椅里的那个女人挥动着手，手里紧紧地握着那束紫丁香花，故选B，waved挥手。
【小题15】这里想表达当汽车开动时，坐在轮椅里的那个女人挥动着手，手里紧紧地握着那束紫丁香花，故选D，tightly紧紧地。
【小题16】这里想表达妈妈，孩子们问，你为什么把我们的花送给她？，故选A。
【小题17】这里想表达但今天是母亲节，她看起来是那么孤独，故选C，alone孤独的。
【小题18】这里想表达鲜花会给任何人带来好心情。故选D，cheered使……高兴。
【小题19】根据I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs.故选C，grew种植。
【小题20】这里想说每逢母亲节，我们的孩子都要采撷紫丁香花束。故选B，gather采摘。