Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 36 it was too late to tell them. I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I 37 her more each day. My mother does not change, but I 38 . As I grow older and wiser, I realize 39 an exceptional person she is. How 40 that I am unable to speak these words in her 41 , but they flow easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just 42 hard work that go into 43 a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 44 teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows 45 ? For waiting for the day when a daughter 46 how wise her mother really is?
How does a 47 woman thank a mother for 48 to be a mother? For being ready 49 advice (when asked) or remaining 50 when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words 51 ? For being 52 herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 53 and to help me live up to the example she has 54 . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 55 in mine.
【小题1】A．asB．thatC．untilD．when【小题2】A．approveB．appreciateC．needD．resemble【小题3】A．doB．haveC．didD．will【小题4】A．howB．thatC．whoD．what【小题5】A．sadB．gladC．icD．tragic【小题6】A．absenceB．presenceC．appearanceD．existence【小题7】A．monB．plainC．normalD．usual【小题8】A．raisingB．risingC．developingD．training【小题9】A．childishB．energeticC．fearlessD．moody【小题10】A．anythingB．somethingC．everythingD．nothing【小题11】A．detectsB．discoversC．recognizesD．realizes【小题12】A．prettyB．foolishC．greenD．grown【小题13】A．failingB．intendingC．continuingD．keeping【小题14】A．byB．withC．forD．on【小题15】A．silentB．quietC．coolD．noiseless【小题16】A．dozen timesB．a dozen of timesC．dozens of timesD．dozen of time【小题17】A．valuablyB．essentiallyC．naturallyD．virtually【小题18】A．devotesB．desertsC．deservesD．desires【小题19】A．setB．settledC．placedD．fixed【小题20】A．seesB．findsC．isD．looksC
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解析：一个女儿该怎样感谢她的母亲所给予的生命？感谢她在抚养孩子时所付出的爱、耐心以及无私的辛勤劳动？一个成年女子该怎样感谢母亲依然如故的角色？感谢她始终不变的爱心、体贴周到、耐心与宽容厚道？亲爱的上帝，请求你好好地保佑她……
【小题1】考查固定句型。Not…until…直到…才…;
【小题2】动词辨析。A赞成；B感激，欣赏；C需要；D相似；句意可知我很感激她。
【小题3】上下文串联。文章是一般现在时，用do代替上文的change.
【小题4】句型结构。an exceptional person是一个名词短语，应该使用what修饰。
【小题5】形容词辨析。句意：不能当面对她说她是一位优秀的母亲真是一件令人难过的事情。
【小题6】固定结构。in one’s presence 当着某人的面。
【小题7】形容词辨析。A普通的；B简单的;朴素的；不搀杂的；C正常的；D常见的；根据句意可知感谢她在抚养孩子时所付出的爱、耐心以及无私的辛勤劳动。
【小题8】动词辨析。同上。
【小题9】形容词辨析。A孩子气的；B精力充沛的；C无畏的；D情绪化的；年轻人应该是不成熟的，比较情绪化的。
【小题10】代词辨析。A任何事情（疑问句否定句）；B某些事情；C所有事情；D没有事情；因为是大学生，应该懂的比较多。
【小题11】动词辨析。Ａ发现，察觉；B发现；C认出；D意识到；根据句意可知是等待着女儿意识到自己的妈妈多么伟大。
【小题12】上下文串联。由前文可知作者已经长大成人了。
【小题13】动词辨析。A失败；B想要；C继续；D保持,继续；
【小题14】上下文串联。由括号里的when asked，可知是准备好了建议。
【小题15】上下文串联。当别人询问时，你要么回答，要么保持阐明。
【小题16】固定词组。Dozens of 许多，大量；
【小题17】副词辨析。根据句意可知是本质上的自爱，体贴，自然。
【小题18】动词辨析。根据句意可知是她应得的。
【小题19】固定词组。set an example 树立一个榜样。
【小题20】上下文串联。根据前文的I will look…