10．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-page letter，folded（折叠） and refolded many times．It was my letter．
"In any way you choose，Mother，you always chose the act that speaks louder than words．"
53．The passage shows thatA．
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
54．The word"gulf"in the passage meansB．
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
55．What's best title of the passage？C
A．My Letter to Mother
B．Mother and Children
C．My Mother's Desk
D．Talks between Mother and me．
分析 文章大意：本文主要讲了作者从小就喜欢母亲的书桌，她和母亲之间从未心与心的交谈，因此她们之间有代沟．作者成年后，给母亲写信希望她原谅她，但一直没有收到回信，母亲在最后时刻把书桌留给了作者，作者深刻地感受到母亲表面上很冷酷，实际上内心很体贴自己的女儿．
解答 53-55：ABC
53题答案：A 推理判断题．根据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．"从这些细节可以看出我的母亲表面上很冷酷，实际上内心很体贴自己的女儿．故选A．
54题答案：B 语义猜测题．根据文中描述，作者和妈妈从未心与心的谈话，她们之间出现了分歧，所以此题选B．
55题答案：C 标题归纳题．根据全文内容，妈妈的书桌是贯穿全文的一条线索，所以文章最好的题目是妈妈的书桌，可知答案为C．
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
