41．A．absence　　　　 B．presence　　　 C．appearance　　 D．existence

40．A．sad　　　　　　 B．glad　　　　　 C．comic　　　　　 D tragic

39．A．how　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．who　　　　　　 D．what

38．A．do　　　　　　 B．have　　　　　 C．did　　　　　　 D．will

37．A．approve　　　　 B．appreciate　　 C．need　　　　　 D．resemble

36．A．as　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．until　　　　　 D．when

55．A．mother 　　　　 B．clerk 　　　　 C．official 　　　 D．manager

36-40 ACBCA　　 41-45　 CBCBD　　　　 46-50 DABDC　　　　　 51-55 ADBAD

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 (赐福) 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 extraordinary 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．

54．A．remember 　　　 B．refuse 　　　　 C．thank 　　　　 D．realize

53．A．excellent 　　 B．important 　　 C．thankful 　　　 D．thoughtful

52．A．regret 　　　　 B．agree 　　　　 C．worry 　　　　 D．care