My family came to America in 1985. 1 of us spoke a word of English. Each morning

My family came to America in 1985.__1__of usspoke a word of English. Each morning，I dislikedgoing to school for fear of not __2__what people were saying.

Very soon my mother noticed something was__3__me.Thepain and care I saw in her moon­shaped eyes made me burst into tears. Iexplained to her the __4__I had of going to school. “Learning English isnot__5__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __6__thetwo of us work together to learn the language at home.The__7__anddetermination my mother had were admirable because English was as __8__to her as it was to me.

That afternoon，I saw mymother in a different light as she __9__me by the school fence. Althoughshe was the__10__of all the mothers there，herface with her welcoming smile and big，black eyeswas the most __11__.The afternoon sun shone__12__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that __13__her from others.

My mother and I immediately began reading together and__14__five new words a day. My mother，with herencouraging __15__，made the routine fun and interesting. Thefact that she was sacrificing her__16__ time before going to work sothat I could learn English made me see the __17__she possessed. Verysoon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.

It has been seven years since that reading __18__withmy mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and Ihave a strong __19__ of who we are because of the strong values mymother established for herself and her children.My__20__and gratitudefor her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of mylife.

1.                A．All             B．One           C．Some D．None

2.                A．hearing         B．mastering       C．understanding D．noticing

3.                A．changing        B．disappointing    C．hurting   D．troubling

4.                A．fear　         B．emotion        C．sense    D．difficulty

5.                A．dull            B．necessary       C．impossible D．easy

6.                A．decided        B．suggested       C．promised D．allowed

7.                A．hope　         B．consideration    C．confidence    D．progress

8.                A．new　         B．easy           C．familiar   D．rough

9.                A．sent for        B．picked up       C．waited for D．looked for

10.               A．earliest         B．latest          C．tallest D．shortest

11.               A．promising       B．relaxing        C．confusing  D．exciting

12.               A．directly        B．brightly         C．slightly    D．clearly

13.               A．separated       B．distinguished(区别)    C．saved D．prevented

14.               A．discussing       B．reviewing       C．memorizing D．writing

15.               A．virtue(美德)     B．teaching        C．attitude   D．skill

16.               A．working        B．shopping       C．learning   D．resting

17.               A．determination  B．kindness        C．trick  D．consciousness

18.               A．experience     B．course         C．practice   D．comprehension

19.               A．sense          B．duty           C．influence D．intention

20.               A．care           B．admiration      C．feeling    D．envy

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1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.B

14.C

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.A

19.A

20.B

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