60.Thewriterbegantolovehermother’sdesk________.

A.afterMotherdied B.beforeshebecameawriter

C.whenshewasachild D.whenMothergaveittoher

61.Thepassageshowsthat_________.

A.Motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughter

B.Motherwastooseriousaboutherdaughterinwords

C.Motherwrotetoherdaughterincarefulwords

D.Motherwrotetoherdaughterincarelesswords

62.Theunderlinedword“gulf”inthepassagemeans_______.

A.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung

B.differentideasbetweenmotheranddaughter

C.freetalksbetweenmotheranddaughter

D.partoftheseagoingfarinland

63.What’sbesttitleofthepassage?

A.MylettertoMotherB.Motherandchildren

C.MyMother’sDeskD.TalksbetweenMotherandme

(C)

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:Mother’sDay,onthesecondSundayinMay,andFather’sDay,onthethirdSundayinJune.

Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsible(有责任感的)citizens.Theygiveloveandcare.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.Moremothersnowworkoutsidethehome.

Morefathersmusthelpwithchildcare.

Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthe

motherisdead.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery(墓地).Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome,aswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeeling

sandmemories.

Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.

Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportant,butitis“thethoughtthatcounts”.Greetingcardstores,florists,candymakers,bakeries,telephonecompanies,andotherstores

doalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.

64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?

A.Parentsbringupchildren.

B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.

C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.

D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.

65.Whatdoyouthink“florists”do?

A.Theysellflowers.

B.Theymakeandsellbread.

C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.

D.TheysellspecialgiftsforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.

66.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?

A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.

B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.

C.Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.

D.Fathersarenotasimportantasmothersathome.

67OnMother’sDayandFather’sDay,.

A.peopleusuallyhavefamilyparties B.everyonegoestovisitthecemetery

C.childrenalwaysgotoparents’home D.hand-madecardsarethemostvaluablegifts