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 action 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, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she just did it. 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 (易感动的)”.But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

As years passed, 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(原谅) 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 and refolded many times. It was my letter.

“In any way you chose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk________.

A. after her mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when her mother gave it to her

2.The word “gulf” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

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

3.What did the mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. My Mother's Desk B. Mother and Children

C. My Letter to Mother D. Talks Between Mother and Me

17-year-old Tibetan(西藏的) boy climbs 40 meters up a tall tree only to get some honey as an ingredient for a traditional local drink. The money he makes from selling the honey will be used to pay for his younger brother’s tuition fee(学费).

This is only a scene from the first episode(集) of CCTV’s new documentary, A Bite of China 2(舌尖上的中国2), which appeared on April 18, 2014. But they are enough reasons for viewers to spend an hour every Friday until June 6 enjoying in front of their television sets. Viewers(观众) have had to wait a long time since A Bite of China 1 came out in 2012.

Back then, the seven-episode documentary was considered the best one ever produced by CCTV, with its good effects and rich food culture. A famous foreigner praised it, saying “it’s the best TV show I’ve ever seen about food. I’m sure it’s the best one ever made. ”

The new season includes eight episodes, covering 300 types of food. According to CCTV, every minute of the show was edited(编辑) out of 150 minutes of footage(影像镜头). Finding their subjects was often the hardest part of the film team’s job. It took them six months to film a beekeeping couple(一对养蜂), which included a journey of more than 2,000 kilometers.

Food is a personal thing, in that no dish suits all tastes. However, the program has still managed to move all sorts of viewers. “Compared with A Bite of China 1, the new season has a more human touch, which makes viewers cover some tears while their mouths are watering,” said Sina(新浪) Entertainment.

As always, the people are the most interesting part. A Bite of China 2 shows a greater dream—through homemade food, it tells the joys andsorrowsof common Chinese in changing times, according to director Chen Xiaoqing of the documentary series(系列).

“I was moved by the people in each simple story,” said Li Weifang, 17, of Beijing No 3 High School. “Their work helps enrich(丰富) China’s food culture. ”

In fact, that is exactly what the new season hopes to deliver(传送). Through the program, “the listeners will see the characteristics of the Chinese people: save and tenacity(坚韧),” Chen told Xinhua Internet.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)

1.When did A Bite of China 2 appear on CCTV?

A. From 2012.

B. From April 18, 2014.

C. Until June 8, 2014.

D. Every Friday through the coming year.

2.How is A Bite of China 2 different from its first season?

A. It took a longer time to film it.

B. It introduces more food types.

C. It has more human stories about food.

D. It attracts more viewers around the world.

3.What was the most difficult part of filming the documentary?

A. Finding the right subjects.

B. Creating the good effects.

C. Filming in hard environments.

D. Editing so much footage.

4.What does the underlined word “sorrows” mean in Chinese?

A. 故事 B. 恼怒 C. 快乐 D. 悲伤

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. A Bite of China tells China’s food culture.

B. A Bite of China tells the joys and sorrows of Chinese in changing times.

C. The new season includes seven episodes, covering 300 types of food.

D. Sometimes we could watch A Bite of China for an hour on Friday on CCTV.

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