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19．Prayer for My Mother
Dear God，
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 until it was too late to tell them．
I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive．I appreciate her more each day． My mother does not change，but I do．As I grow older and wiser，I realize what an extraordinary person she is．How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence，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 plain hard work that go into raising a child？For running after a toddler （学步儿童），for understanding a moody teenager，for tolerating a college student who knows everything？For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes what her mother really is？
How does a grown woman thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother？For being ready with advice when asked or remaining silent when it is most appreciated？For not saying："!told you so"，when she could have voiced these words dozens of times？For being essentially herself-loving，thoughtful，patient，and forgiving？
I don't know how，dear God，except to bless her as richly as she deserves（应得） and to help me live up to the example she has set．I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine
A daughter

56．We can infer from the passage that the author isB．
    A．talkative and realistic              B．reserved and appreciative
    C．open-minded and responsible          D．sensitive and independent
57．Compared with her friends，the author feels lucky becauseD．
    A．she has her own lovely sons and daughters
    B．she is excellent in bringing up her own children
    C．it was too late to say thanks to her mother in her presence
    D．she still has the chance to express her appreciation to her mother
58．What information can you get from Paragraph 4？A
    A．Mothers should offer advice rather than blame．
    B．The sentence"I told you so"can be repeated if necessary．
    C．The author is very thankful to her mother for her education．
    D．Mothers can instruct their children whenever they want to．
59．The author's mother has all the following fine qualities exceptD．
    A．devotion                        B．forgiveness
    C．consideration'D．self-protectiveness．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一位女儿向上帝的祈祷，感谢她的母亲所给予的生命，还有她在抚养孩子时所付出的爱、耐心以及辛勤劳动．

解答 56．答案是B．推理判断题，根据文章第二段中的句子"I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive"幸运的是，我亲爱的母亲依然健在；"How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence"这些话在她面前我难以启齿，可以推断出女儿不是一个open-mind 或者是talkative．
57．答案是D．细节理解题，根据文中句子"I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive"幸运的是，我亲爱的母亲依然健在，所以答案选D．
58．答案是A．推理判断题，"For being ready with advice"感谢在被问到时她会及时提供良言，"For not saying："!told you so"，"感谢她没有说："我告诉过你"可见妈妈给孩子提供建议而不是责备，所以答案选A．
59．答案选D．细节理解题，根据文中句子"For being essentially herself-loving，thoughtful，patient，and forgiving"为了她本人所具有的爱心、周详、耐心与谅解，self-protectiveness自我防卫的与妈妈的品格不符，所以答案选D．

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