题目内容
A few years after Mom died, Dad handed me a plastic bag. That evening, I ________ the bag to find dozens of shells, each one ________ in white tissue paper(纸巾)and having Mom’s handwriting.
The shells were pretty ________, but to Mom, they were evidence of her endlessly magical life and ________ me of the seashore trip with her. She was 61 when she ________ these shells, and already showing ________ of the lung disease. We knew something was ________ and Mom needed an adventure. She suggested a dinner and a movie. But two friends and I had bigger ________.
Mom had been to the ocean only twice, but she ________ the seashore. Her kitchen was decorated(装饰) with souvenirs from those two trips. I told Mom that we would ________ for Jersey Shore. Mom was so ________ that she screamed and Amber, her dog was ________ to jump onto the floor.
One of my favorite ________ on the road was a discussion about movies. Mom often got the titles wrong. “Ohhhh,” she said, “what was that movie about a teacher at the boys’ school?” Before anyone could ________, she shouted, “The Dead Man’s Poet!” I looked back and saw a back seat full of ________. “Mom,” I said. “You mean Dead poets Society?” “That’s it!” Mom yelled. ________ filled the car.
Once we got to Stone Harbor, she began to ________ the trip, greeting strangers and spending hours gathering shells. The morning we left, I found her photographing every inch of her bedroom. “I don’t ever want to ________ this,” she said.
For a long time, Mom’s shells stayed ________ in a drawer. Last month, I ________ them again while searching for something else. I put them in a visible place as a reminder from a mother who never lost her sense of wonder.
1.A. receivedB. openedC. checkedD. packed
2.A. foldedB. includedC. trappedD. covered
3.A. hardB. commonC. heavyD. big
4.A. remindedB. requiredC. informedD. warned
5.A. movedB. boughtC. collectedD. found
6.A. causesB. riskC. signsD. record
7.A. wrongB. missingC. strangeD. boring
8.A. tasksB. changesC. dreamsD. plans
9.A. understoodB. trustedC. lovedD. respected
10.A. waitB. headC. lookD. pay
11.A. encouragedB. relaxedC. determinedD. excited
12.A. frightenedB. embarrassedC. disappointedD. pleased
13.A. debatesB. thoughtsC. memoriesD. questions
14.A. concentrateB. continueC. adviseD. answer
15.A. confusionB. worryC. sadnessD. peace
16.A. PrideB. LaughterC. ShoutsD. Challenges
17.A. enjoyB. organizeC. supportD. take
18.A. decideB. forgetC. believeD. keep
19.A. lostB. unexpectedC. unknownD. buried
20.A. hidB. washedC. discoveredD. prepared