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18．I lost my dear mother suddenly on August 9th，2010．It was shocking to me and my family as we love her so much．I went home to the Philippines to say goodbye to my mother．The second day I was back，early in the morning，my cousin，Elvie，and I were talking about my mother in my bedroom and I started to cry．Then suddenly out of nowhere a colorful butterfly landed on my cheek and then flew away．We looked for her but could not find her any more．I started to cry again as I felt like the butterfly kissed me on my cheek and I thought of my mother．I told my sisters and they told me that maybe it was our mother that welcomed me home and comforted me．I was so touched by this experience．
My youngest brother also had an experience about two butterflies that landed on his hands when he was getting a drink．He said that it was probably Mom that said something to him．I looked on the website and it says two butterflies mean"love"．I went to work that day and I did have a chocolate box with a butterfly picture on top of it and also a card with a butterfly on it from my co-worker at my desk．Then the next day my other friend at work gave me chocolates and a card also with a butterfly on it．They were both so touched when I told them about my experience back home．Another of my co-worker gave me this butterfly （real one） inside a glass which was from Brazil after I told her about my butterfly story．I just love these beautiful creatures from God and I will be collecting butterflies from now on．
32．What was the author probably doing when her mother died？D
A．Working in Brazil．
B．Playing with her cousin．
C．Studying in the Philippines．
D．Working in another country．
33．The author cried when a butterfly landed on her cheek becauseA．
A．it reminded her of her mother
B．it frightened her much
C．it would bring bad luck to her
D．she just couldn't catch it
34．According to the author，butterflies are a symbol ofC．
A．beauty
B．peace
C．love
D．friendship
35．The author wrote this passage mainlyA．
A．in honor of her mother
B．in memory of her childhood
C．to thank her co-workers
D．to tell about her collection．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了当她母亲去世时，作者正在另一个国家工作，她伤心是感受到了蝴蝶的亲吻，认为失母亲的化身．
解答 32．D．推理判断题．根据第一段It was shocking to me and my family as we love her so much．I went home to the Philippines to say goodbye to my mother可知当她母亲去世时，作者可能正在另一个国家工作；故选D．
33．A．细节理解题．根据第二段I started to cry again as I felt like the butterfly kissed me on my cheek and I thought of my mother可知当蝴蝶落在她的脸颊上时，作者哭了，因为它让她想起了她的母亲；故选A．
34．C．细节理解题．根据第三段I looked on the website and it says two butterflies mean"love"可知作者认为蝴蝶代表了爱；故选C．
35．A．推理判断题．根据第一段I lost my dear mother suddenly on August 9th，2010．It was shocking to me and my family as we love her so much．I went home to the Philippines to say goodbye to my mother可知作者主要写这篇文章主要为了纪念他的母亲；故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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| 24．A．comforted | B．touched | C．tested | D．checked |
| 25．A．or | B．and | C．but | D．so |
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| 27．A．while | B．when | C．until | D．though |
| 28．A．Gradually | B．Successfully | C．Eventually | D．Surprisingly |
| 29．A．letter | B．phone | C．note | D．response |
| 30．A．explained | B．declared | C．suggested | D．insisted |
| 31．A．happily | B．safely | C．quickly | D．loudly |
| 32．A．secret | B．point | C．truth | D．background |
| 33．A．advise | B．allow | C．urge | D．persuade |
| 34．A．anything | B．nothing | C．everything | D．something |
| 35．A．going | B．about | C．supposed | D．used |
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| 37．A．in order | B．in danger | C．in need． | D．in use |
| 38．A．song | B．story | C．film | D．book |
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