My family came to America in 1985. 1      of us spoke a word of English. Each morning， I disliked going to school for fear of not 2      what people were saying.

Very soon my mother noticed something was 3      me. The pain and care I saw in her moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the 4     I had of going to school. " Learning English is not 5      ，" my mother said. She cheerfully 6      the two of us work together to learn the language at home. The 7      and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as 8      to her as it was to me.

That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she 9      me by the school fence. Although she was the 10      of all the mothers there，her face with her welcoming smile and big,black eyes was the most11      The afternoon sun shone 12      on her long,black hair creating an atmosphere that 13      her from others.

My mother and I immediately began reading together and 14      five new words a day. My mother, with her encouraging 15     ，made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her 16      time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the 17      she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.

It has been seven years since that reading 18      with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong 19      of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children. My 20      and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life. 

(   ) 1.A. All   B. One   C. Some   D. None

(   ) 2.A. hearing   B. mastering   C. understanding   D. noticing

(   ) 3.A. changing   B. disappointing   C. hurting   D. troubling

(   ) 4.A. fear   B. emotion   C. sense   D. difficulty

(   ) 5.A. dull   B. necessary   C. impossible   D. easy

(   ) 6.A. decided   B. suggested                  C.promised   D. allowed

(   ) 7.A. hope   B. consideration   C. confidence   D. progress

(   ) 8.A. new   B. strange   C. familiar   D. rough

(   ) 9.A. sent for   B. picked up  C.waited for   D. looked for

(   ) 10.A. earliest   B. latest   C. tallest   D. shortest

(   ) 11.A. promising   B. relaxing   C. confusing   D. exciting

(   ) 12.A. directly   B. brightly   C. slightly   D. clearly

(   ) 13.A. separated   B. distinguished   C. saved   D. prevented

(   ) 14.A. discussing   B. reviewing   C. memorizing   D. writing

(   ) 15.A. virtue   B. teaching   C. attitude   D. skill

(   ) 16.A. working   B. shopping   C. learning   D. resting

(   ) 17.A. determination   B. kindness   C. trick   D. consciousness

(   ) 18.A. experience   B. course   C. practice   D. comprehension

(   ) 19.A. sense   B. duty   C. influence   D. intention

(   ) 20.A. care   B. admiration   C. feeling   D. envy

10.          words when people are in need of help, (deed)

当人们需要救助的时候，行动胜于言语。

9.This factory uses        to make machines, (date)

这家工厂用最新的方法来制造机器。

8.The young man        men from fighting, (volunteer)

那个青年自告奋勇，要去制止那几个醉汉打架。

7.He always        hard struggle, (preserve)

他始终保持艰苦奋斗的作风。

6.She is followed by that person        . (wherever)

无论她去哪里，那个人都跟着她。

5.If you're going to come,please        . (advance)

如果你要来，请提前通知我。

4.          you've got a headache―you drank so much wine, (wonder)

难怪你头痛——你酒喝得太多了。

3.He        one of the greatest scientists in the 20th century, (recognize)

他被认为是20世纪最伟大的科学家之一。

2.I'm not going there again. ―They        a cup of coffee, (charge)

我再也不到那儿去了---- 杯咖啡就要了我一英镑。