阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As I hurried to the kitchen, my dad came in. “Something ____16 ____good,” he said. Following his nose, he ____17____in his chair at the table.

       After dinner I helped with dishes and watched the news. They ____18____ a homeless family with children who’d been forced out of a ____19____ due to overcrowding. That story stuck in my mind the rest of the night. ____20____when I went to bed, I kept thinking about those ____21____chidren.

       I glanced around my room and ____22____my old computer. Here I am worried about getting a new computer ____23____ that family is living on the street in the middle of winter. How could I be so ____24____?

       That night, I prayed for that family and also that if I had won, for God to show me how to ____25____the money and prize wisely.

       The next week seemed to drag as we ____26____ to hear about the contest for the Instant Game Winner from my ____27____a bag of chocolate. Finally, I believed that it was exactly what my mom and dad had thought—a ____28____. Yet I still couldn’t help thinking about the ____ 29____and how God would want me to use it.

       “It’s for real!” My dad ____30____one night after hanging up the phone. “You did win,” he said with a smile. “They’re flying the four of us to Los Angeles in April to ____31____the prize.”

       After a group hug, I caught my breath and thanked God. I realize now that ____32____do affect my everyday life. And that’s why I ____33____to give my parents the Beetle until I’m 18, ____34____$18,000 with my sister for our college fund and give $2,000 to a local ____35____shelter—to help families like the one I saw on television. That’s one sweet choice!

16. A. tastes                  B. feels                        C. touches                    D. smells

17. A. sat down             B. got up                      C. put down                  D. set up

18. A. supported           B. stood                       C. showed                    D. stayed

19. A. school                B. shelter                      C. shoulder                   D. sight

20. A. Even                  B. Once                        C. So                           D. Again

21. A. tiresome             B. stupid                      C. lovely                      D. diligent

22. A. stared at              B. stepped into              C. left for                            D. looked after

23. A. while                  B. before                      C. after                        D. since

24. A. proud                 B. wise                         C. selfish                      D. lovely

25. A. make                  B. use                          C. get                           D. earn

26. A. happened            B. moved                            C. began                       D. waited

27. A. buying                B. selling                      C. forgetting                 D. remembering

28. A. question              B. trouble                            C. difficulty                  D. trick

29. A. computer            B. money                            C. chocolate                  D. television

30. A. permitted            B. promised                  C. announced                D. answered

31. A. offer                  B. supply                      C. receive                     D. refuse

32. A. dishes                 B. families                    C. worries                    D. choices

33. A. decided               B. came                        C. explained                 D. wrote

34. A. take                    B. cost                         C. give                         D. share

35. A. homeless             B. happy                      C. hopeless                   D. sick

The advertisement appeared in my e-mail—“1-800-Flowers: Mother’s Day Madness —for just $39.99！” I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.

In my childhood, my mom appeared to be a typical suburban housewife of her generation. She sewed many of my sisters’ clothes, including both of their wedding dresses and boy’s suits for me. And on the side, she won several national bridge tournaments(桥牌锦标赛).

My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent. My dad died suddenly when I was 19. My mom worked hard for a couple of years. But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me. When I met difficulties, she always said: “You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”

My mom’s other big influence on me is a sense of optimism (乐观). She had taken her knocks. But every time life knocked her down, she got up and kept on marching forward, encouraged by the saying that pessimists(悲观者) are usually right, optimists are usually wrong, but most great changes are made by optimists.

How I wish to listen to my mother’s words, and give my best regards on this Mother’s Day, but I have no chance now! My best friends, treasure(珍惜)your mother’s love!

The author mentioned the advertisement to ___.

   A．show he’s tired of the advertisements       B．explain he missed his mother very much

C．make you believe that he was very kind     D．urge the readers to buy the present for their mothers

What experience of the author’s mother surprised the author?

   A．That she volunteered to go to Britain with her son.

B．That she gained knowledge all by herself.

C．That she did all the housework by herself.

D．That she won several national bridge tournaments.

What dose the underlined word “indelible” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?

   A．be out of control    B．be easy to remember

C．be destroyed easily   D．be impossible to forget

We can know about the author’s mother that_____.

   A．She encouraged the author to pursue his dreams       B．she felt very lonely in her late life

C．She never received a present from her children        D．she passed away before the author’s father

Which can be the best title for the passage?

   A．My Great Mother       B．Mother and I  

C．Treasure Mother’s Love        D．Mother’s Day Madness

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at 36. When I made my first visit 37 the Unites States, I was 38 I could have a nice easy holiday without any 39 problem. But how 40 I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to 41 my friend Jenny I had 41 . A worker asked if he could 43 me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked. “No,” I answered. “I just want to tell her 44 the phone I have arrived.” “Oh,” he said, “there is a 45 downstairs on the first floor.” “But we’re on the first floor now,” I said. “Well, I don’t know what you are 46 about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your 47,” he said. “You just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went 48 , 49 me wondering where on earth I was: at home we wash up after a 50 to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did 51. She 52 the misunderstanding(误会): American say “to give someone a 53 ”, but we English say “ to give someone a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash 54”. And Englishmen start numbering from the floor, so the 55 floor is the second for Americans.

The advertisement appeared in my e-mail—“1-800-Flowers: Mother’s Day Madness —for just $39.99！” I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.
In my childhood, my mom appeared to be a typical suburban housewife of her generation. She sewed many of my sisters’ clothes, including both of their wedding dresses and boy’s suits for me. And on the side, she won several national bridge tournaments(桥牌锦标赛).
My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent. My dad died suddenly when I was 19. My mom worked hard for a couple of years. But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me. When I met difficulties, she always said: “You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”
My mom’s other big influence on me is a sense of optimism. She had taken her knocks. But every time life knocked her down, she got up and kept on marching forward, encouraged by the saying that pessimists(悲观者) are usually right, optimists are usually wrong, but most great changes are made by optimists.
How I wish to listen to my mother’s words, and give my best regards on this Mother’s Day, but I have no chance now! My best friends, treasure(珍惜)your mother’s love!
【小题1】The author mentioned the advertisement to ___.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As I hurried to the kitchen, my dad came in. “Something ____16 ____good,” he said. Following his nose, he ____17____in his chair at the table.

         After dinner I helped with dishes and watched the news. They ____18____ a homeless family with children who’d been forced out of a ____19____ due to overcrowding. That story stuck in my mind the rest of the night. ____20____when I went to bed, I kept thinking about those ____21____chidren.

         I glanced around my room and ____22____my old computer. Here I am worried about getting a new computer ____23____ that family is living on the street in the middle of winter. How could I be so ____24____?

         That night, I prayed for that family and also that if I had won, for God to show me how to ____25____the money and prize wisely.

         The next week seemed to drag as we ____26____ to hear about the contest for the Instant Game Winner from my ____27____a bag of chocolate. Finally, I believed that it was exactly what my mom and dad had thought—a ____28____. Yet I still couldn’t help thinking about the ____ 29____and how God would want me to use it.

         “It’s for real!” My dad ____30____one night after hanging up the phone. “You did win,” he said with a smile. “They’re flying the four of us to Los Angeles in April to ____31____the prize.”

         After a group hug, I caught my breath and thanked God. I realize now that ____32____do affect my everyday life. And that’s why I ____33____to give my parents the Beetle until I’m 18, ____34____$18,000 with my sister for our college fund and give $2,000 to a local ____35____shelter—to help families like the one I saw on television. That’s one sweet choice!

16. A. tastes                       B. feels                                 C. touches                           D. smells

17. A. sat down                 B. got up                              C. put down                        D. set up

18. A. supported              B. stood                               C. showed                           D. stayed

19. A. school                       B. shelter                                      C. shoulder                         D. sight

20. A. Even                          B. Once                                C. So                                     D. Again

21. A. tiresome                  B. stupid                              C. lovely                               D. diligent

22. A. stared at                 B. stepped into                  C. left for                             D. looked after

23. A. while                         B. before                             C. after                                D. since

24. A. proud                        B. wise                                 C. selfish                              D. lovely

25. A. make                        B. use                                   C. get                                   D. earn

26. A. happened                B. moved                             C. began                              D. waited

27. A. buying                      B. selling                              C. forgetting                       D. remembering

28. A. question                  B. trouble                                     C. difficulty                          D. trick

29. A. computer                B. money                             C. chocolate                       D. television

30. A. permitted                B. promised                        C. announced                     D. answered

31. A. offer                          B. supply                              C. receive                            D. refuse

32. A. dishes                       B. families                           C. worries                           D. choices

33. A. decided                    B. came                               C. explained                        D. wrote

34. A. take                          B. cost                                  C. give                                  D. share

35. A. homeless                 B. happy                              C. hopeless                         D. sick