48. The underlined sentence “I　realize　I　am feeling　them　as　they　shaped　my　youth” probably means that ______.　

A. Mother’s hands witnessed my growth as a youth

B. Mother’s hands are similar to mine as a youth

C. I like to feel mother’s hands when she was young

D. I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth

47. What can we learn about the writer’s father according to the passage?

　 A. He might have passed away for years.

　B. He goes out for a walk by himself.

C. He is out doing something with Rick.

D. He loves the writer’s mother deeply.

Almost no　color　at　all.　And　as　I　stare　at　them,　I　realize　I　am feeling　them　as　they　shaped　my　

youth.　Hands　that　packed　a　thousand　lunches　and　wiped　a million　tears　off　my　cheeks.　

Now my　hands　have　grown　into　those　of　my　mother's.　Hands　that　have　cooked　uneaten　

meals,　held　my　own　daughter's　frightened　fingers　on　the first　day　of　school　and　dried　tears　

off　her　face.　 I　grow　lighthearted.　I　can　feel　my　mother　kiss　me　goodnight,　check　to　see　if　the　window　is

locked,　then　blow　another　kiss　from　the　doorway.　Then　I　am　my　mother,　blowing　that　same

kiss　to　Anna.　 Outside　everything　is　still.　Shadows　fall　among　the　trees,　shaped　like　pieces　of　a　puzzle.

Someday　my　daughter　will　be　standing　in　my　place,　and　I　will　rest　where　my　mother　now　sits.　 Will　I　remember　then　how　it　felt　to　be　both　mother　and　daughter?　Will　I　ask　the　same

question　too　many　times?　 I　walk　over　and　sit　down　between　my　mother　and　her　granddaughter.　 “Where　is　Rick?”　my　mother　asks,　resting　her　hand　on　the　table　next　to　mine. And　in　that

instant　I　know　she　remembers.　She　may　repeat　herself　a　little　too　much.　But　she　remembers.　 “He’ll　be　here,”　I　answer　with　a　smile.　

46. What’s wrong with the writer’s mother?

A. She is very old.　　　　　 B. She suffers forgetfulness.

C. She is absent-minded.　　　 D. She is eager to see Rick.

　is　a　trick　I　have　learned　from　my　mother,　along　with　a　trillion　other　things: cooking,　sewing,　

dating,　laughing,　thinking.　I　learned　how　to　grow　up.　

And　I　learned　that　when　my　mother　was　around,　I　never　had　to　be　afraid.　 　　 So　why　am　I　afraid　now?　

45. Helen ______(leave) her key in the office, so she had to wait until her husband came back.

44. _______(see) I was angry, she stopped talking and left.

43. She always criticized Tom, _______ made him very unhappy.

42. That they won the game was _______ we had expected.