38．A．do　　　　　　 B．have　　　　　 C．did　　　　　　 D．will

37．A．approve　　　　 B．appreciate　　 C．need　　　　　 D．resemble

36．A．as　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．until　　　　　 D．when

55．A．mother 　　　　 B．clerk 　　　　 C．official 　　　 D．manager

36-40 ACBCA　　 41-45　 CBCBD　　　　 46-50 DABDC　　　　　 51-55 ADBAD

Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away． I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 　　36　　 　it was too late to tell them． I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive． I 　　37　　 　her more each day． My mother does not change, but I 　　38　 ． As I grow older and wiser, I realize 　　39　　 　an extraordinary person she is． How 　40　 that I am unable to speak these words in her 　　41　　 　, but they flow easily from my pen．

　 How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just 　　42　　 　hard work that go into 　43　 　a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 　　44　 　teenager, for tolerating (忍受；容忍) a college student who knows 　　45　　 　? For waiting for the day when a daughter 　　46　　 how wise her mother really is?

　 How does a 　　47　 　woman thank a mother for 　　48　 　to be a mother? For being ready 　49　 　advice (when asked) or remaining 　　50　　 　when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words 　　51　 ? For being 　52　　 　herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?

I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 　53　　 　and to help me live up to the example she has 　54　 　． I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 　55　 　in mine．

54．A．remember 　　　 B．refuse 　　　　 C．thank 　　　　 D．realize

53．A．excellent 　　 B．important 　　 C．thankful 　　　 D．thoughtful

52．A．regret 　　　　 B．agree 　　　　 C．worry 　　　　 D．care

51．A．much 　　　　　 B．many 　　　　　 C．pleasant 　　　 D．possible

50．A．value 　　　　 B．remain 　　　　 C．pay 　　　　　 D．fire

49．A．after 　　　　 B．until　　　　　 C．when 　　　　　 D．before