17．My relationship with my mother changed after I went to college．When I was at home.we (46)Dabout m——青夏教育精英家教网—

My relationship with my mother changed after I went to college．When I was at home，we （46）Dabout many things，for example，wearing makeup（化妆） and talking on the phone．One time，before a big party，she （47）Co let me leave the house．She thought my makeup was too heavy．I had to wash my face before I went to the party．I was the only girl without makeup，and I was so （48）B．And when I talked to my friends on the phone，my mum always shouted to tell me to hang up，and the person I was talking to could hear her．Her （49）Aalways made me upset．

But after a few months at college，I changed myself （50）B．I met new people．I started learning about history，politics，and the world．Ididn’t have the time or patience for long phone conversations．I stopped caring so much about things like makeup．I once went to a party with no makeup on，but I felt fine．I just laughed about it．My new way of thinking brought me （51）Amy mother．Now，I talk to my mother almost every day．We get along quite well．We go to movies （52）Dand read the same books．I tell her about my problems and she gives me good （53）E．Last month，my mother helped me through a bad time．She is an amazing person．I know that now．

16．When I was about six years old，my brother David and I visited our aunt，Mary．We stayed in her house for a night．David was only 4 years old，and was still （31）Aof the dark，so Mary left the hall light on when we slept．
However，David （32）Bthe grey moths（蛾） flying around the hall light．He asked Mary to make the moths go away．When she asked （33）D，she simply said，"Because they are ugly and scary，I don't like them．"Mary laughed and said，"Being ugly outside doesn't （34）Anot being beautiful inside．In fact，moths are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world．
"Once，the angels （天使）were （35）C．They were sad because it was raining heavily．The （36）Alittle moths hated to see others so sad．They decided to make a rainbow（彩虹）to cheer up the angels．They thought if the butterflies（蝴蝶）（37）C，they could make a beautiful rainbow together．
"Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help．But the butterflies didn't want to （38）Aany of their colors，so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves．They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow．They kept giving a little more and a little more （39）Bthe rainbow went across the sky．They had given away all their colors except grey，which didn't match the beautiful rainbow．
"Then the once-colorful moths became （40）D．The angles saw the rainbow and smiled…"My brother went to sleep with that story and hasn't feared months since then．

31．A．afraid	B．sure	C．proud	D．happy
32．A．liked	B．hated	C．let	D．killed
33．A．how	B．what	C．when	D．why
34．A．mean	B．make	C．know	D．hope
35．A．laughing	B．playing	C．crying	D．talking
36．A．kind	B．angry	C．ugly	D．sad
37．A．refused	B．advised	C．helped	D．left
38．A．give up	B．pick up	C．turn up	D．look up
39．A．unless	B．until	C．after	D．since
40．A．red	B．yellow	C．green	D．grey．