Whatcan'tbeoverlookedisthatamother'sgreatestgiftisthesmallestdetailsofherchild'slifefreelyshared.Canyouimaginethat?Inthemidstofmyhouseworkinthe41Iwassurprisedtofindthefrontdoorwasopen.Julieourold

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What can't be overlooked is that a mother's greatest gift is the smallest details of her child's life freely shared. Can you imagine that?

In the midst of my housework in the 41 I was surprised to find the front door was open. Julie our oldest child came in. She’d been married for three months. I was still trying to 42 her living elsewhere. Much to my 43 sometimes I even 44 set her place at the table. Julie handed me a small bunch of daffodils (水仙花) and said "Guess what!" as she opened the refrigerator to see what was inside. As I put the flowers in water I answered 45 "What?"

She began telling me some small 46 of her new life as she made 47 a sandwich. We sat at the kitchen table and I watched her eat hanging on her every 48 . It was a 49 visit in fact 50 Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for 51 ; then I walked to the door with her and 52 as she drove out of the driveway.

When coming back to the kitchen I sat and looked at the daffodils. My daughter’s visit set me thinking a lot. It was as bright and 53 as the early spring daffodils. Suddenly I picked up the phone and 54 my mother’s number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she 55 I said "Guess what!"

"What?" she answered 56 . Like Julie I didn’t have any big 57 just little details of the day. But I’d like to come to 58 in the last hour how 59 a small talk could be. Just before I hung up my mother said "You 60 my day."

41. A. study B. kitchen C. bedroom D. balcony

42. A. get used to B. run out of C. put up with D. look up to

43. A. gratitude B. sadness C. admiration D. excitement

44. A. unfortunately B. unwillingly C. uninterestingly D. unconsciously

45. A. confidently B. frequently C. happily D. patiently

46. A. details B. experiments C. theories D. jokes

47. A. it B. herself C. them D. him

48. A. plan B. hobby C. word D. letter

49. A. difficult B. practical C. short D. boring

50. A. unless B. while C. though D. since

51. A. stopping by B. dropping out C. giving in D. getting across

52. A. celebrated B. waved C. bothered D. searched

53. A. clean B. mild C. pure D. dear

54. A. dialed B. copied C. reserved D. obtained

55. A. returned B. complained C. answered D. left

56. A. peacefully B. hopefully C. generally D. formally

57. A. achievements B. customs C. news D. ambitions

58. A. recommend B. understand C. explain D. declare

59. A. precious B. steady C. familiar D. complex

60. A. realize B. treat C. organize D. make

Answer 1

41-45 BABDC 46-50 ABCCD 51-55 ABDAC 56-60 BCBAD