The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little _______. It was Mother’s Day – and she was 800 miles away her from her parents.
She had _______ them that morning, and her mother had mentioned how colorful their backyard was now that spring had arrived. Later, she told her _______ how she missed those lilacs (丁香花) in her parents’ yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the kids and come on.” So they went off .
Some time later, they stopped at a _______ and there were lilacs all round. The young woman _______up to the nearest bush and buried her face in the flowers. _______, she picked some. Finally, they returned to their car for the trip home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her flowers.When they were near home, she shouted “Stop,” _______quickly and hurried to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), _______a(n) elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two _______, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her family. ________the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair waved with a smile, and held the lilacs tightly.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “________ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother’s Day, and she seems so ________while I have all of you. And anyone would be cheered by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he ________ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every ________, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother’s Day our kids gather purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the ________ old woman. And that has become a lasting touching memory of my life.
【小题1】A.green | B.red | C.yellow | D.blue |
【小题2】A.visited | B.asked | C.called | D.helped |
【小题3】A.husband | B.friend | C.children | D.mother |
【小题4】A.door | B.garden | C.yard | D.hill |
【小题5】A.moved | B.rushed | C.walked | D.flew |
【小题6】A.Proudly | B.Carefully | C.Quickly | D.Sadly |
【小题7】A.gave up | B.turned over | C.woke up | D.got off |
【小题8】A.where | B.which | C.that | D.when |
【小题9】A.ate | B.danced | C.played | D.chatted |
【小题10】【小题11】【小题12】A.quiet | B.confused | C.alone | D.patient |
【小题13】A.picked | B.dried | C.planted | D.hid |
【小题14】A.January | B.May | C.July | D.September |
【小题15】A.beautiful | B.fat | C.lonely | D.young |