I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 1 must be the most 2 thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother 3 different things for my sister and brother. “But the 4 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”. I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she 5 me, she showed it in action. But 6 a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks 7 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf (深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. 8 she lived “on the suce”. As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 9 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did 10 me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. 11 came. My hope turned to 12 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the 13 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 14 trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the 15 of her desk told me, as she’d 16 been able to, that she was 17 that writing was my chosen work. I 18 the desk carefully and found some papers 19 --- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. “Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the 20 that speaks louder than words. 小题1: A．speaking B．writing C．looking D．listening 小题2: A．wonderful B．tiring C．funny D．productive 小题3: A．bought B．gave C．designed D．kept 小题4: A．pen B．paper C．chair D．desk 小题5: A．loved B．disliked C．appreciated D．sympathized 小题6: A．like B．as C．be D．unlike 小题7: A．with B．among C．beside D．between 小题8: A．So B．And C．But D．Or 小题9: A．careful B．active C．thankful D．serious 小题10: A．ignore B．accept C．forgive D．dislike 小题11: A．No one B．None C．Something D．Neither 小题12: A．surprise B．joy C．disappointment D．happiness 小题13: A．ideas B．information C．news D．Letter 小题14: A．stand B．stop C．continue D．practice 小题15: A．present B．appearance C．shape D．sight 小题16: A．always B．ever C．never D．often 小题17: A．sorry B．encouraged C．regretful D．pleased 小题18: A．moved B．cleaned C．fixed D．emptied 小题19: A．inside B．outside C．below D．above 小题20: A．gesture B．method C．action D．way