I've loved my mother's desk since I was just ...

I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of is mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I thought that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother."But the desk," she said again "is for Elizabeth."

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional (易动感的)". But she lived "on the surface ".

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally peace ,it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"In any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ______.

A.after Mother died B.before she became a writer

C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that ______

A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B.mother was too serious about her daughter in words

C.mother cared much about her daughter in words

D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The word "gulf" in the passage means ______

A.deep understanding between the old the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.free talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the sea going far in land

4.What's best title of the passage?

A.My Letter to Mother B.Mother and Children

C.My Mother's Desk D.Talks between Mother and me

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I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of is mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I thought that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother."But the desk," she said again "is for Elizabeth."

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional (易动感的)". But she lived "on the surface ".

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally peace ,it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"In any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ______.

A. after Mother died　　 B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child　　 D. when mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that ______

A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. mother was too serious about her daughter in words

C. mother cared much about her daughter in words

D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The word "gulf" in the passage means ______

A. deep understanding between the old the young

B. different ideas between mother and daughter

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

4.What's best title of the passage?

A. My Letter to Mother　　 B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother's Desk　　 D. Talks between Mother and me

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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “ is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. It was my letter.

“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

1. The passage shows that __________.

A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

C. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

D. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

2.The word “gulf” in the passage means __________.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. different ideas between mother and daughter

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

3. What’s best title of the passage?

A. My Letter to Mother                    B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk                      D. Talks between Mother and me

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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it when mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again “ is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “ too emotional(易动感情的)". But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter. “ In any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words”

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk_________.

A. after Mother died　

B. when she was a child

C. before she became a writer

D. when mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that ________________________.

A. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words.

B. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter.

C. cared much about her daughter in words.

D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means _____________.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young.

B. part of the sea going far in land .

C. free talks between mother and daughter.

D. different ideas between mother and daughter .

4.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She read the letter again and again till she died.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She had never received the letter.　　　

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Talks between Mother and me

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I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the action of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk，” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she just did it. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart­to­heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易感动的)”．But she lived “on the surface (表面)”．

As years passed, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one­page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

“In any way you chose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk________．

A. after her mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when her mother gave it to her

2.The word “gulf” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. different ideas between mother and daughter

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

3.What did the mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. My Mother's Desk　　 B. Mother and Children

C. My Letter to Mother　　 D. Talks Between Mother and Me

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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, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. "But the　 desk," she'd said again, "is for Elizabeth." I never saw her anger, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was too "emotional (另动感情的) ". But she lived "on the surface".

As years passed I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive (原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest, finally, peace---it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded (折叠) and refolded many times. Give me the answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The word “gulf” in the passage means _______.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young.

B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

2.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years. She often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children

C. My mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me

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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, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.

A. after Mother died.

B. before she became a writer.

C. when she was a child

D. when Mother gave it to her

2. The passage shows that _____________.

A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C. mother cared much about her daughter in words

D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ____________.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C. free talks between mother daughter

D. part of the sea going far in land

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. My Letter to Mother        B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk         D. Talks between Mother and Me

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I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I thought that the act of writing is the coolest thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, my mother kept different things for my sister and my brother.“But the desk，” She said, “it's for Helen.”

Although I knew she loved me and she only showed it in action, I wanted heart­to­heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”，but she lived “on the surface”．

I had my own family later. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she forgave me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn't come.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I wasn't even sure if the letter had got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I never heard from her!

Now the present of her desk told, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one­page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

A. when mother gave it to her　　 B. before she was badly ill

C. when she was a child　　 D. after mother died

2.From the passage, we can know that the writer's mother ________.

A. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B. was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C. cared much about her daughter in words

D. wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The underlined word “gulf” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 理解　　 B. 鸿沟　　 C. 沟通　　 D. 港湾

4.What did mother do with her daughter's letter asking forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.　　 B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.　　 D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. My Letter to Mother　　 B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother's Desk　　 D. Talks between Mother and Me

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Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

I never saw mum angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. I was "too emotional（情绪化的）". But she lived "on the surface". As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to change her.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for any sister and brother.

"But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."

The present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

A.after mother died B.after she became a writer

C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her

2.I never saw mum angry, never saw her ________.

A.laugh B.cry C.sad D.happy

3.The writer wrote the letter to her mother ________.

A.with disappointment B.in careful words

C.before she got married D.after her mother kept the desk for her

4.What did mother do with the writer's letter asking for forgiveness?

A.She has never received the letter. B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all. D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.In the underlined sentence, "They" refers to ________.

A.the forgiveness between the old and the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the understanding between the old and the young

6.Which of the following sentenced is NOT true?

A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to the writer.

B.The writer wanted to tell us that Mother's action speaks louder than words.

C.The writer and her mother had different ideas on expressing（表达）feelings.

D.Mother was not satisfied with the writer's chosen work, so she didn't forgive her.

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I loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother,“But the desk,”she said again,“is for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived“on the surface”.

As years went by and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn’t come.

It seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to her.

I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside… a photo of my father and a one-paper letter. Folded (折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

A. after mother died        　　 B. when she was a child

C. before she became a writer    D. when mother gave it to her

2.The passage shows that mother _______.

A. was too serious about everything her daughter had done

B. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

C. cared much about her daughter in words

D. wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The word“gulf”in the 4th paragraph means _______.

A. deep understanding between the old and the young

B. part of the sea going far in land

C. free talks between mother and daughter

D. different ideas between mother and daughter

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness？

A. She read the letter again and again till she died.

B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.

D. She had never received the letter.

5.What’s the best title of the passage？

A. My Letter to Mother    B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk    D. Talks Between Mother and Me

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