My mother was a gift giver.The occasion never 1.A ——Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.
She was always thinking about who might 2.C what.Creativity and 3.A went into the gifts she gave, and she 4.B a thankyou note.Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5.C that they were now on her “Fecal Roster (黑名单)” and would not be removed 6.D she had received a proper thank you.
Even if you didn't 7.A a thank you, she'd give you another gift the next 8.B she had.She figured 9.B manners were your problem, not hers.
Every time Mom and Dad 10.C to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage.There was always something for the kids, 11.A a couple of little toys or a big 12.C of homemade cookies.They weren't gifts for particular occasions.They were 13.D “Isn't life great？” gifts.
One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 14.D bag.Inside was a painting that 15.A ：“A Special Daughter.You've 16.D laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.The most precious things we can 17.B for you are the things you have given us... 18.C and Love.”
Mom was a 19.D gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for 20.A and her love for us.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好。
1．A.mattered B．occurred
C．varied D．arose
解析：根据空后的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要。故A项符合语境。
2．A.wonder B．praise
C．enjoy D．approve
解析：根据该句“She was always thinking about who might 2 what.”并结合常识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C项。
3．A.thoughtfulness B．sympathy
C．justice D．authority
解析：根据“She was always thinking about who might 2 what.”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness意为“体贴；关切”；sympathy意为“同情”；justice意为“公平”；authority意为“权威”。故选A项。
4．A.ignored B．appreciated
C．promised D．resisted
解析：根据第一段的第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者。结合该句中的“Creativity and 3 went into the gifts she gave, and she 4 a thankyou note.”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条。故B项正确。
5．A.assuming B．abusing
C．stating D．correcting
解析：根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5 that they were now on her‘Fecal Roster(黑名单)’”可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume意为“假设”；abuse意为“滥用”；state意为“陈述；说明”；correct意为“纠正”。故选C项。
6．A.once B．after
C．when D．until
解析：根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。
7．A.send B．purchase
C．conduct D．obtain
解析：根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢。send意为“发送”；purchase意为“购买”；conduct意为“进行”；obtain意为“获得”。故选A项。
8．A.moment B．chance
C．festival D．holiday
解析：根据第一段第二句中的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物。结合该句中的“she'd give you another gift the next 8 she had”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B项意为“机会”，符合语境。
9．A.mistaken B．bad
C．silly D．ridiculous
解析：她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为。故B项符合语境。
10．A.walked by B．wandered around
C．drove over D．rode away
解析：根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over意为“驱车前来”，符合语境。故选C项。
11．A.often B．always
C．never D．seldom
解析：根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干。故选A项。
12．A.tank B．cage
C．container D．holder
解析：根据该句中的“a couple of little toys or a big 12 of homemade cookies”及常识可知，饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container)里的。tank意为“(贮放液体或气体的)箱”；cage意为“笼子”；holder意为“持有者”，均不符合语境。故选C项。
13．A.fairly B．apparently
C．especially D．simply
解析：根据该句和前一句“They weren't gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？”的礼物。“Isn't life great？”gifts可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”。故选D项。
14．A.cookie B．toy
C．hand D．gift
解析：一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包。结合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，这里指“礼物包”。故选D项。
15．A.read B．told
C．wrote D．appeared
解析：根据空后的“A Special Daughter.You've...and Love.”并结合该句可知，礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话。read“写着”，符合语境。
16．A.showed B．awarded
C．devoted D．brought
解析：此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和欢乐，对我们的爱如此之深。由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语。故选D项。
17．A.apply B．wish
C．recommend D．ask
解析：根据该句中的“The most precious things we can 17 for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱。故选B项。
18．A.Assistance B．Privilege
C．Happiness D．Satisfaction
解析：根据上文中的“You've 16 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱。assistance意为“援助”；privilege意为“特权”；happiness意为“幸福”；satisfaction意为“满意”。故选C项。
19．A.extreme B．serious
C．grand D．great
解析：根据本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者。故选D项。
20．A.life B．kids
C．families D．gifts
解析：根据该句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for 20 and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱。从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱。故A项符合语境。
