完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

“Neversaydie''wasmymother'smotto．Nomatterhowtoughthelifewasshealwayshad 36 inthefaceofstruggleandchange．

Mymotherborninthelate1920s 37 noeducation．Hermotherwhomsheloveddearlydiedwhenshewas12yearsold．Herfatherremarried 38 hestepmotherwas 39 toher．Asaresultmymotherwasalwayskeptbusydoingailkindsofhousehold 40 varyingfromfeedingscoresoftamebirdsto_41 herstepbrothers"Neversaydie"she 42__saytoherself．

Aftermarryingmyfathershe 43 mygrandparentsasherownparents．ItwasaLimewhenChinawasfacedwithasevere 44 offoodandmyfamilywasno 45 ．Therewasa 46 inmyfamilythatthebestfoodwenttotheoldandshewasalwaysthelasttohavehermeal．Atonetimetherewasn'tagrainleftathomeandthewholefamilygotintoa_47 "Neversaydie"saidmymotherassheoftendidinsuchcases-Shetogetherwithmyeldersisters—one8yearsoldandtheother11wentbegginguntilthe 48 pickedup．Myfatherwasonce49_todrinking．Mymotherontheonehandtriedhardto 50 himtoquitdrinking;ontheotherhandeverytimemyfatherwasheavilydrunk;shewouldfeedtwothermosbottlesofboiledwatertohimusingthemouth-to-mouthway．

Poorasmyfamilywasmyparents 51 tosendmysisterstoschoolwhichwasabsolutely 52 inmyhomevillagethen．Nowmysistershavebothretiredasprimaryschoolteachers．Thenmymotherdevotedherfelfentirelyto 53 hergrandchildrenamongwhomarenowtwouniversitystudentsasoldieranengineerabankc’erkandacivilservant.

Devotedtothefamilysheisdeeplyrespectedandlovedbyherchildrenandgrandchildren.Everyyearafamilyget-togethertakesplaceonherbirthdaywhenthewholefamily 54 beingblessedwithsuchagreatmother.“Neversaydie”isa 55 giftsheleftforheroffsprings.

1.A．energy B．strength C．power D．force

2.A．received B．accepted C．gave D．took

3.A．and B．or C．but D．so

4.A．cruel B．strict C．hard D．particular

5.A．events