7．This Mother's Day will be the 8th year I have spent without my own mother．She passed away less than a month before Mother's Day in the year 2000．She had been ill for almost two years，and I didn't cry when she died，or at her funeral，but on that first Mother's Day without her．On that day，I realized that this person I loved and depended on was gone forever．
She still lives in family memories，in the thoughts of her friends and co-workers，in the values she had instilled in her children，and in the lovely flower gardens that she had so carefully tended．
She loved her gladioli and irises．Each fall she would dig the bulbs out of the soil and carefully wrap them in paper．The bulbs would be stored until the following spring when they would be replanted．It seemed like a lot of effort to me，but each year her flower garden was more glorious than the year before．She put the same hard work into caring for her family，instilling in her children a sense of justice and fair play，compassion，and strong moral values so that we blossomed．
Share anecdotes about your mother's life at your Mother's Day party．Too often，we avoid speaking of those loved ones who have passed away，fearful that we will unearth sad feelings． It doesn't have to be that way．Sharing fond memories and stories of the life we shared with her can be a healing process that binds the family together．
My mother passed away when her oldest grandchild was only eight years old．Children will enjoy sharing pictures and stories of the grandmother they may have never known or have little memory of．Sharing anecdotes to pass on to the next generation will give children a feeling of family history and continuity，and may be one of the best ways to honor our mothers and grandmothers who have gone before us．
66．On the first Mother's Day after mum died the author realizedD．
A．mum had been dead for along time
B．mum had suffered a lot from the illness
C．it was impossible to depend on mum
D．it was true that mum had been dead
67．From the third paragraph we can know that mumC．
A．worked hard at the flower garden
B．showed kindness to all her children
C．had a good influence on the author
D．taught the children to plant patiently
68．At the Mother's Day party people don't mention their mums who have passed away only becauseB．
A．they have forgotten their mums completely
B．they are simply afraid of causing sad feelings
C．they don't love their mums any longer
D．they think their mums have passed away
69．The underlined word"It"（ in Paragraph 4）most likely refers toC．
A．Preparing for Mother's Day party．
B．Speaking of your friends
C．Not mentioning parents who have died
D．Getting into trouble
70．In order to show honor to our mothers and grandmothers we canA．
A．share the stories of the family with the children．
B．spend the Mother's Day with our children
C．hold the Mother's Day party every year
D．plant beautiful flowers in the family garden．
分析 作者在文章中表達(dá)對(duì)失去的母親的懷戀，讓讀者在母親節(jié)的時(shí)候，分享媽媽和奶奶的故事是對(duì)她們表示敬意的最好方式．
解答 66．D細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：but on that first Mother's Day without her．On that day，I realized that this person I loved and depended on was gone forever．可知在第一個(gè)母親節(jié)作者意識(shí)到媽媽已經(jīng)離開(kāi)他了．故選D
67．C推理題：從第三段的句子：She put the same hard work into caring for her family，instilling in her children a sense of justice and fair play，compassion，and strong moral values so that we blossomed．可知媽媽對(duì)作者有很大的影響．故選C
68．B細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Too often，we avoid speaking of those loved ones who have passed away，fearful that we will unearth sad feelings．可知在母親節(jié)不提到母親是不想引起悲傷的情緒．故選B
69．C代詞指代題．根據(jù)上下文的語(yǔ)境可知，代詞it指代在母親節(jié)晚會(huì)上"不提及已經(jīng)去世的父母"這件事情，故選C．
70．A細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Sharing anecdotes to pass on to the next generation will give children a feeling of family history and continuity，and may be one of the best ways to honor our mothers and grandmothers who have gone before us．可知分享媽媽和奶奶的故事是對(duì)她們表示敬意的最好方式．故選A
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