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[2017·双鸭山一中质检]OnMothersDay,Iwasexpectingmygrownchildrentocomebackhomeandspendthedaywithme.

Fifteenyearsearlier,Iwasasinglemomwithtwochildren,a__1__jobandalongcommute(通勤路程).SoIhadtoshopforgroceriesandplanforthenextweekonweekends.__2__，IwentshoppingonSunday.WhenI__3__tothecashierthatthestorewasreallyquietthatday,shereplied,“Itsalways__4__onMothersDay.Youmustbetheonly__5__outthereshopping.”Iknowshewas__6__tellingthetruthandshedidnotmeanto__7__me.Needlesstosay,allIcoulddowastofinishpayingandgettomycar.Ihadnt__8__realizeditwasMothersDay.Mychildrenweretooyoungtoknowit.How__9__Ireallywas!

Iwasexcitedtoseemy__10__soon.Idecidedtotreatmyselftoaniceteaand__11__tothesandwichshopnextdoor.Itwas__12__exceptforamomandhersonaheadofme.__13__thiswasasinglemom,celebratingMothersDaywithhersoninthesandwichshop.Whenshefinished__14__，Ihandedthecashiera$20billandsaid,“Thisismytreat.HappyMothersDay！”Thecashierwas__15__foramomentandthewomansearchedmyfacetoseeifshe__16__me.

WayneDyeronce__17__thepowerofkindness.Hesaidstudiesshowedthatnotonlydothegiverandreceiverofanactofkindness__18__，butanobserverbenefitsinexactlythesameway.Themomandhersonfelt__19__becauseshehadbeenhonoredandreceivedanunexpected__20__.IfeltgoodbecauseIfeltIhadhonoredthatpartofmethatwasnthonoredallthoseyearsago.

篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己在母亲节的经历，向读者阐释一个道理：无论是给予他人的善行还是接受别人的善举，都在传递着正能量。

1．A.routine B．demanding

C．well－paid D．miserable

答案：A根据下文的“alongcommute”以及作者描述的一系列一天的工作，可知答案是routine(常规)。

2．A.Asusual B．Seldom

C．Occasionally D．Foronce

答案：A根据上下文可知，作者每周日都要去购物，故应填asusual(像往常一样)。

3．A.reported B．explained

C．commented D．suggested

答案：C根据下文的“thestorewasreallyquiet,shereplied”可知，此处为作者对今天超市的情况作出评论