Cominghomefromschoolthatdarkwinterdaysolongago,Iwasfilledwithexcitementofhavingtheweekendoff.ButIwas41intostillnessbywhatIsaw.Mother,seatedatthefarendofthesofa,was42withthesecond-handgreent
Cominghomefromschoolthatdarkwinterdaysolongago,Iwasfilledwithexcitementofhavingtheweekendoff.ButIwas 41 intostillnessbywhatIsaw.Mother,seatedatthefarendofthesofa,was 42 withthesecond-handgreentypewriteronthetable.Shetoldmethatshecouldn’t 43 fastandthenshewasoutofwork.MyshockandembarrassmentatfindingMotherintearswasaperfectproofofhow 44 Iunderstoodthepressureonher.Sittingbesideheronthesofa,Ibeganveryslowlytounderstand.“Iguessweallhaveto 45 something,”Mothersaidquietly.Icould 46 herpainandthetensionof 47 thestrongfeelingthatwereinterruptedbymy 48 .Suddenly,somethinginsidemelitup.Ireachedoutandputmyarmsaroundher.Shebrokethen.Sheputherface 49 myshoulderandsobbed.Iheldher 50 anddidn’ttrytotalk.IknewIwasdoingwhatIshould,whatIcouldandthatwas 51 .Atthatmoment,feelingMother’s 52 withfeelings,Iunderstoodforthefirsttimeherbeingeasyto 53 .Shewasstillmymother, 54 shewassomething 55 :apersonlikeme,capableoffear, 56 andfailure.IcouldfeelherpainasshemusthavefeltmineonathousandoccasionswhenIsought 57 inherarms.
AweeklaterMothertookajobsellingdrygoodsathalfthesalarytheradiostation__58 .
“It’sajobIcando,though.”Shesaidsimply.Buttheeveningpracticeonthegreentypewritercontinued.Ihadavery 59 feelingnowwhenIpassedherdooratnightandheardher 60 awayacrossthepaper.Iknewtherewassomethingmoregoingonintherethanawomanlearningtotype.
小题1:A.fooledB.trickedC.puzzledD.shocked小题2:A.cryingB.smiling