I'veloved my mother's desk since Iwas just tall enough to see above the top of itas Mother sat doing letters.Standingby her chair,looking at the ink bottle,pens,andwhite paper,Idecided that the act of writingmust be the most wonderful thing in the world.Yearslater,during her final illness,Mother kept different things for my sisterand brother.“But the desk,”she said again,“isfor Elizabeth.”Ineversaw her angry,never saw her cry.Iknew she loved me;she showed it in action.But as a young girl,Iwanted heart-to-heart talks between motherand daughter.It never happened.And a gulf opened between us.Iwas“too emotional”.But she lived“on the surface”.As years passed and Ihad my own family.Iloved my mother and thanked her for ourhappy family.Iwrote to her in careful wordsand asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.Iposted the letter and waited for her answer.None came.Myhope turned to disappointment,thenlittle interest and,finally,peace—it seemed that nothing happened.Icouldn't be sure the letter had even got toMother.Ionly knew that Ihad written it,and Icould stop trying to make her intosomeone she was not.Now thepresent of her desk told me,asshe'd never been able to,thatshe was pleased that writing was my chosen work.Icleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my fatherand a one-page letter,folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer,my letter asks,inany way you choose.Mother,you always chose the act that speaks louderthan words.注:act 行为;emotional易动感情的;surface 表面;forgive 原谅;disappointment失望;fold 折叠1.The writer began to love her mother's desk_.A.after Mother diedB.before she became a writerC.when she was a child D.whenMother gave it to her2.The passage shows that _.A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind inher heart to her daughterB.Mother was too serious about everything herdaughter had doneC.Mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD.Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3.The word “gulf ”in the passage means_.A.deep understanding between the old and theyoungB.different ideas between the mother and thedaughterC.free talks between mother and daughter D.partof the sea going far in land4.What did Mother do with her daughter's letterasking for forgiveness?A.She had never received the letter.B.For years,sheoften talked about the letter.C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all in allher life.D.She read the letter again and again till shedied.5.What's the best title of the passage?A.My Letter to Mother B.Mother and ChildrenC.My Mother's Desk D.Talks between Mother and Me