My mother was the one who always beat me. 完形填空
My mother was the one who always beat me. I always cried loudly to let the neighbors __35__ she was killing me. For example, if she acted as though she was about to __36__ her hand to me, I would open my __37__ and let the world know about it. If anybody was passing by out on the road, __38__ would either change her mind or just give me a few light touches. Thinking about it now, I feel certain that just as my father supported me for being __39__ than the other children, my mother gave me more shout for the __40__ reason. She was very bright herself, but she liked the ones who were __41__. Jimmy, my eldest brother, I knew, was especially her __42__. I remember that he would tell me to get out of the house. “Let the sun shine on you so you can get some color.” He went out of his way __43__ to let me have a sense of color—advantage. I learned early that crying out in disagreement could finish things. My older brothers and sister would sometimes come in from school and __44__ a biscuit with butter or something. My mother impatiently, would tell them no. But I would cry out and make a big noise until I got what I wanted. I remember well how my mother asked me __45__ I couldn’t be a nice boy like Wilfred. But I would think to myself that Wilfred, for being so nice and quiet, often stayed __46__. So early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noises.
35.A.hope B.seeC.thinkD.understand
36.A.raiseB.showC.passD.hold
37.A.doorB.windowC.eyesD.mouth
38.A.heB.sheC.ID.they
39.A.happierB.luckierC.brighterD.kinder
40.A.rightB.wrongC.sameD.different
41.A.darkerB.clevererC.nearerD.older
42.A.needB.loveC.kindD.favorite
43.A.neverB.oftenC.sometimesD.usually
44.A.put downB.ask forC.look atD.sell out
45.A.howB.whenC.whereD.why
46.A.silentB.hungryC.healthyD.pleasant