F. Take a deep breath, think about the situation, and then list five things you can do.

G. You need a sense of achievement every day to make you believe in yourself more.

III．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of _21_ must be the most _22_ thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother _23_ different things for my sister and brother. "But the _24_", she said, "is for Elizabeth".

I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she _25_me, she showed it in action. But _26_ a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks _27_ mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(深渊) opened between us. I was "too emotional". _28_ she lived "on the surface".

As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in _29_ words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did _30_ me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. _31_ came. My hope turned to _32_, then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the _33_ had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could _34_ trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the _35_ of her desk told me, as she'd _36_ been able to, that she was _37_ that writing was my chosen work. I _38_ the desk carefully and found some papers _39_---- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

"Give me an answer", my letter asks, "in any way you chose". Mother, you always chose the _40_that speaks louder than words.

21. A. speaking B. writing C. looking D. listening

22. A. wonderful B. tiring C. funny D. productive

23. A. bought B. gave C. designed D. kept

24. A. pen B. paper C. chair D. desk

25. A. loved B. disliked C. appreciated D. sympathized

26. A. like B. as C. be D. unlike

27. A. with B. among C. beside D. between

28. A. So B. And C. But D. Or

29. A. careful B. active C. thankful D. serious

30. A. ignore B. accept C. forgive D. dislike

31. A. Anything B. None C. Something D. Neither

32. A. surprise B. joy C. disappointment D. happiness

33. A. ides B. information C. news D. letter

34. A. stand B. stop C. continue D. practice

35. A. present B. look C. shape D. view

36. A. always B. ever C. never D. often

37. A. sorry B. encouraged C. regretful D. pleased

38. A. moved B. cleaned C. fixed D. emptied

39. A. inside B. outside C. below D. above