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I went through some difficult times，dealing with the pressures of growing up．I found it hard to communicate with my mother．Relations between us became difficult．
One day，I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours．When I returned home at night，I saw all the pain，anger and disappointment on my mother's face．①___________．We agreed to have breakfast together the next morning．It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship．
We decided to go to a restaurant．On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks．I asked her what they were for．She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about （A） them．We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter．It could be as long or as short as we wanted．
Our first topic was"Why I'm so angry？"I wrote a half page，and my mom filled up nearly three pages．（B） I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．I never realized anyone could hide so much anger．After we finished writing，we exchanged our notebooks．As soon as I started reading my mother's words，I began to cry and so did she．When we finished reading，we discussed our feelings．②___________．Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before，not only about my mother but also about other people．
My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries，and our happiness as well．We know that no matter how we feel about each other，our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings．We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write，"I love you．"
56．选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．其中有一项是多余的．
A．We knew that we were in great need of a talk．
B．I just wish you would help a little more with the family．
C．Amazingly enough，it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body．
①A ②C
57．找出（A）处划线代词 them 所指代的内容．feelings
58．将（B）处划线句子 I watched tears run down her face as she wrote．译为汉语．
我看到她在写感受时泪水从她脸上流下．
59．找出与 The minute we read each other's words，both of us started to cry．意思相同或相近的句子．As soon as I started reading my mother's words，I began to cry and so did she．
60．选择文章的最佳标题，将字母代号填写在答题卡上．C
A．I Love You，Mum
B．The Difficult Times in My Life
C．The Notebooks Filled With Love
61．完成句子．第3和第5个空每空不超过10个词，其它每空限填一词．
The relations between my mother and me used to be （①）bad．One morning，we had a talk in a （②）restaurant．After the talk，we （③）wrote down our feelings in the form of a letter．Now we continue to use our （④）notebooks to communicate because （⑤）they are a safe place to express our feelings．
