1.Mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in November of 2012,and I(16)D the next Christmas would be her last.I wondered(17)C I could possibly give her as a gift to show her how much I loved her.Then it(18)B me that I could give her a card shower.I put a (19)D in my Christmas cards asking friends to send Mom and Dad a card to lift their(20)A.
My little idea(21)Bquickly thanks to my daughter and social media.She posted the(22)C for cards on her Facebook page.In turn,her friends picked up the idea and(23)D it with their friends.
Near the end of November I asked Mom if she had been getting any Christmas cards.
She said she had gotten a few,(24)C I could tell by her voice she was wondering why I had asked.Some days later,the mail carrier (25)A a bag of cards to their front door because he could not fit them into Mom and Dad's(26)C.
We would sit at the kitchen table,and she'd read every card,often (27)D how pretty it was.Sometimes Mom had to rest (28)D there were too many cards for her to take in at once.
Christmas cards arrived from almost every state in the union,along with cards from Germany,France,Australia etc.Mom was continually surprised that these total(29)Bwould take the time to send her a card along with their best(30)B and prayers.
The response was shocking,(31)C anything I could have imagined.Mom received more than 1,200 Christmas cards.Whenever someone (32)A for a visit,she would (33)A show them.It was the best Christmas present ever for my parents and a welcome diversion from the reality of Mom's cancer.
(34)D,Mom passed away in early March 2013.I smile as I remember her opening her cards,and her(35)D as she looked at every one.The cards remain a proof to the thoughtfulness of friends,relatives and many wonderful strangers.They're also a proof to the power of love.
| 16.A.imagined | B.predicted | C.wished | D.feared |
| 17.A.which | B.that | C.what | D.how |
| 18.A.attracted | B.struck | C.puzzled | D.touched |
| 19.A.letter | B.comment | C.record | D.note |
| 20.A.spirits | B.feelings | C.thoughts | D.conditions |
| 21.A.developed | B.spread | C.worked | D.appeared |
| 22.A.practice | B.belief | C.request | D.favour |
| 23.A.supplied | B.presented | C.changed | D.shared |
| 24.A.as | B.so | C.and | D.or |
| 25.A.delivered | B.threw | C.painted | D.designed |
| 26.A.bag | B.suitcase | C.mailbox | D.dustbin |
| 27.A.careful with | B.particular about | C.aware of | D.amazed at |
| 28.A.unless | B.though | C.until | D.because |
| 29.A.friends | B.strangers | C.relatives | D.colleagues |
| 30.A.congratulations | B.regards | C.choices | D.dreams |
| 31.A.through | B.beside | C.beyond | D.without |
| 32.A.came by | B.set off | C.left behind | D.went out |
| 33.A.proudly | B.quietly | C.slowly | D.bravely |
| 34.A.Obviously | B.Finally | C.Surely | D.Sadly |
| 35.A.praise | B.curiosity | C.sorrow | D.delight |