答案:C

解析:根据下文"I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. "可知作者是被丢在孤儿院的孩子, 是被抛弃了(desert)。故选C项。

3. A. blank B. pain

C. misfortune D. dark

答案:A

解析:根据上文"Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. ""我"从未得到过父母的一个拥抱、一个亲吻, 可知"我"生命的这部分完全是一片空白。blank空白。故选A项。

4. A. requested B. stared

C. screamed D. refused

答案:C

解析:根据下文"Just what are you looking at, you fool?"可知那位女士抬起头, 看见"我"在注视着她, 便生气地尖叫起来。scream尖叫。故选C项。

5. A. shocked B. annoyed

C. disappointed D. relieved

答案:A

解析:句意:对不起, 夫人。"我"没有母亲, "我"被你说的话震惊到了。shock使震惊。故选A项。

6. A. envelope B. book

C. card D. magazine

答案:C

解析:根据下文"Do you think your mother would like that card?"可知"我"伸手挑了一张漂亮的贺卡, 打开并念起上面的文字。故选C项。

7. A. simply B. basically

C. originally D. mainly

答案:A

解析:母亲节是孩子感恩母亲的节日。仅仅因为她是母亲。句意:谢谢您, 就因为您是我的母亲。simply仅仅。故选A项。

8. A. seldom B. sometimes

C. never D. once

答案:C

解析:根据上文"Do you know what it is like to be yelled at for years"可知这个女士从未听她妈妈说过爱她。never从不。故选C项。

9. A. leave behind B. turn to

C. care about D. know of

答案:C

解析:根据下文"let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage and that's where I stayed until I grew up"可知作者的母亲根本不关心她。care about关心。故选C项。

10. A. accuse B. love

C. miss D. hate