A. that B. which C. what D. when

28. Shanghai is the first city in the world ________ a high-speed maglev train, from the city to Pudong Airport.

　　A. to build B. to be built C. to have built D. to have been built

29. His ______ for learning was to live up to his parents' expectations.

　　A. motivation B. qualification C. talent D. technique

30. My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application.

　　A. sends B. will be sent C. be sent D. would be sent

三、 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）

　　Mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in November of 2012, and I 31 the next Christmas would be her last. I wondered 32 I could possibly give her as a gift to show her how much I loved her. Then it 33 me that I could give her a card shower. I put a 34 in my Christmas cards asking friends to send Mom and Dad a card to lift their 35 .

　　My little idea 36 quickly thanks to my daughter and social media. She posted the 37 for cards on her Facebook page. In turn, her friends picked up the idea and 38 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, 39 I could tell by her voice she was wondering why I had asked. Some days later, the mail carrier 40 a bag of cards to their front door because he could not fit them into Mom and Dad's 41 .

　　We would sit at the kitchen table, and she'd read every card, often 42 how pretty it was. Sometimes Mom had to rest 43 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 44 would take the time to send her a card along with their best 45 and prayers.

　　The response was shocking, 46 anything I could have imagined. Mom received more than 1,200 Christmas cards. Whenever someone 47 for a visit, she would 48 show them. It was the best Christmas present ever for my parents and a welcome diversion from the reality of Mom's cancer.

　　 49 , Mom passed away in early March 2013. I smile as I remember her opening her cards, and her 50 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.

31. A. imagined B. feared C. wished D. predicted

32. A. which B. that C. what D. how

33. A. attracted B. struck C. puzzled D. touched

34. A. letter B. comment C. record D. note

35. A. spirits B. feelings C. thoughts D. conditions

36. A. developed B. spread C. worked D. appeared

37. A. practice B. belief C. request D. favour

38. A. supplied B. presented C. changed D. shared

39. A. as B. so C. and D. or

40. A. delivered B. threw C. painted D. designed

41. A. bag B. suitcase C. mailbox D. dustbin