would notice. I was in charge of receiving baby Paul's letters, page after page of colored scenes including flowers with happy faces."

He can't read yet, she said, M but he can look at the pictures."

This same little girl is growing now, driving off every day to college.But something about her has never changed. One afternoon only a week or so ago, I found a love note next to my pillow.

"Thanks for always being there for me, Mum," it read,"I'm glad that we are best friends."

I couldn't help but remember that her smile has brought me countless hours of joy throughout the years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.

8.What was Lily busy doing that afternoon in 2000?

A.Playing a spelling game.

B.Examining her work carefully.

C.Doing her drawing homework.

D.Preparing love notes for the family.

9.Every time the writer received her daughter's mail,she felt .

A.surprised

B.happy

C.proud

D.interested

10.The underlined words "something about her" in Paragraph 7mean .

A.her habit of writing letters

B.her interest in drawing pictures

C.her action of giving us surprises

D.her love for the family members

11.Why did the author write the passage?

A.To draw people's attention to her daughter.

B.To tell people her daughter's growing stories.

C.To remember the true love from her daughter.