I'velovedmymothersdesksinceIwasjust tallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasmymothersatwritingletters.Looking attheinkbottlepensandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactofwritingmust bethemostwonderfulthingintheworld.

Yearslaterduringherfinalillness Motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother."Butthedesk"she said"isforElizabeth."

Ineversawhergetangryandneversawher cry.Iknewshelovedme；sheshoweditinaction.But asayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotherand daughter.

Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopened betweenus.

was"tooemotional(易动感'隋的)，，.Buishelived "onthesurface(表面），，.

AsyearspassedIhadmyownfamily.Iloved mymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrolcioherincarefulwords andaskedhertoforgive(原谅)me.

I postedtheletterandwaiter!forher answer.Nonecame.

II seemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn't besuivthattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrit?ten itandIcouldsloptryingtomakelierintosomeoneshewasnot.

Nowthepresentolherdesktoldasshe'd n，'v，'rhcena-bletothatshe waspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork.Icleanedthedeskcarrlullyand foundsomepapersinside―aplioloolmytalherandaone-pageletter， folded(折叠)andivloldedmany times.

Givemeananswermyletterasksinany wayyouclioosc.Molhcryoualwayschosetheaclthaispeakslouderthan 、、m(U.

36. Thewriterbegantolovehermother's desk_•

A. afterhermotherdied

B. beforeshebecameawriter

C. whenshewasachild

D.whenMothergaveittoher

37. Thepassageshowsthatthewriter's mother_.

A.wascoldonthesurfacebutkindinher hearttoherdaughiri-

B. wastooseriousabouteverythingher daughterhaddone

C. caredmuchaboutherdaughterin words

D. wrotetoherdaughterincareful words

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