1、When I was 10 years old，my mother passed away because of illness．I had to move to the usa to live with my father．There I met my 21 for the first time and from the beginning she made sure that I was safe and welcome．Over the past several years she 22 everything I needed．I am happy today because I have a 23 stepmother． Yesterday I went to see her for Mother’s Day．When 24 my gift，she held my face in both of her hands and 25 me—even though I had the flu! Her simple act of affection 26 me back to my very first night in America．After I was 27 from the airport。

2、we went home and she unpacked my 28 ．Then she took me shopping for new clothes 29 the ones I had brought with me from Africa were a bit worn． That night before I went to bed，she came to my room．She told me she was 30 to have me and that she would take good care of me．Because I was 31 shown affection as a child，I did not Know how to 32 what she said so I just stared at her． Before she walked out of my new room。

3、she asked me for a 33 ．But I had no idea what she was talking about because I had never heard the 34 before． 35 she didn’t give up．She told my father that she 36 me to give her a hug and asked him to explain to me what she 37 ．My father explained 38 a hug was and told me why people hugged in America．Then my new mom opened her arms 39 and shyly I opened mine and we hugged． That was my very first hug and I was eleven at that time．I’m 23 now and， 40 ，I have received many hugs since then．21．A．stepmother B．cousin C．brother D．sister 22．A．preserved B．provided C．managed D．designed 23．A．beautiful B．strict C．kind D．serious 24．A．ordered B．supplied C．bought D．presented 25．A．kissed B．praised C．welcomed D．comforted 26．A．kept B．took C．held D．gave 27．A．brought up B．helped out C．seen off D．picked up 28．A．schoolbag B．purse C．1uggage D．scarf 29．A．since B．though C．when D．if 30．A．eager B．thankful C．glad D．confident 31．A．frequently B．always C．once D．never 32．A．react to B．see to C．apply to D．refer to 33．A．chat B．hug C．favour D．help 34．A．question B．word C．story D．suggestion 35．A．Since B．So C．But D．And 36．A．determined B．1onged C．invited D．wanted 37．A．meant B．required C．demanded D．ordered 38．A．what B．how C．where D．which 3 39．A．direct B．wide C．suddenly D．quickly 40．A．surprisingly B．interestingly C．hopefully D．thankfully 21-25 ABCDA 26-30 BDCAC 31-35 DABBC 36-40 DAABDABCDA 26-30 BDCAC 31-35 DABBC 36-40 DAABD少了一个awaythe interviewthe interview。