第三部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My mom grew up in a traditional Chinese family in which open expressions of love were never 41 . When she had me and my three siblings, she treated us with the same 42 hand. It was not that she was a slave driver ( 苛责的上司 ) or anything, but she never 43 showed love. Instead, she 44 in more practical ways. My parents couldn’t have been more different 45 . My dad is a really openhearted person who 46 showers us with hugs and kisses no matter the occasion. After much persuasion from him, my mother did try to 47 , but it was clear that she never felt quite right 48 her emotions. Eventually, she returned to her 49 self. Last year, I was called for an entrance interview at a private medical university in Kuala Lumpur. I desperately wanted to get 50 . Since we lived in Penang, two states away, I 51 to go there by bus. My mum said it was not safe for me to take the five-hour bus trip alone and insisted on 52 along. As soon as we 53 the bus, I took a window seat and turned my back to my 54 . As the bus pulled into the highway, drowsiness ( 睡意 ) began to take over and I was 55 in no time. Not long afterwards, I was 56 by rain on the window. Just as I was about to open my eyes, I felt her hand on my cheek and I heard her say 57 , “I love you.” Never in all my life did I expect such a gesture from my “ 58 than stone” mom. It made me realize that she did 59 me, even though she never made a big 60 of it.