题目内容：

Geraniums of Love

As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews（亲子交流会）with the same teachers. The only thing different was the child. And every child _______ an old

Geraniums school tradition—the annual plant sale（拍卖会）held in early May, just in time for _______ Day.

Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. I wanted to surprise my mother. _______, I didn't have any money. I went to my eldest sister and _______ the secret, and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully made my _______. I agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision, _______ each plant to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The moment I had smuggled it home, with the help of my sister, I _______ it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch. I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother's Day, but my sister assured me that she wouldn't, and _______ she did not.

When Mother's Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my _______.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school and she wanted to __________ our mother. Like my __________ sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived at home full of __________ excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag __________ her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the __________ one!”

I helped my little __________ hide that geranium on the upstairs neighbor's porch, assuring that our mother wouldn't find it before Mother's Day. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I watched them both bursting with pride and __________. It was like being in a dream I had already dreamed. My mother noticed me __________, and she gave me a soft secret smile. Shocked and puzzled, I __________ back. I had been wondering how my mother could __________ to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child. But as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was __________  with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.

1.A. passed down B. participated in C. broke with D. carried on

2.A. Women’s B. Father’s C. Children’s D. Mother's

3.A. Besides B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore

4.A. shared B. discovered C. guarded D. unlocked

5.A. plan B. preparation C. present D. selection

6.A. watering B. growing C. inspecting D. protecting

7.A. showed B. potted C. packaged D. hid

8.A. indeed B. instead C. properly D. anyhow

9.A. performance B. grades C. gift D. presence

10.A. inspire B. surprise C. satisfy D. relax

11.A. youngest B. eldest C. cleverest D. bravest

12.A. nervous B. youthful C. increasing D. false

13.A. on B. beside C. behind D. under

14.A. shortest B. rarest C. best D. strongest

15.A. sister B. brother C. cousin D. friend

16.A. confusion B. anxiety C. delight D. astonishment

17.A. listening B. watching C. smelling D. tasting

18.A. waved B. smiled C. signed D. called

19.A. pretend B. continue C. appear D. try

20.A. impressed B. satisfied C. associated D. presented