题目内容：

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It is believed that mother’s love is the greatest love in the world. It starts even before a child is born. For me, mother’s love is hard to ______ because it is always expressed through daily tiny things.

When I was three years old, my mom began to teach me to write Chinese characters(汉字). It took a long period of time ______ them but mom was very patient. That was ______ I learned many characters before school. Without doubt, I have received the best pre­school education from my mom.

Being a middle school teen several years ______， I thought I should be allowed to make my own decisions. However, mom still acted like a  “leader” who always told me what to do. I ______ her whenever I thought she had no point. I did quite well in my studies and came top in the class. My mom kept saying that my ______ was not good enough instead of giving me prizes. I couldn’t understand why she did this ______ I went to the best high school I had dreamed of.

During my college time in Tianjin, I could seldom be with her. Like most people, I hardly paid attention to the fact that my mom was getting ______ day by day. She was already 50 years old when I graduated.

In 2011, I took up the job as an English teacher and got paid for the first time in my life. Just when I realized that it was time to repay(报答) my mom, she was found to have a cancer all of a sudden. My father and I did the best we could to save her life but we ______. She died peacefully after half a year’s fight against the illness. Knowing her death, I cried all day, regretting not taking good care of her.

Repaying your ______ is not something you can do only when you get a job. Start to repay them now by getting good grades in your study, helping with housework or buying them gifts with your pocket money. Don’t wait until it is too late.

1.A. notice    B. imagine    C. influence

2.A. to enjoy    B. to memorize    C. to mention

3.A. why    B. when    C. where

4.A. later    B. long    C. ago

5.A. went along with    B. talked back to    C. got on with

6.A. school    B. plan    C. grade

7.A. before    B. until    C. as

8.A. older    B. busier    C. quieter

9.A. hurried    B. failed    C. succeeded

10.A. parents    B. friends    C. teachers