閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16-35各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

She always wore a flower in her hair．Mostly I thought it looked    16  ．A flower to work? But no one questioned the young woman why a flower _17   her to work each day．In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had    18   without it．

She did so one day _19  she delivered a project to my office．“I _20  there is no flower in your hair today," I said  _21  ．"I'm so used to seeing you wear one  _22  it almost seems as if something is _23．” “Oh, yes," she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice．This was far from her _24_ bright personality．I knew l had questioned something _25   than a lost flower．

“Today is the anniversary of my mother's death．I__26  her so much that I'm very sad．When I was a little girl, my mother would often _27_ flowers in my hair．But when I was 15 she died of cancer．I've just always worn a flower in my hair since then and _28  made me feel as though she__29  with me．Today, however, I think she would like a   30  that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death．And it seems that it is the flower that has to__31   ．”

She met my eyes and then smiled sadly．“I needn't wear a flower to be _32   of her．It was just an outward sign of my treasured _33    they're still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here's the 34  I hope it meets with your agreement．" She  _35  me the neatly prepared document, signed with a hand-drawn flower below her name．

1.A．stupid                     B．childish             C．strange                      D．ugly

2.A．a(chǎn)ccompanied          B．brought            C．a(chǎn)llowed           D．encouraged

3.A．shown up      B．gone up            C．jumped up       D．dressed up

4.A．before                    B．a(chǎn)fter         C．when                D．until

5.A．sense                      B．discover           C．doubt                D．notice

6.A．freely                     B．firmly       C．calmly               D．worriedly

7.A．a(chǎn)s                   B．that          C．which                D．what

8.A．missing                   B．going        C．happening        D．changing

9.A．normal                   B．general             C．common           D．usual

10.A．prettier                B．better      C．bigger               D．earlier

11.A．a(chǎn)ppreciate           B．want         C．respect                      D．miss

12.A．put             B．sent          C．handed                      D．took

13.A. this                 B．it      C．a(chǎn)t              D．one

14.A．stayed                  B．studied             C．worked                      D．slept

15.A．word                    B．sign          C．pattern                      D．model

16.A．melt                      B．die            C．go                      D．pass

17.A．informed             B．reminded         C．told                   D．remembered

18.A．impressions         B．memories         C．secrets                       D．wishes

19.A．story                     B．ending    C．project                       D．gift

20.A．lent                       B．sent          C．posted             D．handed