Everyyearonmybirthday，fromthetimeIturned12，awhitegardeniawasdeliveredtomyhouse.NocardcamewithitCallstotheflower-shopwerenothelpfulatall.AfterawhileIstoppedtryingtodiscoverthesender&rsquosnameandjustdelightedinthebeautifulwhiteflowerinsoftpinkpaper.ButIneverstoppedimaginingwhothegivermightbe.Someofmyhappiestmomentswerespentdaydreamingaboutthesender.Mymotherencouragedtheseimaginings.She&rsquodaskmeiftherewassomeoneforwhomIhaddonespecialkindness.PerhapsitwastheoldmanacrossthestreetwhosemailI&rsquoddeliveredduringthewinter.Asagirl，though，IhadmorefunimaginingthatitmightbeaboyIhadruninto.Onemonthbeforemygraduation，myfatherdied.IfeltsosadthatIbecamecompletelyuninterestedinmyupcominggraduationdance，andIdidn&rsquotcareifIhadanewdressornot.Butmymother，inherownsadness，wouldnotletmemissanyofthosethings.Shewantedherchildrentofeellovedandlovable.Intruth，mymotherwantedherchildrentoseethemselvesmuchlikethegar-denia-lovely，strongandperfectwithperhapsabitofmystery（神秘）.MymotherdiedtendaysafterIwasmarried.Iwas22.Thatwastheyearthegardeniastoppedcoming.

41.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AchildhoodDream.

B.AMother&rsquosLove.

C.AGraduationParty.

D.ASpecialBirthday.

42.Themotherinsistedthatherdaughtergotothegraduationdancebecause（）（）.

A.shecouldtakecareofthingsherself

B.shehopedshewouldfindaboyfriend

C.shewantedhertobehappyandstrong

D.shethoughteducationwasmostimportant

43.Whowasthesenderoftheflower?

A.Aboythewriterhadruninto.

B.Oneofthewriter&rsquosneighbors.

C.Oneofthewriter&rsquosclassmates.

D.Thewriter&rsquosmother.
正确答案：
41.B42.C43.D
答案解析：
41.这是一道主旨题。这篇短文讲述了一个关于母爱的zhuan故事，充分表现了母亲对子女的爱。

42.这是一道细节推断题。根据第三段Infact，mymotherwantedherchildrentoseethemselvesmuchlikethegardenia&mdashlovely，strongandperfectwithperhapsabitofmystery.可判断出她想让自己的孩子幸福、强壮。

43.根据最后一句Thatwastheyearthegardeniastoppedcoming.可判断出是作者的母亲在她每个生日送给她一枝白色的栀子花。