10．It was Sunday morning．I heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room．I could almost feel the excitement of John who was soon going to get a room of his own．I knew how much he longed for his right to privacy when he was sharing a room with his younger brother，Robot．He said，"Mum，Can I have a room of my own？I could use Jeff's．He won't mind．"
It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest．But would he mind？The room was the place where I told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks．As close as we were，though，the time came when Jeff needed a door between us．His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family．I no longer could-or-should know everything about him．
It turned out that getting Jeff's permission was easy．He said，"Of course，Mum，it would be selfish of me to hold on to it．"Then his voice softened，"Mum，I won't be living at home again-you know that．"Behind his glasses，his eyes were lit with all the love．There were no doors closed here-they had all opened up again．
As John and I were cleaning the room，I fixed my eyes on Jeff's things around me and could almost touch the little boy I knew was gone forever．I looked at the room and，in my heart，I let it go．To hold on would be，as Jeff said，selfish．Now it was time for John，shouldering through the door，his eyes bright with promise of independence，to disappear behind the door．It was time for letting go to happen again．
4．The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means"A"．
A．Jeff needed his right to privacy
B．Jeff finally flew out of the house
C．Jeff got tired of those familiar stories
D．Jeff would have less to do with his family
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．John was moving to live with his brother．
B．John was eager to get a room of his own．
C．Jeff volunteered to give his room to John．
D．Jeff refused to let his brother have his room．
6．How did the author feel about her children's sense of independence？C
A．Delighted．B．Jealous．C．Mixed．D．Embarrassed．
7．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．the children did not like to live with adults
B．all her three kids made the author feel depressed
C．none of the members in the family thought the same way
D．the author loved and missed the time together with her kids．
分析 本文通过描述孩子们对隐私权的渴望，旨在说明尽管作者非常爱她的孩子们，并且很怀念与他们曾经一起度过的美好时光；但是孩子们都长大了，作为家长是该对他们放手，让他们自由去发展的时候了．
解答 答案：
4．A 句意解释题 根据本段中的"It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest．"以及"His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family．I no longer could-or-should know everything about him．"可知：Jeff已经大学毕业了，他正在开始步入与家庭无关的社会生活，所以作者再也不可能或不应该了解他的一切了；并结合上一段作者提到自己的一个儿子John一直渴望着拥有隐私权；故可判断出，此处表达的意思应是：她的这个儿子Jeff也需要有隐私权；故选A．
5．B 是非判断题 根据第一段中的"I could almost feel the excitement…I knew how much he longed for his right to privacy…"作者能感受到 John为很快就会拥有自己的房间而表现出的兴奋，并且作者知道他一直渴望着拥有隐私权；可知答案"B：John 渴望得到一间属于自己的房间"的说法是正确的；故选B．
6．C 情感态度题 根据第二段中的"The room was the place where I told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks"，"I no longer could-or-should know everything about him．"以及第三段中的"I looked at the room and，in my heart，I let it go"等，可知，作者一方面非常怀念过去和孩子们曾经一起度过的美好时光，另一方面又表达了对孩子们长大后要求独立的支持；因此作者在文中流露出了很复杂的心情；故选C．
7．D 主旨大意题 通读全文可知，本文通过描述孩子们对隐私权的渴望，旨在说明尽管作者非常爱她的孩子们，并且很怀念与他们曾经一起度过的美好时光；但是孩子们都长大了，作为家长是该对他们放手，让他们自由去发展的时候了；故选D．
点评 做本题的关键在于对整篇文章的深入理解，弄清句与句之间以及句子与所在段落的关系；由于本文结构清晰，内容明确，所以在做本题时，可以根据每一部分的中心意思或根据上下句的内容，推测出空缺部分的意思；另外，还可以通过仔细阅读备选项，排除与本文无关的选项或找到与相应段落意义相关的选项．
