There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）．As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the __1__ side of this line．When I hold __2__ the apron strings （围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to __3__ independence, tries to loosen my grasp．What results is a （an） __4__ mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango．

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （大学预修课程） so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s __5__: “No, I’m not interested in that．”

………

I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares．

Two months ago, she was _6__ to a great university．However, I was still the mother having a __7_ time letting go．The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and __8__ courses which I thought looked good．We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face _9__ with excitement．“I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said．“Already?” I was astonished, __10__ she should have discussed it with me．I examined the schedule．Nicole hadn’t taken a （an） __11__ one of the courses I had suggested．Every course she had chosen __12__ suited her interests．Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a __13__ mind and the ability to shape her future．She no longer needed her mother __14__ every decision she made．I felt proud, though still a bit __15__．

I __16__ the lessons carefully．Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: __17__, sympathy, and hard work．There have been a few holes along the way．__18__, she is well-equipped and eager to __19__ the future．The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the _20__ we both needed．

1．A．left　　　　 B．right　　　 C．either　　　 D．each

2．A．onto　　　　 B．up　　　　　 C．back　　　　 D．out

3．A．keep　　　　 B．refuse　　　 C．taste　　　 D．bear

4．A．awkward　　　 B．relaxing　　 C．lively　　　 D．beautiful

5．A．comment　　　 B．word　　　　 C．concept　　 D．response

6．A．received　　 B．invited　　 C．treated　　 D．accepted

7．A．good　　　　 B．great　　　 C．hard　　　　 D．easy

8．A．taken　　　　 B．underlined　 C．offered　　 D．emphasized

9．A．lit up　　　 B．built up　　 C．turned up　 D．made up

10．A．imagining　 B．thinking　　 C．hoping　　　 D．adding

11．A．only　　　　 B．just　　　　 C．even　　　　 D．single

12．A．mostly　　　 B．hardly　　　 C．exactly　　 D．slightly

13．A．sharp　　　 B．normal　　　 C．different　 D．typical

14．A．encouraging B．evaluating　 C．disagreeing D．agreeing

15．A．anxious　　 B．excited　　 C．sad　　　　 D．tense

16．A．reviewed　　 B．observed　　 C．checked　　 D．studied

17．A．competence　 B．creativity　 C．responsibility　　　　　 D．confidence

18．A．Therefore　 B．Instead　　 C．Still　　　 D．Besides

19．A．embrace　　 B．discover　　 C．determine　 D．control

20．A．character　 B．strength　　 C．relief　　　 D．independence

 

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the   1   side of this line. When I hold   2   the apron strings （围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to   3   independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a （an）   4   mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （高阶课程） so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s   5  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”

………

I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares.

Two months ago, she was   6   to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a   7   time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and  8   courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face   9   with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,   10   she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a （an）   11   one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen   12   suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a   13   mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother   14   every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit   15  .

I   16   the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:   17  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.   18  , she is well-equipped and eager to   19   the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the   20   we both needed.

1．A．left                       B．right                    C．either                  D．each

2．A．onto                     B．up                       C．back                   D．out

3．A．keep                     B．refuse                 C．taste                   D．bear

4．A．awkward              B．relaxing               C．lively                   D．beautiful

5．A．comment              B．word                   C．concept               D．response

6．A．received                B．invited                 C．treated                D．accepted

7．A．good                     B．great                   C．hard                    D．easy

8．A．taken                    B．underlined            C．offered                D．emphasized

9．A．lit up                     B．built up                C．turned up            D．made up

10．A．imagining            B．thinking               C．hoping                D．adding

11．A．only                    B．just                     C．even                   D．single

12．A．mostly                B．hardly                 C．exactly                D．slightly

13．A．sharp                  B．normal                C．different              D．typical

14．A．encouraging         B．evaluating            C．disagreeing          D．agreeing

15．A．anxious               B．excited                C．sad                     D．tense

16．A．reviewed             B．observed             C．checked              D．studied

17．A．competence         B．creativity             C．responsibility       D．confidence

18．A．Therefore            B．Instead                C．Still                     D．Besides

19．A．embrace              B．discover              C．determine            D．control

20．A．character             B．strength               C．relief                   D．independence

第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）．As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the __36__ side of this line．When I hold __37__ the apron strings （围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to __38__ independence, tries to loosen my grasp．What results is a （an） __39__ mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango．

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （大学预修课程） so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s __40__: “No, I’m not interested in that．”

………

I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares．

Two months ago, she was __41__ to a great university．However, I was still the mother having a __42__ time letting go．The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and __43__ courses which I thought looked good．We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face __44__ with excitement．“I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said．“Already?” I was astonished, __45__ she should have discussed it with me．I examined the schedule．Nicole hadn’t taken a （an） __46__ one of the courses I had suggested．Every course she had chosen __47__ suited her interests．Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a __48__ mind and the ability to shape her future．She no longer needed her mother __49__ every decision she made．I felt proud, though still a bit __50__．

I __51__ the lessons carefully．Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: __52__, sympathy, and hard work．There have been a few holes along the way．__53__, she is well-equipped and eager to __54__ the future．The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the __55__ we both needed．

36．A．left   B．right  C．either       D．each

37．A．onto  B．up     C．back  D．out

38．A．keep  B．refuse       C．taste  D．bear

39．A．awkward  B．relaxing    C．lively       D．beautiful

40．A．comment  B．word C．concept     D．response

41．A．received   B．invited      C．treated      D．accepted

42．A．good B．great C．hard  D．easy

43．A．taken B．underlined       C．offered     D．emphasized

44．A．lit up B．built up    C．turned up  D．made up

45．A．imagining B．thinking    C．hoping      D．adding

46．A．only  B．just   C．even  D．single

47．A．mostly      B．hardly      C．exactly     D．slightly

48．A．sharp B．normal     C．different   D．typical

49．A．encouraging     B．evaluating C．disagreeing      D．agreeing

50．A．anxious    B．excited     C．sad    D．tense

51．A．reviewed  B．observed   C．checked    D．studied

52．A．competence      B．creativity  C．responsibility   D．confidence

53．A．Therefore B．Instead     C．Still  D．Besides

54．A．embrace   B．discover    C．determine D．control

55．A．character  B．strength    C．relief D．Independence