My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night lights, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting (适应) well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
【小题1】The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ___________.

My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night lights, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting (适应) well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

1. 1.

   The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ___________.

   1. A.
      she watched the scene with her daughter
   2. B.
      the scene was very exciting and interesting
   3. C.
      the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson
   4. D.
      the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children
2. 2.

   After he daughter went to college, the writer ___________.

   1. A.
      didn’t get used to the change for a long time
   2. B.
      often cried as she missed her daughter so much
   3. C.
      realized she hadn’t done enough for the daughter
   4. D.
      failed to have a good sleep every night
3. 3.

   What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

   1. A.
      Happiness.
   2. B.
      Anger.
   3. C.
      Sadness.
   4. D.
      Excitement.
4. 4.

   We can infer that watching Toy Story 3 ___________.

   1. A.
      made the writer know her daughter didn’t want to go to college
   2. B.
      improved the relationship between the writer and her daughter
   3. C.
      helped the writer realize how important education was
   4. D.
      made the writer miss her daughter even more

John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and the usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too tired. He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do, I'll send Mom some roses. ”

He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get for Six dollars, madam?” the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.

“No. I have to have roses,” he said. “My Mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that her favorite. ”He was emphatic（坚决的）.

The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said. “Okay , I will give you a dozen red roses for your six dollars”. The young man almost jumped into the air.  He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk to be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her.  As he drove away from the shop,  he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop.  As he waited at the Light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly，he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery(墓地). He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.

The light changed，and John slowly crossed the intersection. He pulled over and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk，thirty or forty steps behind the boy，who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man  stopped by a small monument and went to his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the grave and began to sob. John felt like an intruder but he couldn't leave. He stared at the little boy's shaking body and listened to his crying.

As he cried, he heard the young man speak, “Mommy, oh Mommy，why didn't I tell you how much I love you? Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus，please find my Mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her. ”

John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car.  He drove quickly to the florist and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his Mother one more time just how much he loved her.

60. Why do you think John decided to take the flowers personally?

A. He intended to give his mother a big surprise.

B. Delivery by the clerk cost much money.

C. He can't wait to express his love to his mother himself.

D. He was sympathetic towards the poor boy.

61. The passage wants to convey a message that           .

A. Naughty boys sometimes make good men

B. It is never too late to cherish what you have now

C. He is truly happy who makes others happy

D. A man talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool

62. From the passage we can learn that         .

A. The clerk gave the young man those roses free of charge

B. The young man thanked John a lot

C. Luck went against John in his business

D. John helped to pay for the boy's roses

63. Which do you suppose is the best title?

A. Tell Mommy I love Her.          B. Mother's Day.

C. Mother's Love                        D. A Red, Red Rose.

John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming on Mother's Day, and he usually tried to make it "back home", but this year he was just too tired．He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, "I know what I will do, I'll send Mom some roses."

He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. "How many roses can I get for six dollars, madam?" the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.

"No. I have to have roses." He said, "My mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that's her favorite." He was firm.

The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed he would pay for the boy's roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said, "OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for six dollars." The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. As he drove away from the shop, he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop. As he waited at the light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery（公墓）. He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.

The light changed, and John slowly crossed the crossing. He pulled over and on an impulse（冲动之下） got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk, thirty or forty steps behind the boy, who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man stopped by a small monument and went on his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the tomb and began to sob.  John felt like an intruder but he couldn't leave. He stared at the little boy's trembling body and listened to his silent crying.

As he cried, he heard the young man speak, "Mommy, oh Mommy, why didn't I tell you how much I love you? Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus, please, find my mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her."

John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car. He drove quickly to the flower shop and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her.

1．The young boy actually spent _____ getting the rose flowers.

    A．6 dollars       B．35 dollars          C．41 dollars     D．more than 6 dollars

2．The underlined word "carnations" in the second paragraph probably _____________.

    A．is a kind of tree                       B．is a kind of flower

    C．means solutions                 D．is a souvenir

3．From the passage, we can infer _____________.

    A．John would drive home in person to see his mother with the flowers

    B．John wanted to spend 35 dollars buying the roses for the young boy

    C．The young boy would have Jesus find his mommy

    D．The young boy would turn back to thank John

4．On the clerk's approval of giving the flowers, the young boy was wild with joy because _________.

    A．he knew he wouldn't have got the flowers without John's help

    B．the clerk was very kind to help him

C．he was able to show his love to his mother with the flowers

D．he was successful in saving some money

5．The best title for this passage may be __________________.

    A．Celebrate Mother's Day                        B． Buy flowers

C．Deliver the roses                                 D．Tell Mum I love her