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

 

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

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved．That person was my stepmother．

I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia．My father__1__me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is___2  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___3  than tomorrow morning．”

My stepmother walked over to me, ___4  my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye．Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are ___5  ．This is not the worst boy at all, ___6   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm．”

That statement began a（n） ___7   between us．No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___8   as a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．

She changed many things．She ___9   my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors．She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more ___10   and my brother and I could be better___11   ．

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand___12   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer．I knew her enthusiasm, I___13 it had already improved our lives．I accepted her ___14  and began to write for local newspapers．I was doing the same kind of___15   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later．I wasn’t the ___16   beneficiary （受益者）．My father became the ___17  man in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president．

What power __18  has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___19  strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___20   ．

You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．

1．A．rushed                     B．sent                    C．carried        D．introduced

2．A．distinguished      B．favored               C．mistaken     D．rewarded

3．A．sooner                       B．later                    C．longer         D．earlier

4．A．dragged                     B．shook                 C．raised          D．bent

5．A．perfect                      B．right                   C．wrong         D．impolite

6．A．but                         B．so                       C．and             D．or

7．A．agreement                  B．friendship            C．gap             D．relationship

8．A．opinion                      B．image                  C．expectation   D．mind

9．A．begged                      B．persuaded            C．ordered      D．invited

10．A．successful               B．meaningful          C．helpful        D．useful

11．A．treated                     B．entertained           C．educated     D．respected

12．A．camera                    B．radio                   C．bicycle        D．typewriter

13．A．considered               B．suspected            C．ignored      D．appreciated

14．A．belief                       B．request                C．criticism       D．description

15．A．teaching                  B．writing                C．studying       D．reading

16．A．next                         B．same                   C．only            D．real

17．A．cleverest                  B．wealthiest            C．strongest     D．healthiest

18．A．enthusiasm              B．sympathy            C．fortune        D．confidence

19．A．deliberately              B．happily                C．traditionally   D．constantly

20．A．win                         B．match                 C．reach            D．doubt

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father  __36__  me to her with these words: “ I would like you to meet the fellow who is ­­­­­__37__ for being the worst boy in this country and will probably start throwing rocks at you no __38__ than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, __39__ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are __40__. This is not the worst boy at all, __41__ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.

That statement began a(n) __42__ between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my __43__ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things. She __44__ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more __45__ and my brother and I could be better __46__.

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand __47__ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I __48__ it, and I saw how it had improved our lives. I accepted her __49__ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of _ 50__ that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the __51__ beneficiary (受益者). My father became the __52__ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.

What power _53__ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is __54__ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never __55__ .

You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.

1.                A．rushed         B．sent           C．carried   D．introduced

 

2.                A．distinguished    B．favored         C．mistaken  D．rewarded

 

3.                A．sooner         B．later           C．longer    D．earlier

 

4.                A．dragged        B．shook          C．raised    D．bent

 

5.                A．perfect         B．right           C．wrong    D．impolite

 

6.                A．but            B．so             C．and  D．or

 

7.                A．agreement      B．friendship       C．gap  D．relationship

 

8.                A．opinion         B．image          C．expectation   D．mind

 

9.                A．begged         B．persuaded      C．ordered  D．invited

 

10.               A．successful      B．meaningful      C．helpful    D．useful

 

11.               A．treated         B．entertained     C．educated  D．respected

 

12.               A．camera         B．radio          C．bicycle    D．typewriter

 

13.               A．considered      B．suspected       C．ignored   D．appreciated

 

14.               A．belief          B．request        C．criticism   D．description

 

15.               A．teaching        B．writing         C．studying   D．reading

 

16.               A．next           B．same          C．only  D．real

 

17.               A．cleverest       B．wealthiest       C．strongest  D．healthiest

 

18.               A．enthusiasm      B．sympathy       C．fortune   D．confidence

 

19.               A．deliberately     B．happily         C．traditionally    D．constantly

 

20.               A．win            B．reach          C．match D．doubt