A

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 　21　 　side of this line. When I hold 　22　 　the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to 　23　 　independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 　24　 　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 　25　 : “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 　26　 　to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 　27　 　time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 　28　 　courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 　29　 　with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 　30　 　she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 　31　 　one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 　32　 　suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 　33 　mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother 　34　 　every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 　35　 .

I 　36　 　the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 　37 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 　38　 , she is well-equipped and eager to 　39　 　the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 　40　 　we both needed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B

You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a　 　36 　　woman.

One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly 　37 　　had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and　 　38　　 almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a　 　39 　fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national 　40　 .

What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had 　41　 　my life. I am 19 years old and the first 　42 　of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.

I was a 　43　 　student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I 　44 　being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the　 　45　 　way I could attend.

One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous　　 46　 . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money　　 47 　for me, but if anything came up they’d call.

A few days later, I was going out with my mother 　48　 　the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was 　49 　!

McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is 　50 　, she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new 　　51　 . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see　 52 　on TV-she just smiles.

McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of　 　53 　. Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to　 　54 　when I can some day. So　 　55　 　I plan to add to her scholarship fund.

41. A. café　　　　　　　　　　 B. buffet　　　　　　　　 C. laboratory　　　　　 D. laundry

42. A. expenses　　　　　　 B. profits　　　　 　　 C. savings　　　　　　 D. wages

43. A. returned　　　　　　　　　　 B. donated　　　　　　 C. delivered 　　　　　 D. removed

44. A. welfare　　　　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　　　　 C. scholarship　　　　 D. research

45. A. headlines　　　　　　 B. customs　　　　　　 C. sympathies　　　　 D. doubts

46. A. affected　　　　　　　　　　 B. formed　　　　　　　 C. disturbed　　　　　 D. ruined

47. A. designer　 　　　　　 B. receiver　 　　　　 C. contributor　 　　 D. reporter

48. A. considerate　 　　　 B. dedicated　　　　　 C. casual 　　　　　　 D. sensitive

49. A. advocated　　　　　 B. regretted　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoided

50. A. normal　　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. legal　　　　　　　　　 D. only

51. A. gift　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　 D. plan

52. A. left 　　　　　　　　　 B. raised　 　 　　　　　 C. available　　　　　　 D. enough

53. A. since　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

54. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　 D. encouraged

55. A. retired　　　　　　　　 B. dismissed　　　　　 C. promoted　　　　　 D. transferred

56. A. job　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hobby　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　 D. award

57. A. everybody 　　　　 B. everything　　　　 C. herself　　　　　　　　　　 D. us

58. A. giving　　　　　　　　 B. understanding　　 C. receiving　　　　　 D. loving

59. A. give up　　　　　　　 B. give back　　　　　 C. give off　　　　　　 D. give in

60. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. originally　　　　　 C. gradually　　　　　 D. eventually

20. ______ that I couldn’t be absorbed in the work.

A. They made such talked　　 B. So loudly they talked

C. It was noise outside　　　 D. Such a loud noise did they make　

19. I can’t thank you ______ much because without your help I ______ have won the first prize.

A. too; wouldn’t　　 　 　 B. very; shouldn’t　 　　　 C. that; might not　 　　　 D. so; couldn’t

18. -Shall I ______ the raincoat?

-No hurry. Leave it ______ it is. It looks like rain.

A. put on; there　　　 B. put on; where　　 C. put away;　 in the place　　 D. put away; where 学科

17. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity_______.

A. to lose　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. to be lost　　　　　 　　　 D. being lost

16. At no time before I attended the meeting ____ that I would have to make a speech.

　 A. I was told　 B. was I told　 C. I have told　 D. had I told