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 the1side of this line. When I hold2the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to3independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)4mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
My question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class (高阶课程) so that you can earn college credit?”
Nicole’s5: “No, I’m not interested in that.” ………
Two months ago, she was6to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a7time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and8courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face9with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,10she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)11one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen12suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a13mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother’s14every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 15.
I16the 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 to19the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the20we both needed.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      right
    3. C.
      either
    4. D.
      each
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      onto
    2. B.
      up
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      out
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      keep
    2. B.
      refuse
    3. C.
      taste
    4. D.
      bear
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      embarrassing
    2. B.
      relaxing
    3. C.
      lively
    4. D.
      beautiful
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      comment
    2. B.
      word
    3. C.
      concept
    4. D.
      response
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      received
    2. B.
      invited
    3. C.
      treated
    4. D.
      accepted
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      great
    3. C.
      hard
    4. D.
      easy
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      taken
    2. B.
      underlined
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      emphasized
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      lit up
    2. B.
      built up
    3. C.
      turned up
    4. D.
      made up
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      imagining
    2. B.
      thinking
    3. C.
      hoping
    4. D.
      adding
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      only
    2. B.
      just
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      single
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      mostly
    2. B.
      hardly
    3. C.
      exactly
    4. D.
      slightly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      sharp
    2. B.
      normal
    3. C.
      different
    4. D.
      typical
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      encouraging
    2. B.
      evaluating
    3. C.
      disagreeing
    4. D.
      agreeing
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      anxious
    2. B.
      excited
    3. C.
      sad
    4. D.
      tense
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      reviewed
    2. B.
      observed
    3. C.
      checked
    4. D.
      studied
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      ability
    2. B.
      honesty
    3. C.
      responsibility
    4. D.
      punctuality
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      Therefore
    2. B.
      Instead
    3. C.
      Still
    4. D.
      Besides
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      embrace
    2. B.
      discover
    3. C.
      determine
    4. D.
      lead
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      character
    2. B.
      strength
    3. C.
      relief
    4. D.
      independence

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