Question

【题目】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 light, 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 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 cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

【1】The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A. she watched the scene with her daughter

B. the scene was very exciting and interesting

C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

【2】After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A. didn’t get used to the change for a long time

B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

D. failed to have a good sleep every night

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

A. Happiness. B. Anger.

C. Sadness. D. Excitement.

【4】According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A. To call her daughter any time.

B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.

C. To say good night to her daughter.

D. To wait for her daughter’s messages.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文为记叙文，介绍了作者17岁女儿上大学后，使她再次想起作者小时候看过的一部经典电视剧。很多父母和电视剧的主人公一样对自己的孩子有着深深的爱。

【1】D考查细节理解。从第第一段第二句主题“. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me” 找到题目的关键词impressed ，然后向下研读寻找在第一段最后一句“As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.”找到与选项D相同的词组she loves her children. 句意：“在这部经典电视中，一个场景给我留下了深刻的印象：” “作为一个母亲，我知道她多么地爱她的孩子。”故选D。

【2】A 考查细节题。从第二段第一句 “It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness.”自从我带孩子去大学已经几个星期了，而且她在短暂的恋家之后她适应得很好。第二段第四第五句“But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.”现在她去学校了，我发现夜晚很难熬。夜里我最想念她。可见，作者在女

儿去大学后很长一段时间无法习惯。故选A。

【3】C考查猜词义。从“melancholy”向上查读到第二段最后一句“But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.” 现在她去学校了，我发现夜晚很难熬。夜里我最想念她。 从“melancholy”下的第二句 “My husband is filled with anxiety.”我的丈夫满是焦虑。可知，孩子离开家后，父母们很难熬，伤心。故选D。

【4】C考查细节理解。从“Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night”同时，我把手机放床边，给我女儿发短信道晚安，祝她每夜好梦。可知，作者把手机放身边为了给女儿发短信道晚安。故选C。