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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
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 41 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 42 . It became important to do things with friends 43 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 44 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 45 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 46 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 47 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 48 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 49 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 50 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 51 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 52 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 53 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 54 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 55 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 56 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 57 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 58 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 59 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 60 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. However
A. attention B. sight C. effort D. energy
A. once again B. all of a sudden C. in time D. in place
A. start B. save C. devote D. waste
A. silent B. busy C. asleep D. awake
A. unless B. in case C. so that D. even if
A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
A. left B. checked C. entered D. knocked
A. ride B. walk C. picnic D. game
A. whispered B. warned C. announced D. shouted
A. moment B. morning C. afternoon D. evening
A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. phoning
A. eventually B. generally C. strictly D. broadly
A. tired B. afraid C. aware D. sorry
A. discuss B. think C. care D. mean
A. hate B. forget C. remember D. like
A. got B. expressed C. exchanged D. managed
A. often B. never C. even D. always
A. apologies B. promises C. smiles D. words
A. experience B. honor C. power D. desire
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My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 41 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 42 . It became important to do things with friends 43 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 44 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 45 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 46 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 47 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 48 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 49 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 50 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 51 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 52 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 53 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 54 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 55 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 56 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 57 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 58 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 59 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 60 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. However
2.A. attention B. sight C. effort D. energy
3.A. once again B. all of a sudden C. in time D. in place
4.A. start B. save C. devote D. waste
5.A. silent B. busy C. asleep D. awake
6.A. unless B. in case C. so that D. even if
7.A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
8.A. left B. checked C. entered D. knocked
9.A. ride B. walk C. picnic D. game
10.A. whispered B. warned C. announced D. shouted
11.A. moment B. morning C. afternoon D. evening
12.A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. phoning
13.A. eventually B. generally C. strictly D. broadly
14.A. tired B. afraid C. aware D. sorry
15.A. discuss B. think C. care D. mean
16.A. hate B. forget C. remember D. like
17.A. got B. expressed C. exchanged D. managed
18.A. often B. never C. even D. always
19.A. apologies B. promises C. smiles D. words
20.A. experience B. honor C. power D. desire
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