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 lights, 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 (适应) 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 cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
【小题1】The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ___________.

TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.
Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.
Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"
【小题1】Why are some names always in our phone books?

TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.

Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.

Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.

When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.

"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.

"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"

"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.

All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.

Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"

1.Why are some names always in our phone books?

A．Because everyone has a changing circle of friends.

B．Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books.

C．Because we'll never forget some of our friends.

D．Because our circle of friends will not change.

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Tom has changed a lot since primary school.

B．Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email.

C．The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head.

D．Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight.

3.What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?

A．expectation and excitement               B．worries and doubts

C．stresses and pressures                   D．shyness and nervousness

4.The author writes the last paragraph to show

A．others can't understand what the author is thinking about

B．The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party

C．the author wants to have a big pizza very much

D．the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly

5.Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage.'?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.          B．Time reveals a person's heart.

C．Friends are like wine; the older, the better.    D．A faithful friend is hard to find.

“ Well, ” said Jack, “tell me what   4   here today, then．” “Last week my mother had an accident in her car．She   5   when it happened．Suddenly a motorcycle came out of another street and she   6   stop very quickly, and she   7   another car from behind．She banged her head on the car roof．” “   8   her safety belt on at the time?” Jack asked．“No, she never wears one． I don’t think   9   in that car,” Jill explained．“I hope your mother   10   ” said Jack．“No, thank goodness, but the doctor said she   11   stay in hospital   12   completely better,” explained Jill, “And so you   13   see her now?” Jack wanted to know．“Yes,” said Jill, “every day someone goes to the hospital   14   ．She’s a lot better now.” “I’m glad to hear that,” said Jack．“Anyway   15   coffee.”

1．A．Are you coming

B．Are you going

C．Do you come

D．Do you go

2．A．meet

B．used to meet

C．use to meet

D．am use to meet

3．A．since then we moved

B．since we moved

C．that we moved as

D．that we move

4．A．you’re doing

B．you do

C．do you do

D．takes you

5．A．went to Oxford Street along

B．was going Oxford Street along

C．was going along Oxford Street

D．went along the Oxford Street

6．A．must

B．had to

C．ought to

D．had better

7．A．was beaten with

B．was hit with

C．was beaten by

D．was hit by

8．A．Was she having

B．Did she have

C．Has she put

D．Was she put on

9．A．they were any

B．there were any

C．they were any ones

D．there were any ones

10．A．wasn’t badly hurt

B．wasn’t hurt bad

C．wasn’t so much hurt

D．wasn’t too much hurt

11．A．need

B．ought

C．should

D．would rather

12．A．until she is

B．until after she will be

C．until she will be

D．until she’s going to be

13．A．just were at

B．just were in

C．have just gone to

D．have just been to

14．A．for seeing her

B．so as to see her

C．that we see her

D．to see her

15．A．let me pay you your

B．let me to pay your

C．let me pay for your

D．let me pay your

    “Hello, Jill．How nice to see you here, ” said Jack．“   1   here often?  Not as much as I’d like．I often   2   my friends here, but now I live a long way away, ”Jill explained．“ In fact, it’s exactly three years   3   .”

“ Well, ” said Jack, “tell me what   4   here today, then．” “Last week my mother had an accident in her car．She   5   when it happened．Suddenly a motorcycle came out of another street and she   6   stop very quickly, and she   7   another car from behind．She banged her head on the car roof．” “   8   her safety belt on at the time?” Jack asked．“No, she never wears one． I don’t think   9   in that car,” Jill explained．“I hope your mother   10   ” said Jack．“No, thank goodness, but the doctor said she   11   stay in hospital   12   completely better,” explained Jill, “And so you   13   see her now?” Jack wanted to know．“Yes,” said Jill, “every day someone goes to the hospital   14   ．She’s a lot better now.” “I’m glad to hear that,” said Jack．“Anyway   15   coffee.”

1．A．Are you coming

B．Are you going

C．Do you come

D．Do you go

2．A．meet

B．used to meet

C．use to meet

D．am use to meet

3．A．since then we moved

B．since we moved

C．that we moved as

D．that we move

4．A．you’re doing

B．you do

C．do you do

D．takes you

5．A．went to Oxford Street along

B．was going Oxford Street along

C．was going along Oxford Street

D．went along the Oxford Street

6．A．must

B．had to

C．ought to

D．had better

7．A．was beaten with

B．was hit with

C．was beaten by

D．was hit by

8．A．Was she having

B．Did she have

C．Has she put

D．Was she put on

9．A．they were any

B．there were any

C．they were any ones

D．there were any ones

10．A．wasn’t badly hurt

B．wasn’t hurt bad

C．wasn’t so much hurt

D．wasn’t too much hurt

11．A．need

B．ought

C．should

D．would rather

12．A．until she is

B．until after she will be

C．until she will be

D．until she’s going to be

13．A．just were at

B．just were in

C．have just gone to

D．have just been to

14．A．for seeing her

B．so as to see her

C．that we see her

D．to see her

15．A．let me pay you your

B．let me to pay your

C．let me pay for your

D．let me pay your