第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College
in Atlanta has held
a/an __36___"Parting Ceremony."
When University
of Minnesota freshmen __37___
at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier:
mothers and fathers will be ___38__ to a reception elsewhere ___39__
students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- __40__
adult breaking in.
In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents __41___ their
children to college, universities are __42__ activities ___43__ to speed the
separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, ___44__ colleges
are urging "sticky parents"
to leave sooner so students can __45__ independence.
Grinnell College here, like others, has found it __46__ to make it clear when
parents __47__ say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been
carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one
side, __48__ on the other.
Shortly __49__, mothers and fathers
were urged to leave campus.
Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most
deans can tell __50__ of parents who hang around campus for days. At
Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a __51__ day
for families," Beverly Low, the dean (院长) of first-year students said. Still, during various parent meetings
on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials __52__ tell the
parents __53__ that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at
4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.
Formal departure ceremonies are unusual __54__ growing in
popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors
Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last
hugs.__55___, the parents of Princeton
freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events are intended
for students only."
36.
A formal B informal C casual D grand
37.
A move out B move in C move around D
graduate
38.
A sent B driven C invited D called on
39.
A so B but C still D yet
40.
A with B as C where D without
41.
A rescue B deliver C travel D release
42.
A running out B taking out C carrying out D picking out
43.
A wanted B meant C devoted D prepared
44.
A in which B which C how D where
45.
A form B create C increase D develop
46.
A necessary B unimportant C useless D difficult
47.
A will B need C must D would
48.
A teachers B police C professors D parents
49.
A before B after C later D passed
50.
A news B comments C stories D shadows
51.
A little B huge C long D large
52.
A plan to B take to C ask to D carry to
53.
A rudely B directly C conveniently D
hardly
54.
A and B but C however D so
55.
A For the time being B
For a long time C For example D
For a change