Two months ago, she was 21 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 22 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 23 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 24 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 25 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 26 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 27 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 28 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother 29 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 30 . I 31 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 32 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 33 , she is well-equipped and eager to 34 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 35 we both needed.
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16. A. left |
B. right |
C. either |
D. each |
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17. A. onto |
B. up |
C. back |
D. out |
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18. A. keep |
B. refuse |
C. taste |
D. bear |
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19. A. awkward |
B. relaxing |
C. lively |
D. beautiful |
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20. A. comment |
B. word |
C. concept |
D. response |
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21. A. received |
B. invited |
C. treated |
D. accepted |
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22. A. good |
B. great |
C. hard |
D. easy |
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23. A. taken |
B. underlined |
C. offered |
D. emphasized |
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24. A. lit up |
B. built up |
C. turned up |
D. made up |
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25. A. imagining |
B. thinking |
C. hoping |
D. adding |
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26. A. only |
B. just |
C. even |
D. single |
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27. A. mostly |
B. hardly |
C. exactly |
D. slightly |
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28. A. sharp |
B. normal |
C. different |
D. typical |
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29. A. encouraging |
B. evaluating |
C. disagreeing |
D. agreeing |
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30. A. anxious |
B. excited |
C. sad |
D. tense |
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31. A. reviewed |
B. observed |
C. checked |
D. studied |
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32. A. competence |
B. honesty |
C. confidence |
D. responsibility |
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33. A. Therefore |
B. Instead |
C. Still |
D. Besides |
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34. A. determine |
B. embrace |
C. discover |
D. control |
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35. A. character |
B. strength |
C. relief |
D. independence |
15. Struck by the terrible earthquake, Wenchuan, a country in Sichuan province, was _____ from the outside.
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A. cut up |
B. cut down |
C. cut in |
D. cut off |
14. --- You all like Rosie, right?
--- Yes, she’s good_______.
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A. fellow |
B. companion |
C. friend |
D. company |
13. The report about the market sales should be sent to the manager on time and it shouldn’t be a minute _____.
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A. late |
B.later |
C.latter |
D. latest |
12. The new tax policy only affects people on yearly income over ¥120 000 , ______, the very rich.
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A. by the
way |
B. as a
result |
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C. in other
words |
D. as a matter of fact |
11. _________ one has a child will one realize how great one’s parents are.
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A. Until |
B. Until
not |
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C. It is
not until |
D. Not
until |
10. A dozen family members gathered at the table______ were traditional local foods such as preserved ham sausage.
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A.what |
B. which |
C. that |
D. where |