At times my mom has been unfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers. While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own. I had been looking forward to this chance for longer than I could remember. And once again, while my mom may not have been happy at the thought of me going away, she was supportive and excited for me. Sure, there were times when she’d nag (不断地唠叨)me about certain choices I made, but for the most part she did not stand in my way.
One big thing I realized during my senior year was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her; she is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.
【小题1】When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother .A．wanted to go with himB．worried about his safetyC．didn’t allow him to goD．asked his grandmother for advice【小题2】The author decided to move away for college to .A．be different from his peersB．keep away from his motherC．be independent in outside worldD．make his mother unhappy【小题3】We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother .A．had a high expectation from himB．was too strict with himC．used to expect nothing from himD．cared little about his learning【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph that the author .A．is quite grateful for his mother’s trustB．still doesn’t quite understand his mother’s attitudeC．doesn’t like his mother’s involvement in his lifeD．wishes to have more freedom from his motherB
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(答案→)B
解析：作者的妈妈一直都在为作者担心，但是，她并没有因为担心儿子而过多的干预作者的决定。相反，母亲支持作者，对作者严格要求，并抱有很高的期望。作者把自己的成功都归功于妈妈的谆谆教导。
【小题1】光棍节“I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it.”和第二段的“But despite her worries”可知，作者是单独一人去的，作者的妈妈对此是非常的担心。故选B。
【小题2】根据“While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own.”可知，作者与同龄人不同的是，同龄人想到离家近的地方上大学，而作者却想去更远的地方上大学，作者的独立性比较强，故选C。
【小题3】根据第三段的“I knew she expected nothing but the best from me.”可知，作者的妈妈对作者的期望很高。nothing but 除了。故选A。
【小题4】根据“I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life.”我感激妈妈的支持和参与进我的生活。作者对妈妈充满了感激之情。故选A。