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 36 side of this line. When I hold 37 the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to 38 independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 39 mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
My question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class (高阶课程) so that you can earn college credit?”
Nicole’s 40 : “No, I’m not interested in that.” ………
Two months ago, she was 41 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 42 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 43 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 44 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 45 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 46 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 47 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 48 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother’s 49 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 50 .
I 51 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 52 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 53 , she is well-equipped and eager to 54 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 55 we both needed.
【小题1】A．leftB．rightC．eitherD．each【小题2】A．ontoB．upC．backD．out【小题3】A．keepB．refuseC．tasteD．bear【小题4】A．embarrassingB．relaxingC．livelyD．beautiful【小题5】A．mentB．wordC．conceptD．response【小题6】A．receivedB．invitedC．treatedD．accepted【小题7】A．goodB．greatC．hardD．easy【小题8】A．takenB．underlinedC．offeredD．emphasized【小题9】A．lit upB．built upC．turned upD．made up【小题10】A．imaginingB．thinkingC．hopingD．adding【小题11】A．onlyB．justC．evenD．single【小题12】A．mostlyB．hardlyC．exactlyD．slightly【小题13】A．sharpB．normalC．differentD．typical【小题14】A．encouragingB．evaluatingC．disagreeingD．agreeing【小题15】A．anxiousB．excitedC．sadD．tense【小题16】A．reviewedB．observedC．checkedD．studied【小题17】A．abilityB．honestyC．responsibilityD．punctuality【小题18】A．ThereforeB．InsteadC．StillD．Besides【小题19】A．embraceB．discoverC．determineD．lead【小题20】A．characterB．strengthC．reliefD．independenceB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】固定短语。stay on the right/wrong side of sth. 处于标准的正确或者错误一面。可意译为做得对与否
【小题2】当我想抓紧连接我们的纽带的时候，我的女儿Nicole却渴望能够常识一下独立的感觉。
【小题3】见上题分析。
【小题4】我想抓紧这种纽带不放手，而女儿急于自立，这样我们之间就形成了一种尴尬的关系。awkward尴尬的。
【小题5】前面有母亲的询问这里自然是女儿的回答，response回答。
【小题6】 be accepted into=be admitted to 被大学录取
【小题7】女儿要离开上大学然而我依然是一个很难做到放手的母亲。固定短语have a adj.+time做某事上度过了一段艰难的时光
【小题8】我认真的看了女儿的课程表，并且划出我认为有价值的课程。underline划线。
【小题9】第二天下午女儿脸上放着光芒充满的兴奋说道：我已经想好了要学的整个课程，one’s face lit up 是指脸上发光，这是由于作者的女儿终于独立后的兴奋造成的。
【小题10】我感到很惊奇，我认为她应该和我讨论的，thinking为现在分词作状语表示伴随。
【小题11】 single可以放在名词前作定语，only只能置于冠词前。
【小题12】她选择的每一个课程只是恰恰满足她的兴趣。
【小题13】就在这时我看到了一个成熟的有能力的年轻女性，她拥有一个尖锐的灵敏的大脑，在这里用sharp表示对自己女儿的称赞。
【小题14】她再也不需要她的母亲对她做出的每一个决定进行评价了，这时表示女儿已经长大。evaluate评价。
【小题15】尽管我感到有一点难过，但是我还是对女儿很是自豪———自己的女儿终于长大，可以独立了。
【小题16】我回顾了我学到的经验。review回顾。
【小题17】一个人成长过程中需要学习的东西有：责任，同情心和艰苦工作。
【小题18】成长的道路上会有一些坎坷，不过，女儿已经做好了准备，并且渴望拥抱未来。
【小题19】女儿做好了准备，并且渴望拥抱未来，embrace拥抱。
【小题20】接下来我认识到我应该给我的女儿和我自己我们需要的那种独立了。该空体现了全文的中心。