【題目】My 17-year-old daughter went off tocollege and having her away from home brought back memories of watching PeterPan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particularimpressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns offthe last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says,“Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how muchshe loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we tookour daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness.For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on mychildren at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. Imiss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parentswhose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. Myhusband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sickfeeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complainedthat many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while wehad them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 onlymade the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age asour kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. Andit’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already wellinto college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel likesomething has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier withtime, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as Ikeep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweetdreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light thatkeeps her safe.
(1)The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.
A.she watched the scene with her daughter
B.the scene was very exciting and interesting
C.the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson
D.the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children
(2)After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.
A.didn’t get used to the change for a long time
B.often cried as she missed her daughter so much
C.realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter
D.failed to have a good sleep every night
(3)What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?
A.Happiness.
B.Anger.
C.Sadness.
D.Excitement.
(4)According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?
A.To call her daughter any time.
B.To wait for her daughter’s calls.
C.To say good night to her daughter.
D.To wait for her daughter’s messages.

【答案】
(1)D
(2)A
(3)C
(4)C
【解析】本文為記敘文,介紹了作者17歲女兒上大學(xué)后,使她再次想起作者小時(shí)候看過的一部經(jīng)典電視劇。很多父母和電視劇的主人公一樣對(duì)自己的孩子有著深深的愛。
(1)D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從第第一段第二句主題“.In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me” 找到題目的關(guān)鍵詞impressed,然后向下研讀尋找在第一段最后一句“Asa mother, I know how much she loves her children.”找到與選項(xiàng)D相同的詞組sheloves her children. 句意:“在這部經(jīng)典電視中,一個(gè)場(chǎng)景給我留下了深刻的印象:”“作為一個(gè)母親,我知道她多么地愛她的孩子!惫蔬xD。
(2)A考查細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二段第一句“It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seemsto be adjusting well after a shortperiod of homesickness.”自從我?guī)Ш⒆尤ゴ髮W(xué)已經(jīng)幾個(gè)星期了,而且她在短暫的戀家之后她適應(yīng)得很好。第二段第四第五句“Butnow she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.”現(xiàn)在她去學(xué)校了,我發(fā)現(xiàn)夜晚很難熬。夜里我最想念她。可見,作者在女兒去大學(xué)后很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間無法習(xí)慣。故選A。
(3)C考查猜詞義。從“melancholy”向上查讀到第二段最后一句“Butnow she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.” 現(xiàn)在她去學(xué)校了,我發(fā)現(xiàn)夜晚很難熬。夜里我最想念她。 從“melancholy”下的第二句 “Myhusband is filled with anxiety.”我的丈夫滿是焦慮?芍,孩子離開家后,父母?jìng)兒茈y熬,傷心。故選D。
(4)C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從“Meanwhile,as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight andsweet dreams every night”同時(shí),我把手機(jī)放床邊,給我女兒發(fā)短信道晚安,祝她每夜好夢(mèng)。可知,作者把手機(jī)放身邊為了給女兒發(fā)短信道晚安。故選C。

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