"Only a few years and you'll be an adult!"It's true that in two years I'll be 18,and that will make me legally an adult.But it's also just a number.It doesn't come with a magical moment where you know all the stuff adults are supposed to know how to do.It doesn't make responsibilities easier.It just makes it legal for you to enter online sweepstakes and work at Walmart（沃爾瑪）.You can start being a "grown up" long before then or long after.

This thought all started hack in July when my friend,Dakota,officially flew out for military basic training in Oklahoma.He's 17.He can't rent a movie from most places,but he can defend our country.I didn't realize how much his actual departure would affect me arid the way I viewed growing up and when it actually starts.

Then,in September,my best friend Madeline is now studying psychology in London.She's 18.She's worked ridiculously hard,and slaved over textbooks to get the perfect grades.Now,she's booking her own plane tickets,going grocery shopping,being in complete control of' her personal life.I have a basic idea of how a loan works,but applying for one?Forget it.I don't even have a credit card.My other friends are growing up around me,making decisions,that will affect the rest of their life.Where do I fit in?My life is so different from the standard,it's hard to compare.I'm home-schooled.I have been fashion blogging since I was 13,an occupation that has definitely taught me a lot first-hand about the outside world.Earlier this year,I landed my first Teen Vogue feature and worked with the Disney Channel.But if you add that up,it doesn't equal adult,it equals an accomplished teenager.

I made myself a list of "Things to Learn Before I Grown Up".Number one?Figure out the whole loan thing.But it's also important to me to enjoy being young.I like having my mom cook for me,and getting to just be goofy（傻瓜的）sometimes without worry.So in conclusion,my point is this: being a grownup is less about your age,and more about what you do with your life.

1.What does the writer think of the age of 18?

A. She can be responsible for herself.

B. It is when she still.doesn't know things.

C. She can't do things like adults.

D. It is legal for her to do online business.

2.What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A. Her defending the country.

B. Dakota's departure.

C. Dakota's renting a movie.

D. Her growing up.

3.Why did the writer mention Madeline?

A. To admire Madeline's living independently.

B. To explain the course of applying for a loan.

C. To stress the importance of a credit card.

D. To praise Madeline for her hard work.

4.How did the writ.er learn about the world?

A. By reading teen vogue.

B. By writing blogs.

C. By having a home-schooling.

D. By working for the Disney Channel.

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