There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the right side of this line. When I hold onto the apron strings (围裙带) connecting, Nicole, eager to taste independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is an awkward mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s response: “No, I’m not interested in that.”
………
I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares.
Two months ago, she was accepted to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a hard time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and underlined courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face lit up with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, thinking she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a single one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen exactly suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a sharp mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother evaluating every decision she made. I felt excited that she was my daughter, though still a bit sad.
I reviewed the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: responsibility, sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. Still, she is well-equipped and eager to embrace the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the independence we both needed.
1.The underlined word “tango” in paragraph one means “________”.
A.dance B.music
C.fight D.peace
2.Why did the author underline some courses?
A.Because she wanted to help her daughter.
B.Because these courses were very important.
C.Because her daughter knew nothing about these courses.
D.Because she wanted to take these courses.
3.How did the author feel when her daughter chose her own course?
A.Embarrassed and hurt. B.Proud and sad.
C.Serious and angry. D.Passionate and envious.
4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A.share a story about parenting with readers
B.show her love to her daughter
C.teach readers how to choose a course
D.persuade readers to live a dependent life
The Great Gatsby (2013) 7.3/10
PG-13 | 2h 23min | Drama, Romance | 30 August 2013 (China)
A writer and wall street trader, Nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann (screenplay), Craig Pearce(screenplay) | 1 more credit ≫
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton See full cast & crew ≫
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) 7.1/10
R | 1h 58min | Action, Comedy | 18 August 2017 (USA)
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Director: Patrick Hughes
Writer: Tom O’Connor
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Gary Oldman | See full cast & crew ≫
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) 5.3/10
PG-13 | 2h 29min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 23 June 2017 (China)
Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.
Director: Michael Bay
Writers: Art Marcum (screenplay), Matt Holloway (screenplay) | 5 more credits ≫
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel | See full cast & crew ≫
Mother! (2017) 6.7/10
1h 55min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 15 September 2017 (USA)
A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their peaceful existence.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris I See full cast crew ≫
Toy Story (1995) 8.3/10
1h 21min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 22 November 1995 (USA)
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top in a boy’s room.
Director: John Lasseter
Writers: John Lasseter (original story by), Pete Docter (original story by) | 6 more credits ≫
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles | See full cast & crew ≫
1.From the post, we can see The Great Gatsby is ________.
A.comedy, making people think about their life
B.made in China
C.a story that lasts 2h 29min
D.starred by Leonardo DiCaprio
2.Which one scares people a lot?
A.Mother. B.The Hitman’s Bodyguard.
C.Transformers: The Last Knight. D.Toy Story.
3.Toy Story is better than others in ________.
A.plots B.directors
C.writers D.scores
4.In which section of the website can you find the information above?
A.Travel. B.Entertainment.
C.Finance. D.Technology.
在成长的过程中，我们总是对未来从事的职业充满憧憬，你们班将以 “My dream career”为题举办演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求，写一篇英语演讲稿。要点如下:
1. 你的理想职业； 2. 选择的理由； 3. 实现的途径。
注意:1.词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾以给出，不计入总词数；3.可以根据内容要点适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
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Thanks for listening.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Smile is a magic language that everyone can easily understand whenever he or she comes from．Smile is as the golden sunshine that brings warmth to people and makes him happy．Smile is shortest distance between people and it is a good way to show off friendliness to others．More important，smile conveyed a kind of positive energy to people．When you are happy，smile brightens your face．When you feel frustrating，you should also smile to cheer yourself up．Smile can give you confidences and make you strong．Smiling at the world and the world will smile back!
1.2.3.4.5.
6.7.8.9.10.
As kids reach adolescence, they often face increasing workloads and responsibilities but school still starts early. As a result, it 1. (report) that 80 to 90 percent of teens don’t get
enough sleep. This sleep 2. (lose) causes kids to suffer mentally and physically. But too much sleep also has its problems. According to Andrew Fuligni, a sleep doctor in a famous hospital, 3. studies the mental health of adolescents, sleeping less than eight hours 4. more, than ten can make teenagers fed worse the next day.
5. (help) teens get enough sleep, some schools have already made school start later. They have found that the later times let kids sleep more. They also have seen 6. (high) test scores and better graduation rates. However, this isn’t enough. Meanwhile, teenagers have to help 7. (they). Fuligni suggests teens sleep for 10 hours each night for a week or two. This will help them figure 8. how much sleep they require to fed their best. However, sleeping more on weekends 9. （be） not a good idea to compensate for missing sleep during the week. Fuligni warns that getting different 10.（amount）of sleep each, night can be had for mental health.
My father’s only child, I was an obvious candidate to be his fishing companion.
My most vivid _________ of our fishing outings are those at Lily Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. By the age of 6, I’d _________ my first lesson in fish behavior: fish like an _________ breakfast, which means crawling from our sleeping bags _________. We climbed the winding road to the lake, _________ the wooden footbridge, built above a dam. A path led us to the _________ tied up at the water edge.
My father rowed us through the dark green channels. We spoke _________, and the only other sounds were the liquid dipping of the oars（橹）and an occasional bird cry. _________ a promising-looking spot, we baited our hooks, _________ our lines, and waited. For those few hours, the lake was ours.
My father and I had an uneasy __________. His behavior had too often embarrassed me. But on those fishing mornings, he could __________ me the lessons of fishing---not only how to fish, but also other lessons:
We wouldn’t always get what we __________.
With patience, though, we might.
The wait could be as __________ as the reward.
Much could be heard in the quiet of the dawn.
________ between two people don’t need to be filled.
I don’t remember how old I was the last time I went fishing with my father at Lily Lake. But those times __________ fishing were the closest moment I __________ with my father as a child.
My father is gone now, but I __________ recently to Lily Lake. I crossed the wooden footbridge and stood on the shore. A silver flash __________ the water’s surface, spreading littering rings. I was there again with my father, __________ through islands of lily pads, and I whispered a thank-you for __________ he taught me.
1.A.thoughts B.honors C.dreams D.memories
2.A.deserves B.benefited C.learned D.achieved
3.A.elegant B.early C.absolute D.active
4.A.before dawn B.during break C.at night D.after dark
5.A.crossing B.reaching C.following D.examining
6.A.horse B.house C.bag D.boat
7.A.loudly B.silently C.softly D.eagerly
8.A.Noticing B.Choosing C.Checking D.Digging
9.A.cast B.left C.put D.pull
10.A.connection B.relationship C.communication D.similarity
11.A.give B.drive C.teach D.tell
12.A.want B.keep C.improve D.gain
13.A.disappointing B.puzzling C.frightening D.satisfying
14.A.Significances B.Differences C.Difficulties D.Silences
15.A.spent B.taken C.brought D.paid
16.A.stayed B.had C.carried D.took
17.A.moved B.adjusted C.returned D.refused
18.A.bothered B.interrupted C.damaged D.broke
19.A.rowing B.fishing C.standing D.going
20.A.why B.what C.when D.which
