At times my mom has been uncomfortable 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.
1.When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother ________.
A. wanted to go with him
B. worried about his safety
C. didn’t allow him to go
D. asked his grandmother for advice
2.The author decided to move away for college to ________.
A. be different from his peers
B. keep away from his mother
C. be independent in outside world
D. make his mother unhappy
3.We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother ________.
A. had a high expectation from him
B. was too strict with him
C. used to expect nothing from him
D. cared little about his learning
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that the author ________.
A. is quite grateful for his mother’s trust
B. still doesn’t quite understand his mother’s attitude
C. doesn’t like his mother’s involvement in his life
D. wishes to have more freedom from his mother
It was already late when we set out for the next town, according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the .
There we felt that we would find a bed the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that the hills. As we climbed , it became colder and rain began to fall, it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more .
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was on the map. We were beginning to get . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, John, who was a sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort, to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a quite easily.
1.A. which B. it C. where D. that
2.A. rivers B. hills C. towns D. villages
3.A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. sure
4.A. at B. in C. through D. for
5.A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody
6.A. got to B. arrived C. led to D. belonged to
7.A. taller B. higher C. lower D. faster
8.A. getting B. thinking C. causing D. making
9.A. certainly B. carefully C. slowly D. surely
10.A. marked B. set C. built D. drawn
11.A. excited B. worried C. cold D. warm
12.A. attention B. operation C. examination D. information
13.A. spend B. live C. spare D. stay
14.A. since B. though C. so D. but
15.A. quick B. fast C. poor D. heavy
16.A. across B. through C. down D. up
17.A. lights B. map C. bus D. situation
18.A. ought B. tried C. succeeded D. managed
19.A. For B. In C. Since D. At
20.A. policeman B. friend C. hotel D. cinema
Mr. John was so humorous that we had a good laugh ______ the meal.
A. at B. over C. in D. between
I don’t think it easy, even if we work hard, ______ the South Korea and the North Korea to sit down to talk at present.
A. persuaded B. to persuade C. persuade D. persuading
No student ______ go out of the school campus after 10:00 at night without permission according to the school regulations.
A. shall B. must C. would D. should
“Ungelivable” is so new an English word coined on the Internet ______ is forbidden to appear in official media or documents at present.
A. that B. which C. it D. as
