Question

【題目】My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the 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 much she loves her children.

It has been several weeks since we took our 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 my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find night times the hardest. I miss her most at night.

In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.

For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you” said one of them.

I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

【1】The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

B. the scene was very exciting and interesting

C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D. she watched the scene with her daughter

【2】After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C. didn’t get used to the change for a long time

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. Excitement. D. Sadness.

【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 wait for her daughter’s messages.

D. To say good night to her daughter.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了孩子離家以后父母對孩子的思念之情。

【1】A推理題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.可知那一幕引起了我的共鳴，媽媽對孩子的思念是多么的強烈。故選A。

【2】C推理題。根據(jù)第二段的最后兩行Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.可知我還不習(xí)慣女兒離家。故選C。

【3】D猜測詞義題。由上下文可知孩子離家，父母都感覺難過。所以這個詞應(yīng)該是表示難受。故選D。

【4】D推理題。根據(jù)最后一段中as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.給我女兒發(fā)短信，問晚安，每晚做一個甜美的夢。我認(rèn)為每晚的一個短信能保持她的安全。故選D。

【學(xué)法指導(dǎo)】

近年來全國統(tǒng)一高考中加大了對考生猜詞義能力的考查，因此，掌握一定的猜詞技巧，對突破高考閱讀理解、提高我們的英語語言能力都有非常重要的意義。利用語境（各種已知信息）推測、判斷某些生詞的詞義。做這種類型的題，要根據(jù)詞、詞組、句子所在的語境來判斷其意義。我們要特別注意熟詞生義，切不可脫離。境想當(dāng)然。在句子或段落中，我們可以利用熟悉的詞語，根據(jù)語言環(huán)境所表示的關(guān)系推斷生詞詞義27小題D猜測詞義題。由上下文可知孩子離家，父母都感覺難過。所以這個詞應(yīng)該是表示難受。故選D。