When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To 36 chaos(混亂)in my own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelsey’s Corner was born. There she was 37 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the 38.
As she approached high school, Kelsey took her 39 off the garden. I didn’t 40 to accept this change. It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 41 social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelsey’s Corner.
Now my daughter is eighteen and is in the 42 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled with college admission materials, 43 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will soon answer its 44. Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 45 her mother and I are anxious about the coming life 46 our daughter around.
Kelsey’s Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 47 Kelsey’s leaving. One morning, when I 48 past Kelsey’s Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 49 at the foot of some dead stalks(稈).
It’s 50 that life is a cycle. Kelsey’s leaving is 51 one point on the cycle. Now the life wheel will roll with Kelsey as she 52 into her adult life.
Let her live as she will and let her 53 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 54, she will be welcome home. I’ll take care of Kelsey’s Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on towards a 55 stage of our lives, one that promises a rich harvest.
小題1:
A．defend B．a(chǎn)void C．cover D．tolerate
小題2:
A．willing B．sorry C．free D．sure
小題3:
A．garden B．family C．corner D．a(chǎn)rea
小題4:
A．emotion B．a(chǎn)wareness C．mind D．expectation
小題5:
A．wonder B．support C．realize D．refuse
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ttractiveB．peaceful C．complex D．changeable
小題7:
A．latest B．last C．beginning D．former
小題8:
A．reminding B．introducingC．promising D．ordering
小題9:
A．letter B．cry C．notice D．call
小題10:
A．since B．while C．because D．unless
小題11:
A．beyond B．except C．besides D．without
小題12:
A．in spite of B．in case of C．because of D．instead of
小題13:
A．imagined B．wandered C．performed D．examined
小題14:
A．existed B．planted C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．exposed
小題15:
A．doubtful B．informal C．probable D．true
小題16:
A．onlyB．rarely C．a(chǎn)lways D．seldom
小題17:
A．looks B．moves C．breaks D．pulls
小題18:
A．return B．recover C．compete D．join
小題19:
A．time B．person C．need D．company
小題20:
A．strange B．proper C．different D．common

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:B
小題11:D
小題12:C
小題13:B
小題14:C
小題15:D
小題16:A
小題17:B
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:C
文章講述了一位父親對于女兒即將離開自己開始新生活的不舍之情。
小題1:動詞辨析。根據(jù)后文可知我避免她把花園搞亂，所以給了一塊地方。
小題2:形容詞辨析。be free to do sth自由自在做某事；根據(jù)前文可知我給她一塊地方讓她自由自在的做任何事情。。
小題3:上下文串聯(lián)。由上文可知是指花園里。
小題4:名詞辨析。由上下文可知女兒上高中以后，心思轉(zhuǎn)移到學習上去了。
小題5:上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)后文It seemed acceptable說明我不能拒絕這樣的變化也就是我得接受。
小題6:上下文連接。根據(jù)前面something as boring as 說明這里應該是有boring相反的意思的詞。
小題7:上下文串聯(lián)。由后文的郵箱里充滿了大學的材料可知女兒即將畢業(yè)，是女兒在高中的最后一周。
小題8:動詞辨析。A提醒；B介紹；C允諾；D命令；這些材料提醒我這個世界屬于長大了的女兒了。
小題9:名詞辨析。A信件；B哭聲；C通知；D電話，呼喚，召集；這里是指女兒將回應這個世界的召喚，開始新生活。
小題10:考查連詞。While然而。句意：女兒期待著新生活，而她母親和我卻擔心女兒不在身邊的生活。
小題11:考查介詞。同上。
小題12:介詞短語辨析。A盡管；B以防；C因為；D代替，而不是；句意：因為女兒的離開，花園那一角似乎被遺棄了。
小題13:動詞辨析。A想象；B漫游;閑逛;C表演；D檢測；句意：我閑逛經(jīng)過那一角。
小題14:動詞辨析。A存在；B種植；C出現(xiàn)；D暴露；句意：一些幼苗出現(xiàn)了。
小題15:形容詞辨析。A懷疑的；B不正式的；C可能的；D真實的。句意：生活真是一個循環(huán)。
小題16:副詞辨析。A僅僅；B很少；Ｃ總是；Ｄ很少；句意：女兒的離開只是這個循環(huán)中的一個小點。
小題17:動詞辨析。女兒進入了新生活。Move into進入。
小題18:動詞辨析。A回歸，歸還；B恢復；C競爭；D參加；句意：當她能回來時就讓她回來。
小題19:上下文串聯(lián)。有前面的comes alone相對應的in company。
小題20:形容詞辨析。指我們的生活進入了一個與以前不同的新階段。
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A．trueB．hopefulC．clearD．possible
小題11:
A．restaurantB．washroomC．officeD．kitchen
小題12:
A．leftB．a(chǎn)cted C．sat down D．calmed down
小題13:
A．wanted B．tried C．orderedD．wished
小題14:
A．met B．caught C．followed D．discovered
小題15:
A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
小題16:
A．careB．surprise C．worry D．regret
小題17:
A．mustB．can C．need D．may
小題18:
A．discovery B．mistake C．decision D．fortune
小題19:
A．a(chǎn) pityB．natural C．a(chǎn) chance D．lucky
小題20:
A．ThusB．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore

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Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable（穩(wěn)定的） in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists（心理學家） who studied hundreds of adults of all ages.
“As our study shows, fathers do play a unique（獨特的） and important role in the mental health of their children much later in life,” Psychology professor Melanie Mallers of California State University said.
For this study, 912 adult men and women between the ages of 25 and 74 completed short daily telephone interviews about that day’s experiences over an eight-day period. The interviews focused on the participants’ psychological and emotional distress (i.e., whether they were nervous, sad, etc.) and if they had experienced any stressful events that day.
The participants were also required to answer questions such as, “How would you rate your relationship with your mother during the years when you were growing up?” and “How much time and attention did your mother give you when you needed it?” The same questions were asked about fathers.
People who reported they had a good mother-child relationship reported three percent less psychological distress（憂慮） compared to those who reported a poor relationship, according to Mallers.
Men who reported having a good relationship with their father during childhood were more likely to be less emotional when reacting to stressful events in their current daily lives than those who had a poor relationship, according to her findings.
Also, the quality of mother and father relationships was significantly associated（有關(guān)） with how many stressful events the participants faced on a daily basis. In other words, if they had a poor childhood relationship with both parents, they reported more stressful incidents over the eight-day study when compared to those who had a good relationship with their parents.
Mallers theorized why healthy or unhealthy relationships may have an effect on how people handle stress as adults. “Perhaps having caring parents equips children with the experiences and skills necessary to more successfully navigate（導航） their relationships with other people throughout childhood and into adulthood.” She said.
小題1:What can we know about the recent study from the passage?
A It was led by Melanie Mallers.
B 912 adults who were over twenty-five joined in it.
C It lasted as long as eight days.
D It was funded just by California State University.
小題2:Which of the following may the participants be asked about in telephone interviews?
A Their physical condition.      B Their parenting（育兒） skills.
C Their emotional distress and stressful events.
D Their childhood relationships with teachers.
小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Many people with good parent-child relationships still can’t keep emotionally stable in stressful incidents.
B Men with a good mother-child relationship were more likely to be emotionally stable when reacting to stressful events.
C Women were better at getting along with their parents than men when they were young.
D People with good childhood relationships with parents suffered（遭受） fewer stressful incidents.
小題4:What can be concluded from the findings of the study?
A Childhood memories of parents have a lasting effect on one’s ability to handle stress.
B Adults with good childhood relationships with parents will live happily and successfully.
C The mother-child relationship is more important than the father-child relationship.
D The quality of parent-child relationships determines（決定） how people handle stress as adults.

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