Thedaywaswarmandthesunshonedownlikeanewbeginningonmylife.Iwaswavinggoodbyetomysonthelastoneofmyfledglings（刚会飞的鸟）toleavehomeandgotonewwoods"Universityactually".Ifeltsolightheartedafte

　　Thedaywaswarmandthesunshonedownlikeanewbeginningonmylife.Iwaswavinggoodbyetomysonthelastoneofmyfledglings（刚会飞的鸟）toleavehomeandgotonewwoods"Universityactually".Ifeltsolightheartedafterspendingmanyyearslookingaftermyfourchildren-cookingwashingironingteachingthemhowtolookafterthemselvesandmanagetheirfinances-thatIactuallythought“Atlonglastfreedom".

　　ButasIwatchedmylastoneleavealthoughitwasajoyousoccasionIrealizedIhadnotreallypreparedforthisdayIwastootiedupwithbringinguptheseadultsofthefuturetorealizethattheywouldallleavethenestandlivesindependently.

　　AtfirstIdidn'tknowwhat"I"wantedtodo.Itriedaparttimejobwhichendedinmerunningoutintears.Istartedabusinessmakingsoftfurnishingsbutthatdidn'tworkeither. Igrewmyownveggiesandfruitwhichlasted3yearsuntilIwasadvisedbymydoctorthatmyfeetcouldn'ttakeanymore"tools”driventhroughthem.

　　IbeganwonderingifIhadafutureofmyown.IcriedforthelifeIwasusedtoandhadn'tknownorwantedanythingdifferent.

　　ThenonedayIsawanad.ForfosterparentsIdiscusseditwithmyhusbandwhowasalwaysbehindeverythingItriedandwithgreatdisturbanceIrangupthenumber.

　　Inowlaughandsingwithmy14-year-oldfosterdaughterevenwhenmycookerisamessandmybathroomisadisasterarea.Inowknow8yearslaterwhat“I”wasmeanttobedoingwithallthesparehoursdaysandweeksIhadonmyhandswhenmylastfledglingflewthenest.Thesunshinesonceagaininmyhome

　　1.Howdidthemotherfirstfeelwhenherlastchildwentofftouniversity?

　　A.Lonely

　　B.Anxious

　　C.Relieved

　　D.Annoyed

　　2.Theunderlinedphrase“wastiedupwith”inthesecondparagraphmeans“ ”

　　A.wasoccupiedin

　　B.wasassociatedwith

　　C.wastiredof

　　D.wasaddictedto

　　3.Inthethirdparagraphthepoormotherdidallthethingsjustto

　　A.liveagreenerandhealthierlife

　　B.earnmoremoneyforherkids’education

　　C.shiftherattentionandeaseheranxiety

　　D.startherowndecoratingbusiness

　　4.Whatdidtheempty-nestedmotherthinkofherhusband?

　　A.Skil