Thereisafinelinebetweenaparentwhoisactiveandopen-mindedandonethatdoesn’tknowwhentoletgo(放手).AsmydaughterNicolepreparestoleavehomeforcollegeI’mdiscoveringhowharditistostayonthe__1__si
Thereisafinelinebetweenaparentwhoisactiveandopen-mindedandonethatdoesn’tknowwhentoletgo(放手).AsmydaughterNicolepreparestoleavehomeforcollegeI’mdiscoveringhowharditistostayonthe__1__sideofthisline.WhenIhold__2__theapronstrings(围裙带)connectingusNicoleeagerto__3__independencetriestoloosenmygrasp.Whatresultsisa(an)__4__mother-daughterpush-mepull-youkindoftango.
Forthepasttwoyearsit’sgonelikethis:
Mother’squestion:“Haveyouthoughtoftakinganadvancedplacementclass(大学预修课程)sothatyoucanearncollegecredit?”
Daughter’s__5__:“NoI’mnotinterestedinthat.”
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IbitmylipafewtimesandNicoleshotmeafewglares.
Twomonthsagoshewas_6__toagreatuniversity.HoweverIwasstillthemotherhavinga__7_timelettinggo.ThenightbeforetheintroductorymeetingoftheuniversityIhadreadthecoursecatalogcarefullyand__8__courseswhichIthoughtlookedgood.WemetonthecampusthenextafternoonandNicole’sface_9__withexcitement.“Ihavehadmyentireschedulefiguredout”shesaid.“Already?”Iwasastonished__10__sheshouldhavediscusseditwithme.Iexaminedtheschedule.Nicolehadn’ttakena(an)__11__oneofthecoursesIhadsuggested.Everycourseshehadchosen__12__suitedherinterests.JustthenIsawamaturecapableyoungwomanwitha__13__mindandtheabilitytoshapeherfuture.Shenolongerneededhermother__14__everydecisionshemade.Ifeltproudthoughstillabit__15__.
I__16__thelessonscarefully.Nicolehasstruggledtolearnoverthepast18years:__17__sympathyandhardwork.Therehavebeenafewholesalongtheway.__18__sheiswell-equippedandeagerto__19__thefuture.ThenextstepIrecognizedwasminetotake:givingmydaughterandmyselfthe_20__webothneeded.
1.A.leftB.right C.either D.each
2.A.ontoB.up C.backD.out
3.A.keepB.refuse C.taste D.bear
4.A.awkward B.relaxingC.lively D.beautiful
5.A.comment B.wordC.conceptD.response
6.A.receivedB.invitedC.treatedD.accepted
7.A.goodB.great C.hardD.easy
8.A.takenB.underlined C.offeredD.emphasized
9.A.litup B.builtupC.turnedup D.ma