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I wasn't prepared for the way I felt when my 18yearold son, Dylan, left for Asia during his winter break.
I was __1__ the moment he first told my husband Michael and me that he wanted to use some of his __2__ to travel around China.We were excited for him to explore the world.We told him that __3__ was one of the best ways to spend his money and the __4__will last a lifetime.
On the morning of Dylan's departure, he __5__ a few more things into his bag.Before he and Michael __6__ to the airport, I yelled，“Be safe, and __7__ when you arrive in Shanghai.”
That night，__8__ he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean，it hit me that Dylan was really on his __9__.I woke hourly，each time __10__ the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning.__11__ my decision to let him go alone，I prayed, and thought about all the things that could go __12__.Then I heard from him.The first text said he'd arrived.The second text said his luggage didn't __13__ it.
Feeling anxious, I madly attempted to __14__ down his luggage.To search for the lost luggage, I persuaded him to go back to the __15__ and suggested he go to the airline's office.My efforts __16__.All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right.
After that，there was no more __17__ about the lost luggage.I knew that he'd figure it out, and that the life lesson would be __18__.
Several days into the trip, Dylan sent a photo from Hong Kong.“I thought I could never study abroad anywhere but Europe.__19__ I could definitely do it here，” his note read.
And I was __20__.
本文是一篇记叙文。儿子Dylan十八岁时独自一人去中国度寒假，“我”和丈夫鼓励他旅行，但“我”又担心他的安全。当他安全到达目的地时，他的行李没能送达，最后他自己解决了问题。他的独自旅行会让他终生难忘。
1．A.thrilled B．worried C．eager D．upset
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的“We were excited for him to explore the world”可知，对于他主动探索世界，我们很激动；并结合本句可以判断，他告诉“我”和“我”的丈夫说他要去中国旅游，那一刻“我”很激动。thrilled意为“兴奋的，激动的”，符合语境。worried意为“担心的”；eager意为“热切的，渴望的”；upset意为“难过的”。
2．A.caution B．savings C．relations D．friends
答案：B
解析：根据该句内容并结合下文中的“spend his money”可知，他要使用他自己的一些积蓄去中国旅行。savings意为“积蓄”，符合语境。caution意为“小心，谨慎”；relation意为“亲戚，关系”；friend意为“朋友，友人”。
3．A.travelling B．learning
C．driving D．purchasing
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的“travel around China”并结合空后的“was one of the best ways to spend his money”可知，我们告诉他，旅行是使用他的钱的最好方式之一。travel意为“旅行”，符合语境。learn意为“学习”；drive意为“驾驶”；purchase意为“购买”。
4．A.costs B．virtues
C．items D．memories
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，旅行是使用他的钱的最好方式之一，而且这些记忆将终生难忘。memory意为“记忆”，符合语境。cost意为“花费，费用”；virtue意为“美德”；item意为“项目”。
5．A.put B．stuck C．reached D．knocked
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，在Dylan离开的那天早晨，他将更多的东西放进了包里。put...into意为“将……放进”，故A项正确。stick意为“贴”；reach意为“到达”；knock意为“敲，击”。
6．A.took off
B．saw off
C．pulled away
D．moved on
答案：C
解析：根据该句中的“Before he and Michael __6__ to the airport”，并结合语境可知，丈夫Michael和儿子一起驾车去机场。pull away意为“开走”，符合语境。take off意为“起飞，脱掉”；see off意为“给……送行”；move on意为“继续前往”。
7．A.write B．call C．text D．email
答案：C
解析：根据该句中的“Be safe，and __7__ when you arrive in Shanghai”并结合第四段倒数第二句中的“The first text”可知，“我”叮嘱他注意安全，并希望他在到达上海时给“我”发短信。text意为“(用手机)给……发短信”，符合语境。write意为“书写”；call意为“(给……)打电话”；email意为“(给某人)发邮件”。
8．A.since B．though C．after D．while
答案：D
解析：根据该句中的“That night，__8__ he was flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean”可知，那天晚上，当他飞过太平洋时，“我”突然想到，儿子真的是独自一人。while意为“当……时候”，故D项正确。
9．A.behalf B．feet C．mind D．own
答案：D
解析：参见上题解析。on one's own为固定搭配，意为“独立的，独自的”，故D项正确。
10．A.mending B．checking C．seeing D．winding
答案：B
解析：根据该句中的“I woke hourly，each time __10__ the clock and counting the hours before he would land the following morning”可知，“我”每小时醒一次，每次都查看一下时钟。check意为“查看，检查”，符合语境。mend意为“修补，修理”；see意为“看见”；wind意为“缠绕”。
11．A.Convincing
B．Doubting
C．Admitting
D．Denying
答案：B
解析：根据空后的“my decision to let him go alone，I prayed”可知，“我”对让他独自去旅行的决定心存疑惑，不断祈祷。doubt意为“怀疑，疑惑”，符合语境。convince意为“说服，使信服”；admit意为“承认”；deny意为“否认”。
12．A.wrong B．wild C．smooth D．bad
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，“我”对让他独自旅行的决定心存疑惑，不断祈祷，考虑了所有可能出错的事情。go wrong为固定搭配，意为“出错”，故A项正确。wild意为“野生的”；smooth意为“光滑的”；bad意为“坏的”。
13．A.arrive B．make C．manage D．deserve
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“Feeling anxious”并结合空前的“The second text said his luggage didn't...”可以判断，他的第二条短信说他的行李没有准时送达，“我”感到着急。make it为固定搭配，意为“准时到达”，故B项正确。
14．A.bring B．turn C．settle D．track
答案：D
解析：根据上文可知，儿子的行李没有准时送达，并结合该句中的“Feeling anxious，I madly attempted to __14__ down his luggage”可知，“我”非常着急，疯狂地追查他的行李的信息。track down为固定搭配，意为“追查，跟踪”，符合语境，故D项正确。bring down意为“减少，击败”；turn down意为“拒绝”；settle down意为“定居”。
15．A.homeland
B．airport
C．supermarket
D．car
答案：B
解析：根据空后的“and suggested he go to the airline's office”可知，“我”建议他去航空公司的办公室。据此可以判断，“我”说服他回到机场。homeland意为“祖国”；airport意为“机场”；supermarket意为“超市”。
16．A.failed B．worked C．paid D．lost
答案：A
解析：根据空后一句“All the while Dylan was texting me he was all right”可知，Dylan用短信告诉“我”，他一切都好。据此可知，他会自己解决好行李问题。由此可以判断，“我”的努力没有起作用。fail意为“失败”，符合语境，故A项正确。
17．A.presentation
B．talk
C．appearance
D．rumor
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“I knew that he'd figure it out”可知，“我”知道他会自己解决好行李问题。据此可以判断，在此之后就没有关于行李问题的讨论了。talk意为“讨论”，符合语境，故B项正确。presentation意为“显示，报告”；appearance意为“出现，显露，露面”；rumor意为“谣言”。
18．A.awful
B．unbearable
C．deep
D．worthless
答案：C
解析：根据空前的“I knew that he'd figure it out，and that the life lesson would be...”，并结合儿子独自旅行时自己解决行李丢失的问题可知，“我”知道这一人生课程会是非常深刻的。deep意为“深刻的”，符合语境。awful意为“糟糕的，可怕的”；unbearable意为“难以忍受的”；worthless意为“无价值的”。
19．A.Or B．So C．And D．But
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，前后文之间为转折关系，故D项正确。
20．A.in despair
B．at a loss
C．at peace
D．in reality
答案：C
解析：根据上文可知，数天后Dylan从香港发来了照片，并考虑在那里留学。据此可以判断，得到此消息后，“我”平静下来。at peace意为“处于平静状态”，符合语境。in despair意为“在绝望中”；at a loss意为“不知所措”；in reality意为“事实上”。
