As graduation day approached， excitement increased． Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age （成人）． Soon I would be on my own， making my own decisions， doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys --- a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school． There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home． My mother's idea， on the other hand， was just the opposite． Trying her best not to force her preferences on me， she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools， all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago． Once it was established that， as long as it was financially affordable， I would be going away anyway， my family's perspective changed． Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far． The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California． But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never-ending list of unknown! What would college be like？ Would the other student like me？ Would I make friends easily？ Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it？ And what about the work --- would I be able to keep up？ （Began A student in high schools seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college．） What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake？ Would I be able to transfer to another school？ The panic set in． My feelings took a 180-degree turn． I really didn't want to leave high school at all， and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all． It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year； I didn't enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again． Despite months of expectation， nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day． As the familiar must of "Pomp and Circumstance" echoed in the background， I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly （庄严地） filed into the auditorium （礼堂）． Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes， and I was consumed by a rush of sadness． As if in a daze， I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma （毕业证书）． As I reached out my hand， I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life． Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed， it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones --- the familiar faces， the familiar routine． I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated． Good or bad， it was what I knew． That September， I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence， Rhode Island． I needn't have worried about liking it． My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life． And as for friends， I still treasures some of the friendships I formed there today． Years later， financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good． Although going back is impossible， it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time．（1）Which of the followings NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation？ ____ A． Making her own decision．B． Doing whatever she wants．C． Having schoolmates of both sexes．D． Getting away from parents．（2）The author's mother ____ ．A． did not care which college her daughter went toB． tried her best to tell the author which college was her favoriteC． preferred the colleges on the East Coast to those in CaliforniaD． was willing to allow the author to make her own choice（3）Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college？ ____ A． Good performance in high school doesn't necessarily mean success in college．B． Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence．C． Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study．D． Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up．（4）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？ ____ A． The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days．B． The author found she was attached to her old school．C． The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite．D． The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school．（5）What does the author mainly describe in this article？ ____ A． Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university．B． Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home．C． Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony．D． Her mixed feelings during the months be for can don graduation day．

As graduation day approached， excitement increased． Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age （成人）． Soon I would be on my own， making my own decisions， doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys --- a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school．
    There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home． My mother's idea， on the other hand， was just the opposite． Trying her best not to force her preferences on me， she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools， all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago． Once it was established that， as long as it was financially affordable， I would be going away anyway， my family's perspective changed． Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far． The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California．
    But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never-ending list of unknown! What would college be like？ Would the other student like me？ Would I make friends easily？ Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it？ And what about the work --- would I be able to keep up？ （Began A student in high schools seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college．） What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake？ Would I be able to transfer to another school？
    The panic set in． My feelings took a 180-degree turn． I really didn't want to leave high school at all， and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all． It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year； I didn't enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again．
    Despite months of expectation， nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day． As the familiar must of "Pomp and Circumstance" echoed in the background， I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly （庄严地） filed into the auditorium （礼堂）． Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes， and I was consumed by a rush of sadness． As if in a daze， I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma （毕业证书）． As I reached out my hand， I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life． Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed， it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones --- the familiar faces， the familiar routine． I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated． Good or bad， it was what I knew．
    That September， I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence， Rhode Island． I needn't have worried about liking it． My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life． And as for friends， I still treasures some of the friendships I formed there today． Years later， financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good． Although going back is impossible， it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time．
（1）Which of the followings NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation？ ____
A． Making her own decision．
B． Doing whatever she wants．
C． Having schoolmates of both sexes．
D． Getting away from parents．
（2）The author's mother ____ ．
A． did not care which college her daughter went to
B． tried her best to tell the author which college was her favorite
C． preferred the colleges on the East Coast to those in California
D． was willing to allow the author to make her own choice
（3）Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college？ ____
A． Good performance in high school doesn't necessarily mean success in college．
B． Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence．
C． Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study．
D． Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up．
（4）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？ ____
A． The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days．
B． The author found she was attached to her old school．
C． The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite．
D． The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school．
（5）What does the author mainly describe in this article？ ____
A． Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university．
B． Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home．
C． Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony．
D． Her mixed feelings during the months be for can don graduation day．