单选题 Right now, many parents are readjusting to life with their college students at home for a few weeks or months. Most, of course, are delighted to see the kids. And the kids, often exhausted after final exams, are ready for some parental loving care.
"The reality is that there is a lot of mixed feelings on both sides, "says Madge Lawrence Treeger, a psychotherapist (精神治疗医师) and former college counselor, the coauthor of Letting Go; A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years.
Parents who cry when teens leave for college often cheer up pretty quickly in cleaner, quieter, less busy homes — and then welcome the blast of energy that comes in the door with returning students, Treeger says.
"But the first time they get in their car and expect to hear NPR (美国国家共用广播电台)and instead get a blast of heavy metal, or the first time they find wet towels on the bathroom floor, reality starts to set in, "she says.
Part of that reality: It's not just parents and households that change while students are away. Students change, too. They grow up or at least make some progress in that direction.
"You need to negotiate new rules that make sense between adults — but that respect the fact that parents remain in charge of their homes", says Linda Perlman Gordon, a clinical social worker and author of several parenting books.
So, while a curfew(父母规定孩子必须在家的时间)may be unreasonable, a plan for kids to text you when they are out late is not, Gordon says. Likewise, expecting kids to join you for dinner every night might be a recipe for disappointment — but asking them to let you know when they have other plans is a matter of simple courtesy.
"It's always a challenge to balance the shifting expectations of parents and students", says Marjorie Savage, director of the parent program at the University of Minnesota.
Savage likes the advice she heard from one counselor. Treat your returning child like a foreign exchange student—someone who might be persuaded to share your odd customs, while passing on a few of her own.
And when and if the going gets rough? Keep in mind that summer is brief — and most upperclassmen don't stay home for a full season, thanks to the lure of internships, travel and summer study.
Best of all, the freshman rolling her eyes at your household rules may well evolve into someone like Christina Pfaff. The recent graduate of the University of Richmond in Virginia, is at home with her family for just a few weeks before heading to the East Coast for a waitressing gig and serious job-hunting. But for now, she says, "I've really come to appreciate hanging out with my parents. And I like having family dinners."

单选题 What does Madge Lawrence Treeger mean by "... mixed feelings on both sides" (Line 1, Para. 2)?

A. Both parents and their students are eager to see each other.
B. Both parents and their students have a lot of feelings to share.
C. There are other feelings besides longing to see each other.
D. There is actually resistance instead of love on both sides.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】根据题干提示定位到文中第二段第一句：“The reality is that there is a lot of mixed feelings on both sides…”此处，the reality带有转折的意思。第一段中讲到父母很高兴见到孩子，孩子们也很乐意见到父母，所以，此处mixed feelings指除了期望见到对方以外还有其他的情感。故C)项符合题意。

单选题 What has changed while students are away from home?

A. Parents become more cheerful after their kids' leaving.
B. Parents have changed their life styles without their kids.
C. Students have more free time to do whatever they want.
D. Students have experienced changes from kids to grown-ups.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】由题干关键词changed, students, away定位到文章第五段第二、三句：Students change, too. They grow up or at least make some progress in that direction.学生们也发生了变化，他们长大了，或者说至少在朝着这个方向进步。即孩子们逐渐长大，对应D)选项。

单选题 How should parents treat their returning kids according to Linda Perlman Gordon?

A. To give up their domination in their homes.
B. To forbid their kids to stay out late.
C. To ask kids to join them for dinner every night.
D. To make new rules that apply to adults.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】根据题干关键词Linda Perlman Gordon定位到文章第六段："You need to negotiate new rules that make sense between adults -but that respect the fact that parents remain in charge of their homes", says Linda Perlman Gordon…即孩子们已经长大，父母需要重新制定一些适合成年人的规则，但这些规则不能动摇父母在家庭中的地位。故D)项正确。

单选题 What is a proper way for parents to treat their returning children according to Marjorie Savage?

A. Expecting kids to share parents' customs and allowing them to have their own.
B. Persuading their children to go out for internships, travel and summer study.
C. Treating their children like foreign exchange students as school counselors do.
D. Trying to share their children's customs and abandon their own odd ones.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】根据题干关键词Marjorie Savage定位到文章第八段和第九段。第九段中Savage likes the advice表明下文是她赞同的父母做法，即像对待外国交换生一样对待自己的孩子，期望他们接受自己的习惯，但也允许他们保留自己的。故A)项符合题意。

单选题 The example of Christina Pfaff in the last paragraph is used to illustrate that ______.

A. it's difficult to reach a balance between expectations of parents and kids
B. for graduates, home is a place for shelter before finding a job
C. students should appreciate living with parents and having family dinners
D. college students may finally love being together with their parents

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】根据题干提示定位到文章最后一段。Christina Pfaff在大一的时候rolling her eyes at your household rules(对家庭里的规则嗤之以鼻)，而毕业的时候说…I like having family dinners.可见处理得当的话，孩子跟父母的关系可以得到改善。D)项符合文意。