B
I am watching my son and hundreds of his classmates, marching in perfect order into the univer-
sity football stadium(体育场).Holding back my tears, I search for my son in the sea of people. Sud-denly, there he is. I jump to my feet and start waving. Arms flying back and forth above my head, Ilook like a windmill(风车),or maybe an airport worker guiding a plane. I see him smile,then laughas he pulls his camera out of his pocket. He takes a picture of me as he waves back, and then goes tofind his seat.
What is it about graduations that makes them so moving? Why do most of us women cry as we-watch our sons ,daughters, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews march in dark robes(长袍) .9 We crypartly because, no matter how old our children are, and no matter how much they have achieved, inour eyes they are still the little babies we carry around the house to comfort.
And ,of course, we cry also because something wonderful is ending, and we miss it already.Whatever is on its way to take its place will not be the same. It has been such a gift to have my songo to college close to home. We never have to worry about whether he will be able to make the triphome for a hohday. But this was a time-limited gift. My son will attend graduate school in California.We will talk and text like crazy, and visit as often as we can. But it will not be the same.
Why are people gathering in the university stadium?
事实细节题。由第二段可知，学生和家长们聚集在体育场是为了参加毕业典礼。故C正确。
Whom does the son take a picture of before taking his seat?
事实细节题。由第一段最后一句可知.作者的儿子在找个位置坐下之前给作者(即他的妈妈)拍了张照。故D正确。
The writer cries partly because__________.
事实细节题。由最后一段可知，作者哭是因为她再也不能经常见到儿子了。儿子上大学时离家比较近，所以作者能够经常看到他，但是现在儿子大学毕业了，即将到加利福尼亚上研究生了。故A正确。
What will be different when the son attends graduate school?
推理判断题。由最后一段第三句和第四句可知，儿子大学时离家较近，这对作者来说是一个恩赐，因为作者不用担心假期时儿子能不能回家;由第五句和第六句可知，恩赐也是有限的，因为现在儿子要去加利福尼亚上研究生了。由此推断出，儿子要远离家了。故C正确。