Hey, mom,
I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you — just you.
I want to explore a new place with a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.
I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy (无主见的) friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.
Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad — I’m a different person, Mom. And I know you’d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.
So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let’s just go — we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.
Love,
Katka
【小题1】Which of the following is not the life lesson Katka’s mother taught her?| A．Looking both ways when crossing the street. |
| B．How to use a glue gun. |
| C．Exploring a new place alongside her mother. |
| D．Offering help to others when it’s possible. |
| A．Keep you promise. |
| B．Take care of me. |
| C．Change your daily routine. |
| D．Have a break from work. |
| A．Eager. | B．Content. | C．Doubtful. | D．Upset. |
| A．To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her. |
| B．To invite her mother to see the world together. |
| C．To recall her childhood with her mother. |
| D．To show her mother how talented she is. |
