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 alongside 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
Which life lesson does Katka think the most valuable?
A. Exploring a new place alongside her mother. |
B. Visiting favorite cities with her mother. |
C. Looking both ways when crossing the street. |
D. Offering help to others when it’s possible. |
What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Keep my promise. |
B. Take care of me. |
C. Bear much responsibility. |
D. Have a break from work. |
What’s the daughter’s purpose of writing this letter?
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. |