I'm not the kind of mother who often brushes her daughter's hair， and my daughter has never liked sitting quietly long enough for me to do it．

    But today， I took a chair outside and let my daughter Kitty sit on it． She was sitting high with her eyes closed， skin still wet from the shower and her messy hair behind her back． I realized she was taking in every touch from my hands． Today we would send Kitty away for a week of a summer camp． This was all my idea． She's nearly 12， and I notice that I'm with my child nearly 24hours a day． Living on the farm without neighbours， Kitty has become increasingly dependent（依赖的 ） on me．

    After lunch， we drove to the camp place． After we got out of the car， we were introduced to the other children． Kitty followed me closely， holding my hand all the time． "I need you for a few more minutes．" she said to me， horror in her eyes．

    I pulled away and walked up to a camp worker．"Excuse me，" I said loudly， "I'd like to introduce you to my daughter． Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids．" He came over to talk to Kitty and I kissed on her face． Then we all disappeared before Kitty realized we had left．

    On my way home， I felt a piece of my soul（灵魂） had been taken away from my body． I began to shake． Tears came down my face． When I arrived home， I calmed down and reminded myself why I chose this path． "I want Kitty to have a chance to find herself， out of my shadow （影子）． If I don't set her free， I'm afraid she won't be independent（独立的） forever．" I said to myself．

（1）How long would the camp last？　　

A． 5 days．

B． 7 days．

C． 12 days．

D． 24 days．

（2）What does the underlined phrase "taking in" mean in Paragraph 2？　　

A． 感受

B． 拒绝

C． 索要

D． 感谢

（3）How did Kitty feel when she arrived at the camp？　　

A． Cool．

B． Excited．

C． Scared．

D． Tired．

（4）Which of the following about the writer is NOT true according to the passage？　　

A． She thought it good for her girl to go camping．

B． She was willing to do everything for her girl．

C． She knew she made the right decision at last．

D． She felt sad on her way back from the camp．

（5）What is the main idea of the passage？　　

A． Kids should not stay with her parents．

B． Kids should often go out for summer camps．

C． Parents should not give their children any help．

D． Parents should help their children to be independent．