【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ou. It brings fort and a silent promise that says, “I am here and you are not alone.”I memorized every detail about my children. As babies, they reached for me whenever they were hungry or tired or just needed to be held. Sometimes, if they woke in the night, just the touch of my hand would ease them back to sleep. They clung to me when they took their first steps and we held hands when crossing streets and walking from the car to their classroom on their first day of school.As they grew older and more independent, 1 noticed that they didn39。t hold my hand much anymore. I told myself it was part of growing up, and I should just be glad they could do things on their own now. But when you39。ve been needed so much for such a long time, it39。s hard to step back and feel unnecessary. Then one day, I was visiting my oldest sori in New York, where he was working as an actor on a TV show. As we were about to cross a busy street that was filled with traffic, he grabbed my hand and shouted, Hang on to me, Mom, then led me safely across.At that moment, I realized two things. First, my boy had bee a man. Second, it was clear that our roles had changed. We still needed each other, but in different ways than before.That scene has replayed in various ways with each of my three children. They have all taught me to lean on them just as they once leaned on me, and that we can always lean on each other. We live miles apart, but stay in touch every day. There is magic and fort and healing in the touch of a hand that loves you, even if it “touches you from afar.12. How did the author get along with her children when they were young?A. She was very strict with them. B. She overprotected them.C. She was too busy to take care of them. D. She developed a close bond with them.13. How did the author feel when her kids became more independent?A. She felt lonely when living apart from them.B. She was worried that they couldn39。t manage themselves.C. She felt a little unfortable when not needed so much as before.D. She was pleased to be able to step back and enjoy herself.14. The author39。s visit to her son in New York made her realize.A. her son had bee mature and reliableB, time with children is always fanC. she needed her son more than beforeD. she was unwilling to accept the change in their roles15. What is the author39。s main purpose in writing the text?A. To explore how to interact with children.B. To describe the growth of her children.C. To show the power of the touch of a hand.D. To present how parents influence their kids.第二節(jié) 供5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Maybe in the near future, driverless cars may bee mon on the roads. Driverless cars have already been testdriven thousands of miles. 16 . For instance, it helps reduce the number of accidents and traffic jams..17 . That is because there are many issues that must be solved before the widespread use of them, One problem is that a driverless car cannot predict problems far down the road like a driver can. The driverless cars react to an emergency only when it actually occurs. For instance, a driver starts to slow down when he sees a child riding her skateboard directly into the road km away. 18 .Driverless cars are not suitable for extreme weather conditions. 19 . They don39。t predict or feel that the roads have bee icy like an experienced driver would. For instance, when a road i