16．"Only in a few years you'll be an adult!"This statement is usually issued by adults with a wink at my mother．I usually take"the wink（眨眼）"to mean"or at least that's what she thinks，right？"It's true that in two years I'll be 18，and that will make me legally an adult．But it's also just a number．It doesn't come with a fantastic moment when you know all the adults are supposed to know what to do．It doesn't make responsibilities easier．It just makes it legal for you to enter online sweepstakes（彩票）and work at Walmart．
This thought all started back in July when my friend，Dakota，officially flew out of military basic training in Oklahoma．He's 17．Not an adult by the legal definition，but making a very adult decision．He can't rent a movie from most places，but he can defend our country．I didn't realize how much his actual departure would affect me and the way I viewed growing up and when it actually starts．
My best friend Madeline is now studying psychology in London．She's 18．She has been working pretty hard to get the perfect grades．Now，she's living on her own，doing little things that make her，in my eyes，an adult，and is in complete control of her personal life．I have a basic idea of how a loan works，and apply for one like her？Forget it．I haven't even had a credit card until now．
My other friends are growing up around me，making decisions that will affect the rest of their lives．Where do I fit in？My life is so different from the standard； it's hard to compare．I'm home-schooled．I've been a fashion blogger since I was 13，an occupation that has definitely taught me a lot first-hand about the outside world．Earlier this year，I got my first Teen Vogue feature（专栏）and worked with the Disney Channel．But if you add that up，it doesn't equal an adult．It equals an accomplished teenager．
I made myself a list of"Things to Learn Before I Grow Up"．Number one？Figure out the whole significant thing．Maybe learning to cook something rather than buying ready-made food from the supermarket．But it's also important for me to enjoy being young．I like having sandwiches my mom made for me，and getting to just be silly sometimes without worry．So in conclusion，my point is this：Being a grown-up is less about your age，but more about what you do with your life．
5．What does the author think of the age of 18？D
A．She can be responsible for herself．
B．It is when she still doesn't know things．
C．It is legal for her to do online business．
D．She still can't do things like adults．
6．What does the underlined word"it"in paragraph 2refer to？A
A．Her growing up．B．Dakota's departure．
C．Her defending the country．D．Dakota's renting a movie．
7．Why did the author mention Madeline？B
A．To explain the course of applying for a loan．
B．To admire Madeline's growing up
C．To stress the importance of a credit card．
D．To praise Madeline for her hard work．
8．What might be the best title for the passage？C
A．I will be 18in two years．
B．I can't learn like my friends．
C．Will"18"make you an adult？
D．I don't want to grow up yet．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了笔者认为18岁她仍然不能像成年人那样做事，羡慕其他成年的孩子．
解答 5．D．细节理解他．根据文章But it's also just a number．It doesn't come with a fantastic moment when you know all the adults are supposed to know what to do可知笔者认为18岁她仍然不能像成年人那样做事；故选D．
6．A．词义猜测题．根据文章I didn't realize how much his actual departure would affect me and the way I viewed growing up and when it actually starts可知没有意识到他的实际出发会影响到我和我成长的方式，知道我真正开始成长；意为我长大了；故选A．
7．B．细节理解题．根据文章Now，she's living on her own，doing little things that make her，in my eyes，an adult，and is in complete control of her personal life可知提到麦德兰是因为作者欣赏麦德兰的成长；故选B．
8．C．推理判断题．根据文章So in conclusion，my point is this：Being a grown-up is less about your age，but more about what you do with your life可知最佳标题为18岁真的是你的成年吗；故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
