Is there such a thing as being “over-protective”?

I can honestly say that my answer to that question 61 (change) dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.

Before the birth of my daughter, I taught at 62 private school, often viewing my students as over-protec

ted, worrying 63 would happen when they went on to middle schools.

Some did fine, and some did not. Some needed constant pats on the back, words of 64 (encourage) and extra support, which I 65 (happy) gave. Others were content on their own, needing little or no interactio

n（互动）with their teacher. 66 for the most part, graduates would go on for higher schooling.

I’d always supposed their parents were over-protective, for they were the ones that still walked their 67 (five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

Admittedly, I laughed at those parents, 68 (think) their children would never learn to be 69 (independence) if they didn’t let go just a little. Then I had my own daughter. The moment I looked at her little face, I 70 (know) I’d do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!

【答案】

61. has changed

62. a

63. what

64. encouragement

65. happily

66. But

67. fifth

68. thinking

69. independent

70. knew