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【题目】In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty--one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fulltime. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

【1】Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

A. She suffered from a serious illness.

C. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She decided to look after her grandma.

D. She fell in love and got married.

【2】What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. She wanted to remain a fulltime housewife.

B. She was too confused to make a correct choice.

C. She was busy yet happy with her family life.

D. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.

【3】What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. Every coin has two sides.

C. Failure is the mother of success.

B. Well begun, half done.

D. Little by little, one goes far.

【4】Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Ambitious and sensitive.

C. Caring and determined.

B. Innocent and singleminded.

D. Honest and responsible.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述了作者21年追求梦想不放弃的故事,告诉我们只要我们一步一步坚持努力,我们一定会实现自己的梦想和目标。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段2、3句But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.可知母亲患癌症,我决定退学照顾她。故B正确。

【2】C 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo.可知要照顾4个8岁的孩子,我很忙。句中的joyous zoo说明我虽然很忙,但是我也很快乐,对于我的家庭我还是比较满意的。故C正确。

【3D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.每一小步等于大梦想。也就是告诉我们要一步一步慢慢来。我们最后会取得成功的。故D正确。

【4】C 推理判断题。根据第二段2、3句But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.母亲生病,我退学照顾她。另外我还收养了孩子,这说明我很有爱心。同时作者21年以后大学毕业,这说明我是一个有毅力的人。文章中没有提到我敏感,幼稚或诚实。故C正确。

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