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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 an 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 adopt 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 18. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking 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】When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ( )

A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor

【2】Why did the author quit school in her second year of college? ( )

A. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She fell in love and got married.

C. She suffered from a serious illness.

D. She decided to look after her grandma.

【3】Which of the following can best describe the author ? ( )

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

D. Innocent and single-minded.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析: 由于种种原因，作者用了21年的时间才得到了大学文凭。通过个人追求梦想的经历，作者想告诉读者：梦想不会一下子就得到，实现梦想是一个奋斗努力的过程。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据文章开头的叙述可知，作者在在 1985 年的秋天去哈佛大学读书时的梦想是学习法律有一天坐在最高法庭审批。故选C。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的意思可知，奶奶在作者上大学一年后得了癌症，作者决定休学照顾她。故选D。

【3】A 推理判断题。文章开头提到因为照顾奶奶而放弃梦想，最后既要照顾4个孩子又要继续完成大学的学业。所以要从这两方面来说作者是又关心孩子还有决心和毅力。A. Caring and determined.对家人关心又有决心；B. Honest and responsible.诚实有责任感；C. Ambitious and sensitive.有野心又敏感；D. Innocent and single-minded.天真无邪，一心一意。故选A。