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 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 81. 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.
小題1:When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe    
A．a writer
B．a teacher
C．a judge
D．a doctor
小題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.
小題3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
She was buy yet happy with her family life.
She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.
She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.
She was too confused to make a correct choice.
小題4:What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
Failure is the mother of success.
Little by little ,one goes far.
Every coin has two sides.
Well begun ,half done.
小題5:Which of the following can best describe the author ?
Caring and determine.
Honest and responsible.
Ambitious and sensitive .
Innocent and single-minded.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:A
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From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .
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We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____ .
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Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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小題4:.
What’s the passage mainly about?
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D．Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem．
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            475 Riverside Drive
New York N.Y. 10027
Jan.15, 2011
Dear John,
I'm sorry you didn't get the part you tried out for in that play. I know how much you wanted to be in the play. Now you feel that maybe acting isn't the right future for you. I think you're wrong. You're a good actor. Do you remember when you played Caesar in your summer theatre group's play? You were excellent . People clapped(鼓掌)every time you walked on stage（舞臺). Even the other actors loved you.
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Jane wrote this letter because____.
A．she wanted John to get a part in the play he was trying out for
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D．she was unhappy with John.
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Jane talks about other actors to show Jon that ____.
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What does Jane think of John?
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B．He is too easily dicouraged to become a good actor.
C．He is a better actor than the person who has got the part.
D．He is as unlucky as the other actors.
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"No kidding," Danielle replied. "Look at the driver of the car. She's just as lucky. She's not wearing a seat belt.
Sean and Danielle are right. The bicycle rider is very lucky, he was not hurt. Riding a bicycle is a lot of fun, but it can also be very dangerous. You have to pay attention all the time to what you're doing. You also have to follow safety rules.
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● Ride on bike paths or trails when they are available.
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● Always ride on the right-hand side of the road.
● When you ride with a friend, do not ride next to each other. Ride in single field, one behind the other.
● Obey all traffic signals and signs. Stop at all stop signs.
● Walk your bicycle across busy crossings.
● Be sure to use hand signals when you turn and stop.
Follow these safety rules when riding a bicycle at night.
● Have a headlight that works.
● Have these reflectors on your bicycle: yellow or white in front, and red ones on the pedals and back.
● Wear light-colored clothing so drivers can see you.
You should always keep your bicycle in good working order. Make sure the brakes work properly and that your tires have enough air. If you find anything wrong with your bike, fix it or have it fixed before you ride it again.
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A．They saw somebody falling off the bike.B．They heard the sound of the crash.
C．They were asked to offer some help.D．They remembered what might happen.
小題2:What Sean and Danielle saw in the middle of the street __________.
A．were a bicycle, the rider, a car and the driver
B．was a bicycle under the damaged car
C．was a car without safe belt and the helmet
D．surprised both the rider and the car driver
小題3:Why did Sean and Danielle consider the rider and the driver lucky?
A．Because the bicycle and the car were lost.
B．Because the rider didn’t wear his helmet.
C．Because they both were not badly hurt.
D．Because the driver didn’t wear the seat belt.
小題4: From the passage, we learn that _________.
A．carelessness can result in accidentsB．we can’t ride bicycles in the street
C．the driver was quite rude to the riderD．the bicycle rider was sent to hospital
小題5:Which of the following breaks the rules for a safe bicycle riding?
A．Get off your bicycle and walk across busy crossings.
B．Follow the safety rules as the car and truck drivers do.
C．Fix light reflectors to your bicycle when riding at night.
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