阅读理解(共4小题)
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 full-time.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.
When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_________.
A.a writer | B.a doctor | C.a judge | D.a journalist |
Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
A.Her grandma asked her to withdraw from college |
B.She fell in love and got married |
C.She had so many children to support that she was too busy to continue her college |
D.She decided to look after her grandma |
What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A.Failure is the mother of success |
B.Little by little, one goes far |
C.Every coin has two sides |
D.Well begun, half done |
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 |