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When I look back at my decision to be a working mom, I realize that I didn’t think I had any other choice. Hubby and I had been a two-income family   36  the time we were married. It didn’t occur to me that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that the choice has its   37  . Hubby traveled a lot when our kids were young, and I often was a weekday single mom. I had an understanding boss，who allowed me to work a(n)   38   schedule for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to   39   in my kids’ kindergarten classrooms. The woman who cared for the kids in our   40   was truly a gift from God. Nan and I   41   values and parenting styles. Never underestimate (低估) the value of   42  . When Dad was away, the kids knew the drill. Though sports activities and piano lessons   43   interrupted our schedules, generally we got up, fed and out without much commotion (混乱) and back in, fed and  44  with a little time left over for a game or a favorite TV show. Mom got a few minutes of   45   before crashing herself (睡觉). Looking back on the past, I realize we could have made other   46  . We could have been vegetable gardeners. Lots of families   47   on one income. But I think we would have lost something just as important as my   48  . My work at the News Sentinel has been   49   and exciting. I’ve worked with people I never would have met had I been at home. I’ve spent my career   50   sentences and stories and learning and passing along information about our community. My coworkers are my Tennessee family. My work has been   51   to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied   52   and parent. And our family has learned to   53   the time we do have together.   54  , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my decision to be a working mom. And I wouldn’t change a single thing about the kids who   55   it. 36. A. from                       B. before                    C. at                             D. by 37. A. benefits                      B. challenges                  C. shortcomings             D. privileges 38. A. extended                    B. packed                      C. reduced                     D. regulated 39. A. interfere                    B. volunteer                   C. study                       D. compete 40. A. separation                  B. conflict                     C. adjustment                 D. absence 41. A. influenced                  B. suspected               C. shared                       D. ignored 42. A. routine                       B. independence             C. cooperation               D. schedule 43. A. systematically            B. effectively                 C. occasionally               D. adequately 44. A. entertained                 B. bathed                       C. exercised                   D. worked 45. A. peace                         B. excitement                 C. panic                        D. silence 46. A. mistakes                    B. fortunes              C. achievements        D. choices 47. A. fail                            B. manage                     C. squeeze                     D. part 48. A. income                      B. children                     C. passion                     D. life 49. A. fun                            B. tiring                        C. dull                           D. demanding 50. A. reading                      B. shaping                     C. reciting                     D. digesting 51. A. original                      B. optional             C. meaningful                D. stressful 52. A. employer                    B. breadwinner               C. partner                      D. learner 53. A. kill                             B. value                         C. spend                        D. save 54. A. Therefore                   B. Meanwhile                 C. However                   D. Otherwise 55. A. pushed for                 B. centered around         C. catered to               D.lived through 答案：36—40 ABCBD        41—45CACBA   46—50DBAAB     51—55 CCBAD

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