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My
dearest son and daughter,
The
story of New Jersey
high school student Rachel Canning suing her parents for child support and high
school education inspired me to write you a little letter. Let me just put this
out there the only way I expect to see you in a court is as a lawyer or a judge.
There
are two things about this case that seem to be disaster.
First
it's natural for parents and children to argue. I can guarantee that we will
disagree. One or both of you will, at some point, scream at the top of your
voice the various ways you hate me. And I won't always like you, either. But I
will always love you and do everything I can to keep your best interests as my
focus, even when I'm so angry. We are family. That means we are as much a part
of one another as the flesh, blood and bones in our body. And we all should
think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond.
Second,
to be honest, no matter how far apart we are on your life choices, your father
and I will most certainly pay everything we can for your higher education. But
that doesn't mean you deserve it. To be clear, that is a privilege we happily
extend(给于)to you-not a right you are born with. And you will have to work
hard to earn that privilege. Growing up is hard work.
If I
do my job properly as your mother-and you do yours as my children-you would
sooner get a job or two, and find a way to make your dreams come true rather than
go to trial over what you think you are entitled to.
Love
always,
Mom
(1)
The mother writes this letter because she wants her children to _______________.
A . be prepared for education
B . learn a lesson from the case
C . take up the legal profession
D . remember Rachel Canning
(2)
When in disagreement, the mother expects her children not to _______________.
A . guarantee anything
B . scream out their anger
C . break the family bond
D . forget their best interests
(3)
The mother thinks of parents' paying for their children's higher education as _______________.
A . a way in which children realize their dreams
B . a test of whether parents love their children
C . a privilege that children should earn
D . a right that parents are born with
答案: B
C
C