阅读理解All I needed to do to earn the two dollars was to clean her house for a few hours after school. It was a beautiful house with things that were common in her neighborhood, absent in mine.Working for her brought me a sense of pride, not only because I could immerse myself in little luxuries like movies and candy, but also because I contributed half of my earnings to my mother, ensuring they were used for necessities. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed, problems so severe that they were abandoned to the forest. I had a status that doing routine chores in my house did not provide — and it earned me a slow smile and confirmations that I was adult-like, not childlike.Little by little, I got better at cleaning her house — good enough to be given more to do. After struggling to move the piano, my limbs ached terribly. Despite wanting to decline or voice my discomfort, I feared losing my job and the independence and respect it afforded me. She began to offer me her clothes, for a price. Impressed by these worn things, which looked simply elegant to a little girl who had only two dresses to wear to school, I bought a few.Still I had trouble summoning up (鼓起) the courage to object to the increasing demands she made. Despite feeling overwhelmed, I hesitated to voice my concerns, knowing my mother would urge me to quit. However, one day while alone in the kitchen with my father, I expressed my disappointment. In any case, he put down his cup of coffee and said, "Whatever the work is, do it well — not for the boss but for yourself. You make the job; it doesn't make you. You are not the work you do; you are the person you are."I have worked for all sorts of people since then, geniuses and fools, quick-witted and dull, big-hearted and narrow. I've had many kinds of jobs, but since that conversation with my father, I have never considered the level of labor to be the measure of myself, and I have never placed the security of a job above my self-worth and family value.
(1)
What mainly enabled the author to bear the burden of work?
A . Abundant exposure to entertainment.
B . Satisfaction gained from social work.
C . Inborn abilities to handle work stress.
D . Pride in shouldering family obligations.
(2)
Which of the following can best describe the author's character?
A . Determined and independent.
B . Responsible but innocent.
C . Family-oriented and humorous.
D . Ambitious but stubborn.
(3)
What did the author's father make her understand?
A . Don't abandon her moral principles.
B . Don't be pessimistic about her identity.
C . Try to express her dissatisfaction in a free way.
D . Try to make a distinction between work and life.
(4)
Which of the following is the message the author wants to convey?
A . Success isn't always guaranteed by hard work alone.
B . Family support can alleviate the pain of challenging work.
C . Don't regard work achievement as a criterion for defining oneself.
D . Social expectations may lead individuals away from their genuine goals.
答案: D
A
D
C