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I've
never posted a story before.
However, upon graduating from UC Berkeley, with as much
financial support as my family could muster(聚集), I now
feel the need to thank my sister Mollie.
Mollie
started out at UC Santa Cruz two years ago, when I was already a junior at
Berkeley, at a time when my family could no longer afford to support two
college students.
We both started working
to pay for our housing while our parents were still paying our tuition. Then we
took out loans for tuition too.
After
one year of college, my sister moved home to San Francisco and took classes at
SF City College instead and started working full-time. She did
this by choice and let our whole family think that she wanted to move home
anyway, and that it was for her as much as for my parents' financial situation.
Over the past year, I
continued to receive any support that my parents could give.
At my graduation two
weeks ago, I commented on the fact that my sister was working full-time as a
waitress and asked if she was going to use the money to travel. She
said, "No,
I'm saving to go back to UC Santa Cruz."
This
probably sounds crazy, but I had completely forgotten that she was saving up
for her own college education, and making a sacrifice(牺牲) so that I could finish the last year of mine.
I forgot because she
never complained and actually has made a less than perfect situation enjoyable
for herself. Mollie
has no idea how much I respect her for this quiet generosity, and for her
ability to turn a negative experience into a positive one.
So…I guess
I'll tell her!
(1)
How does the author feel about his sister Mollie?
A . Puzzled.
B . Disappointed.
C . Proud.
D . Thankful.
(2)
Why did Mollie choose to leave UC Santa Cruz?
A . Because she couldn't find a full-time job there.
B . Because she was forced to pay for housing there.
C . Because her family was in great financial difficulty.
D . Because she wanted to stay with her family members.
(3)
It's most possible that this passage first appeared .
A . on the Internet
B . in a diary
C . in a magazine
D . in a letter
(4)
What should be the best title for the passage?
A . Save All the Way to College
B . Sacrificed for a Sister's Education
C . Work Full-time for College Education
D . Support From Your Family Does Matter
答案: D
C
A
B