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The morning after an evening struggle to care for my three-year-old
daughter, I couldn't wait to get her to school. I, as a mother, was tired from
the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slowed language
development.
As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was
right with our world. She'd been born around the same time when the nation was
witnessing the birth of another Great Recession. My job and my house had been
victims. Then this happened. My child's language delay was identified, but
doctors struggled to properly help her. I felt like we both needed to be
rescued.
I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little
girl I loved as when I left. Walking slowly toward the school's playground
gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.
"You should have seen her today!" His breathy words were
supported by excitement. I didn't interrupt. "See that climber." He
pointed to a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall.
I nodded. "Well, every day since she started school, she's tried and
failed to make it to the top." He took a breath. "And today she did
it!"
He expressed his joy just as he'd witnessed her conquering Mount
Everest! "She cheered and celebrated! I wish I'd recorded it!" His
words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.
As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadn't before. I
saw her perseverance (毅力), I saw her
strength. I saw a hero.
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(1)
Why did the author rush her daughter to school?
A . She was busy with her work as a doctor.
B . She had a fight with her daughter last night.
C . She broke down when dealing with her daughter.
D . She had to sell their house due to Great Recession.
(2)
Which of the following best explains "disenchanted" underlined in paragraph 3?
A . Optimistic.
B . Concerned.
C . Neutral.
D . Disappointed.
(3)
Why did the little girl's preschool teacher feel excited?
A . She succeeded in standing on Mount Everest.
B . She managed to climb up the wooden equipment.
C . She got the first place in the school sports meet.
D . She began to communicate with others normally.
(4)
From which is the text most probably taken?
A . The radio.
B . A magazine.
C . A newspaper.
D . The Internet.
答案: C
D
B
D