Itwasoneofthehappiesttimesofmylife.Iwas29andhadjustreceivedmybachelor’sdegreegraduatingwithhonorsdespiteworkingtwojobsandbeingawifeandmother.Myparentsandfive-year-oldsonwereintheaudiencewhenIwalk

　　Itwasoneofthehappiesttimesofmylife.Iwas29andhadjustreceivedmybachelor’sdegreegraduatingwithhonorsdespiteworkingtwojobsandbeingawifeandmother.Myparentsandfive-year-oldsonwereintheaudiencewhenIwalkedontothestageatAshlandUniversitytogetmydiploma.Iwassoexcitedandproudtobestartingateachingcareerandcontributingmoretomyfamily’swell-being.

　　ButwhenIgothomethateveningtherewasanotefrommyhusbandwrittenonthebackofanenvelope.Itbasicallysaidhehadcometogethisclothesandwouldn’tbeback.We’dbeenhavingtroublebutthefinalityofthatnotestillcameasashock.Hehademptiedourbankaccount.Wewerehorriblyindebt.Ihadquitmypreviousjobsinexpectationofinterviewingforateachingposition.PlusIwaseightmonthspregnant.

　　IhadmysonandIwasabouttobringanewlifeintotheworldsodespitemydeepsadnessIhadtogoon.ThenextmorningIwokeupputmyfeetonthefloortookadeepbreathfixedbreakfastandbasicallydideverythingIalwaysdid.Iusedmyroutinetokeepmemoving.AfterbeinginthemilitaryforsixyearsIguessyoucansayIreliedonmytraininglikeallgoodsoldiersdointoughsituations.OnesmallstepafteronesmallstepwasthewayIbouncedback(恢复原状).

　　AndinthesevenyearssinceI’vecontinuedmovingforward.Igotajobasakindergartenteacherearnedamaster’sdegreeineducationandwatchedmybabiesgrowtotwelveandseven.IcertainlywouldneverhavechosentoputthemthroughthisbutlookingbackI’mgladithappenedtomewhenitdid.Ithelpedmefindmyvoiceandmyselfalotsooner.Ithelpedmegrowindependentconfidentandstrong—thingsI’mhopefullyinstilling(灌输)nowinmychildren.

　　【小题1】Aftergettingherbachelor’sdegreetheauthorexpectedto________.

　　A．becomeateacherB．beawifeandmotherC．worktwojobsD．getdivorced【小题2】WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A．Herhusbandwroteanotetocongratulateheronhergraduation.B．Shehadjustbeentoajobinterviewwhenherhusbandlefther.C．Herhusbandpaidoffallthedebtsfromthebank.D．Shewasgoingtohaveanotherbabysoon.