【Itwasoneofthehappiesttimesofmylife.Iwas29andhadjustreceivedmybachelor’sdegree,graduatingwithhonorsdespiteworkingtwojobsandbeingawifeandmother.Myparentsandfive-year-oldsonwereintheaudiencewhenIwalked】

　　Itwasoneofthehappiesttimesofmylife.Iwas29andhadjustreceivedmybachelor’sdegree,graduatingwithhonorsdespiteworkingtwojobsandbeingawifeandmother.Myparentsandfive-year-oldsonwereintheaudiencewhenIwalkedontothestageatAshlandUniversitytogetmydiploma.Iwassoexcitedandproudtobestartingateachingcareerandcontributingmoretomyfamily’swell-being.

　　ButwhenIgothomethatevening,therewasanotefrommyhusbandwrittenonthebackofanenvelope.Itbasicallysaidhehadcometogethisclothesandwouldn’tbeback.We’dbeenhavingtrouble,butthefinalityofthatnotestillcameasashock.Hehademptiedourbankaccount.Wewerehorriblyindebt.Ihadquitmypreviousjobsinexpectationofinterviewingforateachingposition.Plus,Iwaseightmonthspregnant.

　　Ihadmyson,andIwasabouttobringanewlifeintotheworld,sodespitemydeepsadness,Ihadtogoon.Thenextmorning,Iwokeup,putmyfeetonthefloor,tookadeepbreath,fixedbreakfast,andbasicallydideverythingIalwaysdid.Iusedmyroutinetokeepmemoving.Afterbeinginthemilitaryforsixyears,IguessyoucansayIreliedonmytraining,likeallgoodsoldiersdointoughsituations.OnesmallstepafteronesmallstepwasthewayIbouncedback(恢复原状).

　　Andinthesevenyearssince,I’vecontinuedmovingforward.Igotajobasakindergartenteacher,earnedamaster’sdegreeineducation,andwatchedmybabiesgrowtotwelveandseven.Icertainlywouldneverhavechosentoputthemthroughthis,butlookingback,I’mgladithappenedtomewhenitdid.Ithelpedmefindmyvoiceandmyselfalotsooner.Ithelpedmegrowindependent,confident,andstrong—thingsI’mhopefullyinstilling(灌输)nowinmychildren.

　　小题1:Aftergettingherbachelor’sdegree,theauthorexpectedto________.A．becomeateacherB．beawifeandmotherC．worktwojobsD．getdivorced小题2:WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A．Herhusbandwroteanotetocongratulateheronhergraduation.B．Shehadjustbeentoajobinterviewwhenherhusbandlefther.C．Herhusbandpaidoffallthedebtsfromthebank.D．Shewasgoingtohaveanotherbaby