Itwasoneofthehappiesttimesofmylife.Iwas29andhadjustreceivedmybachelor’sdegreegraduatingwithhonorsdespiteworkingtwojobsandbeingawifeandmother.Myparentsandfive-year-oldsonwereintheaudiencewhenIwal

　　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.