JeniferMauerhasneededmorewillpowerthanthetypicalcollege...

問題詳情：

Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.

Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(學費), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.

Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.

Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(犧牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful.

4. What did Jennifer do after high school?

A. She helped her dad with his work.

B. She ran the family farm on her own.

C. She supported herself through college.

D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home.

5. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?

A. To take care of her kids easily.                   B. To learn from the best nurses.

C. To save money for her parents.                  D. To find a well-paid job there.

6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?

A. Her health.                                  B. Her time with family.

C. Her reputation.                               D. Her chance of promotion.

7. What can we learn from Jenifer's story?

A. Time is money.                               B. Love breaks down barriers.

C. Hard work pays off.                           D. Education is the key to success.

【回答】

4. C    5. A    6. B    7. C

【解析】

這是一篇記敍文。文章主要講述了Jennifer在家裏不能提供大學教育的情況下，通過自己的努力，以及家人的幫助完成了四年學位。她的努力不僅讓自己以優異的成績畢業，還給家人，尤其是她的三個孩子樹立了榜樣，讓他們得到了激勵。

【4題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第二段的After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition, because there was no extra money set aside for a college education.(高中畢業後，Jennifer上了一所當地的技術學院來支付她的學費，因為家裏沒有額外的錢用來支付大學教育)可知，高中畢業後Jennifer通過自己掙錢來完成大學教學，因為家裏沒有額外的錢。C. She supported herself through college.(她自食其力讀完了大學)符合以上説法，故選C項。

【5題詳解】

細節理解題。根據第三段的She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Misnistry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids.(她選擇了位於馬什菲爾德的聖約瑟夫醫院的UW-Eau Claire項目，因為她可以在離家近的地方攻讀四年的學位。她可以開車去上課，晚上可以回家照顧孩子)可知，Jennifer選擇位於馬什菲爾德的聖約瑟夫醫院的UW-Eau Claire項目是因為離家近，這樣便於照顧她的三個孩子。A. To take care of her kids easily.(為了方便照顧她的孩子)符合以上説法，故選A項。

【6題詳解】

細節理解題。根據最後一段的Jennifer sacrificed to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study.(Jennifer為了實現自己的目標犧牲了很多，她放棄了很多個和孩子待在一起的晚上，錯過了很多重要的活動)可知，為了實現自己的目標Jennifer放棄了和家人待在一起的時光。B. Her time with family.(她與家人的時光)符合以上説法，故選B項。

【7題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據最後一段的Through it all, she remind in good academic standing and graduated with honors.(雖然經歷了這些，但她一直保持着良好的學術地位，並以優異的成績畢業)和However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that’s the pretty powerful.(然而，她的孩子們在見*母親獲得學位的過程中得到了重要的一課。Jennifer是第一代畢業生，這對她的家庭來説是一種激勵--這是非常強大的。)可知，Jennifer在艱苦的環境中通過自己的努力不僅以優異的成績畢業，還給孩子樹立了榜樣，同時也讓家人得到了激勵。由此推測，我們可以從Jennifer的故事中學到:努力總會有回報。C. Hard work pays off.(努力會得到回報)符合以上説法，故選C項。

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