It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains! Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富) my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves. We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps(碰撞) on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
1.
The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) roughly means things that ______.
A.
are related to your studies
B.
you easily achieve
C.
make you happy
D.
make it difficult for you to do something
2.
How does the author now feel when remembering what her parents did for her in the past?
A.
She is fearful
B.
She is grateful
C.
She feels trapped
D.
She feels hateful
3.
We can know from the last paragraph that _____________.
A.
life without challenges is dull
B.
life needs no pains but sunshine and happiness
C.
we should give up faced with challenges as the future is ours
D.
we shouldn’t easily pay a little hard work in growing up
4.
The purpose of the passage is to tell readers____________.
A.
life is full of hardships
B.
growing pains can turn into growing gains in a positive way
C.
everyone is painful in growing up
D.
everyone should do what they don’t like when young
It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being. But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant. I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back(恢复原状). And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.
1.
After getting her bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.
A.
become a teacher
B.
be a wife and mother
C.
work two jobs
D.
get divorced
2.
What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?
A.
Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
B.
She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
C.
Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
D.
She was going to have another baby soon.
3.
The author’s hardships in life made her ________.
A.
become confident and independent
B.
work harder in the kindergarten
C.
use her routine to move forward
D.
feel pleased with what happened to her
4.
It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A.
The author’s parents helped her a lot
B.
The author received further education later
C.
The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29
D.
The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage
5.
What helped the author to pull through her hard time?
