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As a kid I loved everything about school.  I loved books,1      ,tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my 2       . That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15 ,I had to 3        because my parents 4        afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was dead.

  Pretty soon,I married.  I had three children,and I thought, "There 5       my diploma."

  Even so,I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda,our youngest child,had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her 6        and knees,which made it 7        for her to function (活动) in a normal classroom.

  One day,I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses.

  "That's the answer," I said to myself. Linda always felt8      in the evening,so I would just sign her up for night school.

  Linda was busy9      out enrolment (人学) forms when the secretary said: "Mrs Schantz,why don't you come back to10       ?”

  I 11       ,"There's no way!I'm55!"

  12      he insisted,and before I knew what I had done,1 was enrolled for classes in English and crafts."This is only an experiment,"I13      him,but he just smiled. To my surprise,both Linda and I thrived (苗壮成长) in evening school. I went back again the next semester,and my grades 14      improved.

  It was15      going to school again,but it was no game. Sitting in a class full of kids was awkward,16      most of them were respectful and encouraging. Dur?ing the day,I still had loads of housework to do. But when I was down,Linda en?couraged me, "Mum,you can't 17       now!" And when she was down,I18       her. Together we saw it through. At last,I got my diploma.19      ,my classmates voted unanimously (—致地) for me to be class speaker,and I got a $ 3,000 college scholarship.

 Yes,Mum,I was late for school,but I got there 20       .

1. A. parents   B. teachers   C. trees   D. flowers

2. A. job   B. present   C. certification   D. diploma

3. A. drop out   B. watch out   C. keep out   D. find out

4. A. wouldn't   B. couldn't   C. shouldn't   D. needn't

5. A. goes   B. comes   C. exists   D. breaks

6. A. hands   B. head   C. eyes   D. stomach

7. A. likely   B. frequent   C. easy   D. impossible

8. A. worse   B. excited   C. better   D. annoyed

9. A. giving   B. taking   C. filling   D. sending

10. A. work   B. school   C. home   D. office

11. A. laughed   B. told   C. argued   D. shouted

12. A. And   B. But   C. Although   D. So

13. A. informed   B. asked   C. warned   D. convinced

14. A. regularly   B. happily   C. steadily   D. naturally

15. A. interesting   B. disappointing   C. concerned   D. exciting

16. A. as if   B. even if   C. in case   D. if only

17. A. continue   B. rest   C. quit   D. hesitate

18. A. raised   B. discouraged   C. cheered   D. defeated

19. A. To my surprise   B. To my satisfaction   C. To my relief   D. To my credit

20. A. naturally B. frequently   C. constantly   D. eventually

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