When Callie Rogers won almost 1.9 million pounds on the lottery(彩票)at l6, she hoped it would help her put her troubles behind her.The teenager came from a broken home, had dropped out of school and was living in lotal authority care.
Rogers, from Cumbria, England, won the National Lottery in 2003.Then she went on a massive spending spree, splashing out on four homes for her family, flash cars, designer clothes, partying and breast implants.A fortnight after her win she married and had two children.But then she spent 250, 000 pounds on cocaine and suffered depression.Earlier this year she lost custody of her children because of her mental state.
She became addicted to drugs and attempted suicide three times as her life unraveled.She says the money brought her only misery-and now she is down to her last 100, 000 pounds, she has never been happier.
Now 22, she said:“Just a few months ago I was taking too many drugs and hated myself.I simply did not want to live any more.But now I have a new man and am finally becoming the woman I want to be.”
“I need to get my act together and make my kids proud, and for the first time I really do think that's possible.” She credits her new boyfriend with giving her the stable home life she has always craved, and she now hopes to go to college and eventually become a counselor.“After all I've endured, I think I have a lot of advice to offer,” she said.
(1)
Why was Rogers not allowed to look after her children?
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A.
She was in a bad mental state.
B.
Her children hated her.
C.
She was not responsible for them.
D.
She was too poor to support them.
(2)
What can we learn about Rogers from Paragraph 3?
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A.
Being addicted to drugs cost her everything.
B.
Money didn't bring her happiness as expected.
C.
Rogers felt sad with her money gone.
D.
Too much money allowed her to do what she wanted.
(3)
What caused Rogers to change and start a new life?