河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题（无答案 无听力音频和听力原文）

23.What do these four programs have in common
A.Only online service is offered.
B.They offer free classes to anyone.
C.All participants will acquire volunteer hours.D.Applicants need to sign up online
B
Before age thirty-four,I was a stay-at-home mom.Then,things changed and I had to find a
job.I stumbled along with low-paying jobs,stress and self-doubt.
Three years later,while working at a community college,I became friends with the president's
secretary.She encouraged me to take classes and get a teaching degree.I wrestled with the idea for
several months and finally enrolled in one class that fall.To my amazement,I loved school.I loved
learning.So,in the spring,I enrolled in two classes while working full-time.I doubled up on
classes,even going in the summer months.I won't say it was easy.I still had all the responsibility
for two teenage daughters,making my house a home,preparing meals,planning social events,
making sure their homework was done,and finding time to do my own homework.
In one of my low moments,as I questioned whether to continue with my education,my
fifteen-year-old daughter strolled into the room."Whatcha doin' "she asked casually."Trying to
decide if I want to pursue my education and get a degree or not,”I replied despondently(苦恼地).
"Why are you wondering "she asked."Well,I'll be forty by the time I finally get my degree."
"You'll be forty anyway,"she said matter-of-factly."Do you wanna be forty with a degree or forty
without a degree ”And then she walked out of the room.I stared after her incredulously(表示f怀
)Out of the mouth of babes!In that moment,my life changed.I wanted to be forty with a
college degree!
I don't know what got me to the finish line,but four months after my fortieth birthday,I
walked proudly across the stage to receive my Bachelor's in Education.Three years later,I
received my Master's in English.At the age of sixty-five,I retired from teaching high-school
English.That one decision I made so many years ago opened doors to new worlds that I had never
dreamed of before.It changed my life in the most beautiful way,filling it with joy,happiness,
laughter and fun.And that made all the difference.
24.What inspired the author to pursue her education and get a teaching degree
A.Advice from a friend at work.
B.A desire to change her career path.
C.A conversation with the college's president.D.Encouragement from her teenage daughters.
25.According to paragraph 2,which of the following made the author's road to her degree tough
A.Lack of her daughters'support.
B.Overwhelming household chores.
C.Financial crisis caused by low-paying jobs.D.Strict requirements from teachers.
26.What was the turning point that motivated the author to carry on with her education
A.Promotion at work.
B.A new realization about her age.
C.A new-found love for learning.
D.A conversation with her friend.
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