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    How far would you go for your kids education? That 's a question many parents are asking in the wake of the college cheating scandal(丑闻)involving 38 wealthy parents around the country， including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman. Here’ s how far I went. In the fall of 2017 my husband and I lost our jobs. We had to tell our daughter, Casey, that we couldn’t afford to send her back to school for her junior year at Fordham University. We decided the best choice for our family would be for Casey to sit out a year. We promised that we would get her back the following year. Casey decided to spend the year volunteering in South Africa On Sept 30, 2017, we put our oldest child on a plane halfway around the world. Casey worked as a tutor teaching kids math, English and music in Johannesburg. We did get Casey back in school in time. When she returned to the campus, she studied harder. She isn't what she used to be. Each day is marked by gratitude because she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education.

I wonder why the college cheating scandal happened and I think it boils down to this: Parents want to create a comfort zone for their kids. Of course, we want the best for our kids but sometimes we forget that real growth doesn't happen in times of comfort; those valuable lessons come when we are forced to think in ways we otherwise wouldn’t have

While I did less for my child than these wealthy parents did in terms of means, in other ways I did more. I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it. My husband and I showed Casey that her strength is in her struggle. That's how far I went for my kid s education. And I dare say she is wiser and better off for it.

1.What do the parents involved in the college cheating scandal have in common?

A. They are well –known B. They are aggressive

C. They are very rich D. They are conservative.

2.The writer made the decision to pull Casey out of school__________

A. for lack of money B. because of her illness

C. as a result of cheatings D. due to her bad behaviour

3.What does the writer think of her daughter’s volunteering in South Africa for a year?

A. It’ s meaningless. B. It is well worth it.

C. It is a waste of time D. It is a wrong decision.

4.The writer advises parents to____.

A. create a comfort zone for their kids B. do whatever they can for their kids

C. help their kids have a better education D. let their kids experience disappointment

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由大学作弊丑闻入手并结合自己教育女儿的经历告诉我们，真正的成长不是发生在安逸的时候，父母应该让孩子体验失望。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the college cheating scandal(丑闻)involving 38 wealthy parents around the country”可知，陷入大学作弊丑闻的父母都是有钱人，故C项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In the fall of 2017 my husband and I lost our jobs. We had to tell our daughter, Casey, that we couldn’t afford to send her back to school for her junior year at Fordham University.”可知，作者和丈夫失业了，负担不起让女儿继续读书的费用，所以决定让她休学，故A项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When she returned to the campus, she studied harder. She isn't what she used to be. Each day is marked by gratitude because she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education.”可知，女儿重返校园后，学习比以前更加努力了，每一天都充满感激之情，因为她知道无法接受教育是什么滋味，由此可知，作者认为女儿在南非的志愿工作是值得的，故B项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it.”可知，失望是生活的一部分，我们应该勇敢面对它而不是逃避它，由此可知作者建议父母让孩子体验失望，故D项正确。