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  What do working mothers worry about the most? It's the kids of course. Whatever the setting,the question I get asked the most is "Will the kids be all right?" It made me realize that we tend to look at the glass halfempty rather than halffilled when it comes to mixing work and family. We forget about all the benefits that we bring to our children when we work―and I'm not talking about the obvious financial benefits,although these of course shouldn't be taken for granted.

  About a year ago I remember getting a call from the school just as I was pulling up to the house after having driven 20 minutes to the school and 20        mi?nutes back. "Mrs Brown Quinn,your son asked us to call. He forgot his sports clothes. Can you come back to the school and drop them off?" I was ex?asperated (惱火) ！

I had already spent 40 minutes in aggressive weekday morn?ing traffic. I replied, "Sorry,I'm working at the moment. I'm afraid my son needs to learn to be organized."

  Being a good parent requires delivering tough love sometimes. Kids need to learn to be independent. It can be a cruel and competitive world out there. Seeking interests,including business,outside of your kids,can give you that extra idea that you need not care for your kids with attention. This benefit of working isn't always immediately evident.

  It wasn't until our daughter went away to college that she realized why we had raised her in the way that we did. "Mum,I can't believe how so many of my friends struggle to manage things on their own. They are constantly calling their parents for help. " You'll love that moment!After all those years of com?plaining about why you don't do this or why you don't give them that,your kids realize that tough love has made them better people.

5. The author refused to drop off her son's sports clothes because       .

   A. she was caught in heavy traffic

   B. she was busy working

   C. she thought her son was lying

   D. she wanted her son to be organized

6. How can kids become better people according to the author?

   A. By giving them all your attention.

   B. By giving them freedom to do things on their own.

   C. By showing them your deep love.

   D. By giving them tough love.

7. The daughter's attitude towards the author is        when she grows up.

   A. complaining

   B. caring

   C. understanding

   D. disappointed

8. The purpose of the author is to       .

   A. analyse a special benefit of working

   B. advise us to blance work and family

   C. argue for working mothers

   D. describe her own experience in raising children

Answer 1

5. D細節理解題。從文章第二段最后一句可知，作者希望孩子通過此事學會做事有條理、有計劃，因此拒絕了校方的請求。

6. D推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是最后一段可知，作者不認同一味遷就孩子、嬌慣孩子的教育方法，而是主張培養孩子的獨立生活能力，給予孩子嚴格的愛。故選D項。

7. C推理判斷題。文章最后一段女兒的話顯然說明，她最終理解了母親的.良苦用心。故選C項。

8. A寫作意圖題。文章第一段引出本文話題-——工作著的父母在教育方面所占的優勢，再結合全文內容可知，作者重點說的是，工作著的父母可以培養孩子的獨立性。故選A項。