work hours. My law degree was supposed to be my ticket to a good job and a solid income, but that's not quite how it turned out.

During many sleepless nights, I felt troubled by the decision. Although I want the best for my

daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can't sacrifice everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want to be a positive role model for my daughter, and an unhappy parent is a terrible strain on a family. I point out that not even the privilege of private school will protect my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, it's decided. My daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn't be more pleased.

　　It's taken me a little longer, but now I'm content. More than my fancy private school education, it's my family that shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so perfectly. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have proved impossible to forget.

24. From the passage we know that .

A. the scholarship her daughter won could cover most of her school fees

B. her two children attended their local private primary school

C. the writer had a good job and a solid income

D. it took a long time for her to make the final decision

25. Why did the writer want her daughter to go to a private school at first?

A. Because her daughter earned an academic scholarship.

B. Because she wanted her daughter to receive the best education. C. Because she wanted her daughter to skip the waiting list.

D. Because her daughter's potential was wasted at the public primary school.

26. The underlined word "strain" in Paragraph 3 refers to .

A. anger B. comfort C. burden D. relief

27. What does the passage indicate?

A. Parents should make every sacrifice for their children.

B. Finance should be taken into account when it comes to education. C. Private school education is not as good as public school education. D. Rather than school education, family influences a person most.