B．learn a lesson from the case

C．take up the legal profession

D．remember Rachel Canning

答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句"The story of. . . and high school education inspired me to write you a little letter. "可知，这位母亲写信的目的在于教育她的孩子从这起案件中吸取教训，故选B项。]

2．When in disagreement，the mother expects her children not to________.

A．guarantee anything

B．scream out their anger

C．break the family bond

D．forget their best interests

答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段的内容尤其是最后一句"And we all should think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond. "可知，这位母亲希望她的孩子和她的争吵不要破坏家庭关系，故C项正确。]

3．The mother thinks of parents' paying for their children's higher education as________.

A．a way in which children realize their dreams

B．a test of whether parents love their children

C．a privilege that children should earn

D．a right that parents are born with

答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第四段的第三、四句"To be clear，that is a privilege we happily extend(给予)to you-not a right you are born with. And you will have to work hard to earn that privilege. "可知，这位母亲认为更高层次的教育是家长们给孩子的特别待遇，孩子们必须努力学习以获得这种待遇，故C项正确。]

The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and dusty photographs of people holding packages in their hands.