B．she thought those fields were interesting

　　C．those fields wouldn't cost much at college

　　D．she considered them to be high­paying fields

　　D　[细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，这位妈妈之所以让她的女儿学那些专业，是因为那些专业的学生将来挣钱多。]

　　3．Why did the writer mention her story in Paragraph 3?

　　A．To prove that high­paying jobs mean nothing.

　　B．To show that not all high­paying jobs are satisfying.

　　C．To prove that high­paying jobs make people miserable.

　　D．To show that low­paying jobs are better than high­paying jobs.

　　B　[推理判断题。根据上下文可知，作者通过提那位妈妈的故事来引出话题，再用自己的故事表明并不是所有的高薪工作都是令人满意的。]

　　4．From the text，we can infer that the writer would most probably advise parents to .

　　A．choose the best major or career for their children

　　B．avoid giving their children advice on their major or career

　　C．let their children make the final decision on their major or career

　　D．give everything to their kids to make sure they'll have a good future

　　C　[推理判断题。根据文章最后两句可推知选C。]

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

Robeson was born in a very poor family.At seven，he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home.Then he sold what he had picked and 1 a few coins to help his parents.He had little 2 because of being so poor.How could his parents 3 his school fees？When he was fifteen，he worked 4 a servant in a school.Seeing other children studying in the classroom，he felt 5 for himself. How he 6 to have the same chance！He decided to study by 7 .In the daytime，after the sweeping and cleaning was over，he 8 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said.At night，he tried his best to remember what he 9 during the day.He worked so 10 at his lessons that he sometimes had