Debbie Maber decided to pursue her dream of being a writer. She rented a typewriter, put it on the table and began typing each morning after the kids went to school. the kids came home, she moved it and made them dinner. When they were she got it back and typed some more.
Debbie followed this for two years. She had bee a struggling writer and she loved every minute of it. One night, , her husband, Wayne, said, “Honey, I’m sorry, but you’re not any ine. We can’t do this anymore. We can’t survive on just what I make.” That night, her heart was . Debbie knew, with all of the of keeping up a house, working 40 hours a week would her no time to write.
Seeing her , her husband asked, “What’s wrong?” “I really think I can make it as a .” “All right, honey, go for it,” Wayne for a long time and then said.
So Debbie returned to her and her typewriter on the kitchen table, writing for another two years. Wayne worked harder and their kids went without vacations and wore hand-me-downs. But the sacrifice finally .
Debbie sold her first book after five years of . Then another. And another. Until today, Debbie has more than 100 books, many of have bee New York Times best-sellers. Over 60 million copies of her books are in print.
And Wayne? His selfless of his wife paid off. He got to retire at 50 and now spends his free time building a private airplane in the basement of their 7,000 square-foot mansion. , Debbie’s kids also got a gift more important than several summer camps. As adults, they what Debbie gave them was far more important — persistence and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.
【小题1】A．coffee B．bedside C．kitchen D．dressing【小题2】A．Unless B．WhenC．ThoughD．Wherever【小题3】A．asleepB．awake C．freeD．convenient【小题4】A．standardB．suggestion C．traditionD．routine【小题5】A．therefore B．however C．somehow D．anyway【小题6】A．making up B．cutting down C．finding out D．bringing in【小题7】A．broken B．warm C．touched D．cold【小题8】A．abilities B．balances C．duties D．problems【小题9】A．stop B．leave C．ensure D．permit【小题10】A．achievements B．behavior C．efforts D．sadness【小题11】A．typist B．housewife C．writerD．designer【小题12】A．doubted B．paredC．delayed D．hesitated【小题13】A．office B．dream C．state D．home【小题14】A．paid off B．broke upC．came back D．cleared up【小题15】A．challenging B．strugglingC．thinking D．arguing【小题16】A．collected B．published C．prepared D．translated【小题17】A．themB．that C．it D．which【小题18】A．support B．respect C．trust D．protection【小题19】A．Surprisingly B．GratefullyC．Gradually D．Similarly【小题20】A．admit B．realize C．wonder D．proveC
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解析：文章介绍家庭主妇Debbie为了自己当作家的梦想，利用平时的点滴时间写作，也得到丈夫的支持，最后她的努力得到了回报，这对孩子是一个特别的礼物，让他们学会坚持和追求梦想。
【小题1】考查名词：A. coffee咖啡，B. bedside床边，C. kitchen厨房，D. dressing穿衣，从后面的句子：she moved it and made them dinner.可知她把打字机放在厨房的桌子上，选C
【小题2】考查连词：A. Unless除非，B. When当…时候，C. Though虽然，D. Wherever无论什么地方，当孩子回来的时候，她把它搬开，给孩子做饭，选B
【小题3】考查形容词：A. asleep睡着了，B. awake 醒着的，C. free自由的，免费的，D. convenient方便的，当他们睡着了，她再把它拿出来，再打一些字，选A
【小题4】考查名词：A. standard标准，B. suggestion 建议，C. tradition传统，D. routine路线，日常工作，惯例，Debbie这样做了两年时间，选D
【小题5】考查副词：A. therefore因此，B. however然而，C. somehow不知怎么，D. anyway不管怎样，从后面的句子：“Honey, I’m sorry, but you’re not any ine. We can’t do this anymore.可知和前面的是转折关系，选B
【小题6】考查词组：A. making up组成，化妆，编造，B. cutting down减少，砍倒，C. finding out发现， D. bringing in引进，赚钱，Debbie一直在家，所以是不能挣钱，选D
【小题7】考查形容词：A. broken打破的，B. warm温暖的，C. touched感动的，D. cold冷的，她的心碎了，选A
【小题8】考查名词：A. abilities能力，B. balances平衡，C. duties责任，职责D. problems问题，后面的keeping up a house, working 40 hours a week养家，一个星期工作40个小时，都是职责，选C
【小题9】考查动词：A. stop停止，B. leave离开，留下，C. ensure确保，D. permit允许，有这么多的职责，她就没有时间剩下写作了，选B
【小题10】考查名词：A. achievements成就，B. behavior举止，C. efforts努力，D. sadness悲伤，从前面的句子：That night, her heart was .可知丈夫看见她很难过，选D
【小题11】考查名词：A. typist打字员，B. housewife家庭主妇，C. writer作家，D. designer设计者，从前面的句子：Debbie Maber decided to pursue her dream of being a writer.可知选C
【小题12】考查动词：A. doubted怀疑，B. pared 对比，C. delayed拖延，D. hesitated犹豫，Wayne犹豫了很长时间，然后说，选D
【小题13】考查名词：A. office办公室，B. dream梦想，C. state 状态，州，D. home家，从前面的句子：Debbie Maber decided to pursue her dream of being a writer.可知她又回到她的梦想，选B
【小题14】考查词组：A. paid off有回报，还清，B. broke up分手，解体，C. came back回来，D. cleared up澄清，牺牲最后有了回报，选A
【小题15】考查形容词：A. challenging有挑战性的，B. struggling努力，挣扎，C. thinking思考，D. arguing争论，Debbie经过四年的努力最后买了第一本书，选B
【小题16】考查动词：A. collected收集，B. published出版，C. prepared准备，D. translated翻译，直到今天她出版了100本书，选B
【小题17】考查定语从句：其中很多成为纽约时代报的畅销书，many of which引导的是定语从句，选D
【小题18】考查名词：A. support 支持，B. respect尊敬，C. trust信任，D. protection保护，Wayne对妻子的无私的支持有了回报，选A
【小题19】考查副词：A. Surprisingly令人惊讶的，B. Gratefully感激地，C. Gradually逐渐地，D. Similarly相似的，Debbie的孩子也得到比几个夏令营更重要的礼物，选D
【小题20】考查动词：A. admit承认，B. realize意识到，C. wonder想知道，D. prove证明，做为成年人，他们意识到Debbie给他们的要更重要—坚持和鼓励使他们追求自己的梦想，选B