When I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn’t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic（物质主义的）. I’d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.
And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.
I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I’d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother’s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check（政府发放的救济金）. And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my ‘purchase’(购买的东西）for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?
I had a college education but wasn’t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn’t enough. But somehow we made it.
The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that e free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.
We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we’d nest (栖息地）under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn’t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better munity(社区）with good schools for the kids. And soon, we’ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we’ll never give up.
My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I’m proud of my decision.
【小题1】.The writer argued with her father because .A．she thought her father didn’t love her at allB．her father thought her boyfriend was too materialisticC．her father wanted her to marry a rich man while she didn’tD．she thought her father loved her boyfriend’s money more than him.【小题2】.After getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry her husband because .A．she was often scolded(责骂)by her fatherB．she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的）C．he didn’t think her husband loved her deeplyD．they lived a poor life with children to support【小题3】.After their children were born, the writer .A．often regretted not using her college educationB．worked very hard in order to make more moneyC．had to steal baby clothes from a department storeD．looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的）housewife【小题4】. Why didn’t the writer’s children think they were poor growing up?A．Because the writer always gave them whatever they wantedB．Because the writer and her children often helped other people.C．Because the writer didn’t let her children play with their rich neighboursD．Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others.【小题5】.What do you think is the theme(主题）of the story?A．Women should always make a decision by themselvesB．Listening to the old is important when people get marriedC．Money doesn’t matter as much as love in marriageD．Children don’t mind whether they have a poor family or notC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 推理题。根据第一段3,4行But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked.说明爸爸想要我嫁一个有钱人。故C正确。
【小题2】.D 细节题。根据第二段前4行And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week说明生活中的种种压力让我不堪重负，有了嫁给穷人正确与否的疑问。故D说法正确。
【小题3】.D 推理题。根据第四段第二句I insisted on not missing a minute of our children’s childhood and it came at a price.说明我一直和孩子在一起，那么我放弃了工作做家庭主妇了。故D正确。
【小题4】B 细节题。根据倒数第三段第2行because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”.说明B正确。
【小题5】.C 主旨大意题。文章通过我的故事告诉大家在婚姻中。钱不如爱重要，只要有了爱就什么都有了。故C正确。