My dearest son and daughter,
The story of New Jersey high school student Rachel Canning suing(起诉) her parents for child support and high school education inspired me to write you a little letter. Let me just put this out there: the only way I expect to see you in a court is as a lawyer or a judge.
There are two things about this case that seem to be disaster.
First, it’s natural for parents and children to argue. I can guarantee that we will disagree. One or both of you will, at some point, scream at the top of your lungs the various ways you hate me. And I won’t always like you, either. But I will always love you and do everything I can to keep your best interests as my focus, even when I am so angry. We are family. That means we are as much a part of one another as the flesh, blood and bones in our body. And we all should think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond.
Second, I’ll be honest, and no matter how far apart we are on your life choices, your father and I will most certainly pay everything we can for your higher education. But that doesn’t mean you deserve it. To be clear, this 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. Growing up is hard work.
If I do my job properly as your mother – and you do yours as my children – you would sooner get a job or two, and find a way to make your dreams come true rather than go to trial over what you think you are entitled to.
Love always,
Mom
25. The mother writes this letter because she wants her children to _______.
A. be prepared for education B. learn a lesson from the case
C. take up the legal profession D. remember Rachel Canning
26. 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
27. 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
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025