甘肃省兰州第一中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试 英语试题（解析版）
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项.
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I lived in Dallas nearly all my life with my parents and older sister. I was raised to respect others and value education. “You can be anything you want to be,” my parents always say. My parents ar e never without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
I always knew that going to college was expected of me. After all, both of my parents are college graduates with many degrees. Even after I decided that I'd rather get married to a man who was so clea rly wrong for me than go to college at 16, they never stopped telling me that they loved me and that I could do anything I wanted to do. Thankfully, they talked some sense into me(开导我别干傻事). I graduated from high school and currently attend the University of Oklahoma. I want to make the world a better place. And I know that my parents are the reason for this.
Every time I call home to tell them about a grade I received，they tell me how proud of me they are. I know there are college students out there that have no one to call home to when they get an ‘A’ on a project and I feel lucky to have my parents.
Don't get me wrong. We've had our share of problems. I was the angry teenager and they were the terrible parents that wouldn't let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced (穿透). But we managed to work through those issues. They never stopped loving me or believing in me.
Without their constant love and encouragement, I can't be successful. My parents taught me to always fight for what I believe in. And so I'm working toward something really great and can only hope that I continue to make them proud.
1. We can know from the passage that the author's parents ________.
A．are very strict with children B．never give advice to children
C．live in Dallas all their lives D．are both well¬ educated
2. What made the author change her attitude towards life?
A．A man she met when she was 16 B．Her parents' love and instruction
C．The advice from her older sister D．Her parents' criticism and punishment
