河北省定州市四中2013——2014高二英语期末阅读练习模拟试题10.docVIP

河北省定州市四中2013——2014高二英语期末阅读练习模拟试题10 It was 8:35 am. My girls and I were rushing through the front door of the school as I yelled, Hurry up! The bell was about to... RIIIIIIIIING! The girls froze and their eyes widened. My shoulders sagged (下垂). We were too late. We were often late for school last year, and every time we ran breathlessly into the attendance office I heard myself making silly excuses to Beth, the long-suffering secretary: our alarm didnt go off; there was so much traffic; it was my husbands fault; the dog... I didnt know - something about the dog! As time passed by, my lying became a habit, and it raised a red flag for me. Lying - even in the form of harmless excuses - means were ashamed. Shame is different from guilt. Healthy guilt is fair and helpful. But shame can be dangerous. Nothing ruins the connection between two people more quickly than shame and lies do. Anyone trying to live a healthy and honest life must avoid shame at any cost. I was trying to live a healthy and honest life, but my excuses were keeping me from reaching my goal. So I vowed to do something different. The next time we were late, I went to the attendance office. When Beth asked me to fill in a form with the reason for being late, I told the truth. These days, we are very tired and disorganized, I wrote. Beth looked down at that form, and then slowly looked up at me. She gave us a warm and big smile and her blue eyes twinkled. She started laughing. So did my kids and I. Were all imperfect human beings. We make mistakes. Everyone does make mistakes. However, its OK to tell the truth about them. Its OK to forgive ourselves and promise to try again. 31. By writing Paragraph l, the author wants to show that _______. A. her daughters were not easy to deal with B. she didnt have an organized lifestyle C. her daughters didnt like going to school D. she lived a relaxing life with her daughters 32. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2? A. She