When I look back at my decision to be a working mom, I realize that I didn’t think I had any other choice. Hubby and I had been a two-income family 36 the time we were married. It didn’t occur to me that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that the choice has its 37 .
Hubby traveled a lot when our kids were young, and I often was a weekday single mom. I had an understanding boss，who allowed me to work a(n) 38 schedule for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to 39 in my kids’ kindergarten classrooms.
The woman who cared for the kids in our 40 was truly a gift from God. Nan and I 41 values and parenting styles.
Never underestimate (低估) the value of 42 . When Dad was away, the kids knew the drill. Though sports activities and piano lessons 43 interrupted our schedules, generally we got up, fed and out without much commotion (混乱) and back in, fed and 44 with a little time left over for a game or a favorite TV show. Mom got a few minutes of 45 before crashing herself (睡觉).
Looking back on the past, I realize we could have made other 46 . We could have been vegetable gardeners. Lots of families 47 on one income. But I think we would have lost something just as important as my 48 .
My work at the News Sentinel has been 49 and exciting. I’ve worked with people I never would have met had I been at home. I’ve spent my career 50 sentences and stories and learning and passing along information about our community. My coworkers are my Tennessee family.
My work has been 51 to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied 52 and parent. And our family has learned to 53 the time we do have together.
54 , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my decision to be a working mom. And I wouldn’t change a single thing about the kids who 55 it.
36. A. from B. before C. at D. by
37. A. benefits B. challenges C. shortcomings D. privileges
38. A. extended B. packed C. reduced D. regulated
39. A. interfere B. volunteer C. study D. compete
40. A. separation B. conflict C. adjustment D. absence
41. A. influenced B. suspected C. shared D. ignored
42. A. routine B. independence C. cooperation D. schedule
43. A. systematically B. effectively C. occasionally D. adequately
44. A. entertained B. bathed C. exercised D. worked
45. A. peace B. excitement C. panic D. silence
46. A. mistakes B. fortunes C. achievements D. choices
47. A. fail B. manage C. squeeze D. part
48. A. income B. children C. passion D. life
49. A. fun B. tiring C. dull D. demanding
50. A. reading B. shaping C. reciting D. digesting
51. A. original B. optional C. meaningful D. stressful
52. A. employer B. breadwinner C. partner D. learner
53. A. kill B. value C. spend D. save
54. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Otherwise
55. A. pushed for B. centered around C. catered to D.lived through
36—40 ABCBD 41—45CACBA 46—50DBAAB 51—55 CCBAD
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