保定市金太阳2023-2024学年第二学期高二期末调研考试(♬)英语试题
中粗暖21:41回25令6l6l西K/sI wanted to set myself the writing challenge of citing some of the many positive thingsabout having a baby.It's addressed to one person,but I hope that those who find themselvesat a similar crossroads get help from it.To my friend A,All you ever seem to hear about parenthood is negative.I do not feel this.You create anew life in that child,and with that baby,you get a new life,too.When I became amother,my own mother's embrace,and my father's,not to mention my extended family's,have kept me going.We are used to hearing about how motherhood limits your life,less so about how it canexpand it.I have always believed that life is fundamentally about human relationships,andhaving a baby has enhanced mine.Becoming a mother-and giving birth-has enhanced myfeelings of unity with other women.Parenting has also allowed me to experience childhoodagain.I have always wanted to give someone else a childhood.My wide-eyed little boy is atthe stage where he is simply in love with the world,and that love is thrillingly unconditional.It is a privilege to witness,and it makes me determined to maintain it for him as much as Iam able to,because his laugh is the best sound that I have ever heard.A note about sleep:you will be OK-you've had enough wild nights to know you cancope.And you can get your body back,whatever that might mean to you.As for yourcareer,it's normal to worry.I speak only for myself when I say that I wish I had spent lesstime worrying beforehand about how I would write.I have far less time,now,but I'm stillwriting.Even a paragraph a day adds up to a novel,eventually.There is so much untappedjoy and love there waiting for you,and I hope I've given you a small glimpse of some of it tohold on to.28.Who might be the intended audience for this article?A.Self-centered parentsB.Those fearing to have a baby.C.Broken-hearted friendsD.Those avoiding marriage.29.How does the author mainly make her arguments convincing?A.By explaining ideas.B.By quoting sayings.C.By comparing factsD.By concluding opinions.30.Why does the author give examples of her writing in the last paragraph?A.To show how successful she was as a writer.B.To note that where there is a will there is a way.C.To tell her friend that giving birth is a piece of cakeD.To persuade her friend not to worry about her career.X三
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