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the story of how he was named;
and an account of how, kicking and screaming, she allows Jacob to start spending time with his biological father, a one-term congressman (国会议员)from New Jersey who broke Karen'
s heart and lives with his new wife along the Palisades. I plan to be honest here, Karen promises at the novel'
s beginning. I plan to be extraordinarily honest. I will not edit out the truth;
I will not try to make myself look better than I really was. This total honesty leads Karen to admit uncomfortable truths to Jacob―the night you were born was not the best night of my life, she writes. I was terrified;
I was tired;
I was sad'
'
一and, especially, to record the disturbance of feelings that run high after Jacob and his father meet for the first time and get along famously. They bond over Playmobil and Star Wars;
she realizes, watching the two of them together, that Jacob is exactly like him Karen lets her paranoia (偏执狂)run wild. She imagines Jacob posing 专注名校自主招生
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s gone;
she yells at him when he suggests that his father'
s wife would make him snacks on demand. This eruption of maternal envy and anger is the dramatic high point of the novel ― I am your only mother! Karen yells. The rest of Our Short History, unfortunately, is content to deliver the quieter pleasures for adults. 5.What do we know about Something for Joey? A.It'
s essential fictional. B. It'
s intended for the movie theatre. C. It focuses on a college student'
s cancer. D. It has the common features of tear-jerkers. 6. Which of the following is TRUE about Lauren Grodstein? ( ) A. She is a political consultant. B. She has a unique writing style. C. She likes writing tear-jerkers most. D. She doesn'
t like something for Joey. 7. What happens to Jacob? A. He'
s dying of cancer. B. He breaks his father'
s heart. C. He can visit his father any time. D. He gets along well with his father'
s family. 8. What is this text? A.An announcement. B. A book review. C.An advertisement. D. A guide. C If you'
re a college student, who could blame you for not paying attention to that mounting student loan (贷款)balance? But once you 专注名校自主招生
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t like turning in a term paper late;
debt collectors aren'
t nearly as forgiving as your Chemistry
201 professor. What can you do to repay our student loans sooner? If you can manage it, repay your loans on the standard 10-year repayment plan. You'
ll pay less interest and get rid of your loans sooner. And it'
s a good idea to throw extra money at your bill when you can to speed up the process. If you'
re really troubled with cash, switch to an income-driven student loan repayment plan. The government offers four options that make our payments a percentage of your income, so you'
ll pay less when you earn less. Next, think about where you can cut costs elsewhere in your life so you can pay your loan bills. Focus on saving money in ways that make sense for your lifestyle. That way you won'
t feel deprived of (被剥夺) everything you enjoy, and you can cut out expenses that you truly don'