the same time"可知，母亲在学习的同时还要照顾孩子、做家务，选D。

　　3．According to the text, the author's mother ______.

　　A．recovered from illness

　　B．no longer had faith in God

　　C．didn't realize her dream as a teacher

　　D．changed negative situations into positive ones unwillingly

　　答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段最后一句"My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher"可知，母亲因为患病，成为教师的梦想就破灭了，故选C。

　　4．Which of the following is the best title for the text?

　　A．Fighting Against Kinds of Diseases

　　B．Mother Gave Me Life Experience

　　C．Belief in God Brought Me Good Luck

　　D．How to Become a Responsible and Active Man

　　答案与解析：B　考查标题判断。根据文章的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了乐观的母亲对作者的积极影响，使作者成为一个积极面对生活的人，故选B。

　　B

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