trip in another country and the babysitter couldn't __11__ it that day. That meant I had to take the kids to my college in order to finish my exam.

　　When the exam began, I left them with a computer and a tablet on the __12__ out in the hall. But I was __13__ because I knew they weren't going to sit __14__. "To get the test completed, it's going to take a miracle，" I thought to myself.

　　Five minutes after the exam began, my 4­year­old son, Marcus, started banging on the door trying to get my __15__. When I went to ask him to stay __16__， my professor Dr Krebs followed me out into the hall. I thought he was going to ask me to __17__. But instead, the professor surprised me with an unexpectedly thoughtful __18__. For the next 45 minutes, he helped take care of my son and daughter so that I could __19__ the exam.

　　I couldn't __20__ him enough.

　　1．A.entered　　　　　　　 B．expected

　　C．finished D．attended

　　解析：选C　作者虽然已经有两个小孩，但是直到去年才"完成"大学学业。

　　2．A.place B．job

　　C．dream D．plan

　　解析：选B　根据"started working"可知，作者高中毕业后找了一份"工作"。

　　3．A.married B．inspired

　　C．improved D．supported

　　解析：选A　根据"gave birth to a son and a daughter"可知，后来作者"结婚了"。

　　4．A.Still B．Also

　　C．Therefore D．However

　　解析：选D　根据语境可知，这里需填表示转折的连词However。

　　5．A.suggesting B．remembering

　　C．regretting D．considering

　　解析：选C　作者后来去上了大学，说明她"后悔"自己没有上大学。

　　6．A.begged B．feared

　　C．refused D．decided

　　解析：选D　根据"I wanted my kids to be proud of their mother."可知，作者"决定"回大学深造。

　　7．A.Strangely B．Luckily

　　C．Interestingly D．Surprisingly

　　解析：选B　根据"I was admitted to a college"可知，作者觉得自己很"幸运"。

8．A.classes B．lectures