10.Mrs. Squirrel and I Negotiated Terms(8)

contributions.

[29] \Mom?\Chloe asked, the day before the election, her eyes wide.

[30] \in her heart that it had to be true.

[31] It wasn't. Jean would do better than most Democrats previously had, winning 42 percent of the vote. But it wasn't nearly enough.

[32] I was disappointed—and never more sad than when, on election night, I noticed Chloe was struggling to hold back her tears. I watched as Jean knelt and the two hugged.

[33] Was the grueling campaign worth it? Absolutely. And for this reason above all: Just a few months later, Chloe was sitting in her fourth-grade class when her teacher handed out questionnaires. There, near the top of the sheet of paper, was the question \do you want to be when

you grow up?\

[34] Chloe didn't hesitate. She wrote, \

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Reading Comprehension

Answer the following questions or complete the following statements.

1. What made the author's wife decide to run for Congress?

A. She had planned it for a long time.

B. Something terribly happened to the former Congressman.

C. Suddenly there was a vacancy for a Congressman in her district.

D. She had the experiences in elected offices.

2. Which of the following was one of the reasons that the author supported his wife to run for Congress?

A. His wife used to work as a congressman

in New York City.

B. His wife used to work in the Senate in Washington, D.C.

C. His wife used to be a very successful politician.

D. His wife used to be a successful business administrator.

3. By stating \nothing could have prepared me for the roller-coaster ride ahead\ author means \_____”. A. he didn't expect that the campaign was to meet so many difficulties

B. he didn't know what to do to help his wife in her running for Congress

C. he could do nothing to prepare himself for the difficulties in the campaign

D. he knew it would be very difficult for his wife to win the election

4. According to the young staffer, Mrs. Bordewich had no chance to win the election because_____.

A. the committee didn't say favorably for

her

B. she couldn't win enough votes C. she hadn't built her credibility

D. the Republic candidate was more popular than her

5. Their consultant from Washington _____.

A. was very enthusiastic about the campaign

B. was very professional about the campaign

C. was not very interested in helping them D. asked them to make too much contributions

6. It seemed that many of the family, friends and relatives of the Bordewiches _____.

A. were reluctant to sponsor Mrs. Bordewich to run for Congress

B. strongly opposed Mrs. Bordewich in her running for Congress

C. were mobilized to help Mrs. Bordewich

in her running for Congress

D. made great contributions in Mrs. Bordewich's running for the Congress

7. According to the text, to ensure a victory in an election, it is necessary for the candidate to do the following things EXCEPT _____.

A. winning the support of the majority party

B. raising enough money to sponsor the campaign

C. building a good image by attending public activities

D. looking like someone who happens to run for the office

8. While his wife was busy running for Congress, the author _____.

A. spent all his time taking care of their daughter

B. were tired of listening to his wife's talking

C. whole-heartedly supported his wife

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