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I often imagined discussing school choices with my son, but I did not expect to be having such a conversation with him at thirteen years of age.

Earlier this year, he expressed his wish to go to one of the biggest public high schools in our small city. He told me that he wanted to go there because several of his longtime friends were also going.

I fought back the thought to roll my eyes. I told him that if he went to this school, he would be going from a class size of 18 to being one of several hundred in the freshman class. He wouldn't be able to receive the special attention of his teachers anymore. He would be going to school for six hours a day, and then have to do homework at night...

He__was__undeterred,__however, so I made him a deal. He would need to come up with a list of valid (ºÏÀíµÄ) reasons. Then, we would sit down and have a talk about it.

Later that night, as promised, we had a discussion. He gave a strong argument with a list of reasons. First, he explained that he would have more choices in courses and after­school activities. Besides, attending this school would better prepare him for college because he would learn what it was like on a big campus (У԰).

He added that he would learn to manage his time and take ownership of his schoolwork. He also promised that he would make use of the drop­in tutoring the school offered if he should ever run into trouble.

I sat back and listened, impressed at the thought and research that he had prepared. Honestly, I could have put my foot down and said “no£¬” or “just wait another year£¬” but I would have been doing that for me, not for him.

At last, we let our son have the final say on choosing a high school. I knew if my kid put forth the same effort as he did in persuading (˵·þ) us, he would be perfectly fine in high school.

1£®How did the author feel when her son suggested attending a big public school?

A£®It met her expectation.

B£®It was a difficult choice.

C£®It might not be a wise decision.

D£®It was unexpected but wonderful.

2£®What does the underlined part “He was undeterred” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A£®He did not change his mind.

B£®He had no idea what to do next.

C£®He lost interest in what I was saying.

D£®He felt uncomfortable with my words.

3£®Why did the author's son want to study in a public school?

A£®It would help him get into a good college.

B£®It would help him become more independent.

C£®Public schools provided a drop­in tutoring service.

D£®He could make more friends in a large­sized class.

4£®What was the author's final decision?

A£®She turned down her son.

B£®She let her son decide by himself.

C£®She asked her son to do more research.

D£®She asked her son to wait one more year.