Passage two

    29. According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents’ divorce?

    答案：B)The Great Depression, 原文“Great Depression took its toll on my parents’ relationship and resulted in their divorce”意思是“经济大萧条使我的父母离异。”“take toll on……”指“损害，牺牲……”。

    30. What brought the father closer to his children?

    答案：D) his second wife's positive influence.。原文“She always treated us as if we were her own children”.“ It was because of our other mother, daddy’s second wife, that he became closer to his own children.”意思是“她总是像对待自己的孩子一样对待我们” ......