Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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cookies, kissed her parents good night and went upstairs to bed. But it was one thing to go to bed and another to PEGGY FINDS THE THEATER said to his daughter Peggy, who perched tensely on the edge of a kitchen stool. “We could hardly have helped knowing that you’ve wanted to be an actress since you were out of your cradle. It’s just that decisions like this can’t be made quickly.” “But, Dad!” Peggy almost wailed. “You just finished time in a high-school play. Which should she refresh this and wanting it for years! You can’t follow that by which ones were most suited to her now? She recognized that she had grown and developed past some of the roles which had once seemed perfectly suited Mrs. Lane smiled gently and placed her soft white to her talent and her appearance. But both had herself on? Which ones would she do best? And saying yourself that I’ve been thinking about calling it a quick decision!” She turned to her mother, had lost the undefined, simple cuteness of the early teens, and had gained character. She didn’t think she “Wait! Mother—Dad—I’m years behind already! that she couldn’t do it, but perhaps something should read a young romantic part like Juliet. Not changed. She was certainly not a mature actress would think she was too arty or too pretentious? ? Or, better for her development and age, a 19 Nothing seemed quite right. Peggy’s thoughts I thought that if you would go on with college for “But not acting knowledge!” Peggy cried. hands across the stage to bow, the curtain slowly Peggy replied, “and none of them is nearly as important to my life.” descended, the lights went out—and Peggy was fast Mrs. Lane nodded. “Of course, dear. I know just asleep. that for me it was singing instead of acting. But—” and sadness—“but I was never able to be a singer. I guess she reviewed the roles she had played since her first but the theater is full of young girls whose parents Mr. Lane, seeing Peggy’s hurt look, was quick to Peggy stared at the faded linoleum on the floor for a few moments before answering. Then, looking first at her mother and then at her father, she replied firmly, “No, it doesn’t! It might make sense if we And if I’m not started in a career in one year, I’ll go back to college and get my teacher’s certificate before year? After all, some of our top stars worked many times that long before getting any recognition.” “I don’t expect recognition in one year, Dad,” Peggy said. “I’m not that conceited or that silly. All I’ll make a living at something else, maybe working sounds sensible and practical. If she were all starry-eyed weeks, I’d vote against her going, but I’m beginning too, don’t you, Dad?” she appealed. Her father replied in little puffs as he drew on his pipe to get it started. “I ... never said ... I didn’t Mrs. Lane patted Peggy’s arm and said, “We won’t turned to look back just in time to see her mother her and started for the barn. Ever since she had been a little girl, the barn had been Peggy’s favorite place to go to be by herself and the stall, she thought about her life in Rockport and the new life that she might soon be going to. And of course, all of this was in addition to the usual growing-up pleasures of swimming and sailing, known since her earliest baby days. It would be hard to leave them, she knew, but there was no doubt in her mind that she was going to do so. If not now, then as soon as she possibly could. It was not any dissatisfaction with her life, her friends, or her home that made Peggy want to leave Rockport. She was not running away from anything, she reminded herself she was running to something. world of failure and defeat that she had also seen in Seeing the image of herself hungry and tired, going With a final pat, she left the stall and the barn behind, stepping out into the deepening dusk. It was still too early to go back to the house to see if her parents had reached a decision about her future. Fighting down an impulse to rush right into the kitchen to or maybe a little more, she wondered why she wanted to leave this. What for? What could ever be tattered, plaid bathrobe, she led Peggy out of the steamy room and into her cozy, if somewhat cluttered, bedroom. When they had made themselves “You know, if I were as smart as you,” Peggy said thoughtfully, “I would have figured out a way to convince Mother and Dad by now.” her. A short, breathless pillow fight followed, leaving the girls limp with laughter and with Jean having to “You know, I sometimes think that we haven’t grown up at all!” she said. “I can hardly blame my parents for thinking twice—and a lot more—before treating me like an adult.” “I know,” Peggy answered. “We had a long talk about it this evening after dinner.” Then she told her friend about the conversation and her proposed “bargain” with her parents. “They both seemed to think it was fair,” she concluded, “and when I went out, they were talking it over. They promised me an answer by bedtime, and decision. You know,” she said suddenly, sitting up on the floor and crossing her legs under her, “I bet you can’t learn you either have it, or you don’t. It’s like being double-jointed. I can make an why you’re going to go to New York and be an actress. enough before, and I’m not going to change my mind. I’m as sure about what I want as you are about what you want. I’m going to finish college and get my certificate as an English teacher.” Peggy nodded silently, not trusting herself to or even of crying. Her friend’s earnestness about despite her eagerness, trying in all fairness to give her mother and father every minute she could. Reaching her home, she cut across the lawn behind the lilac the phone and turned to Mrs. Lane. “Well, Betty,” he said, “it’s all set.” “What’s all set, Dad?” Peggy said, breaking into a run to her father’s side. 15 two determined women.” He leaned back against the fireplace mantel, waiting for the explosion he felt sure was to follow his announcement. But Peggy just “Well, for goodness’ sake!” her mother cried. “But it’s not easy. All I want to do is to—” and she whoopee !” She yelled at the top of her lungs. After the kisses, the hugs, and the first excitement, Peggy and her parents adjourned to the kitchen, the what’s all set?” 16 “One thing at a time,” her father said. “To begin with, we decided almost as soon as you left that we she’s spent all her life in the theater. In fact, she was a very successful actress. Now she’s been retired for some years, but I thought she might give us some good advice.” “And did she?” Peggy asked. “We were luckier than I would have thought possible,” Mrs. Lane put in. “It seems that May bought a big, old-fashioned town house and converted it into a rooming house especially for young actresses. She always wanted a house of her own with a garden in back, but felt it was foolish for a woman living alone. This way, she can afford to run a big place and at the same time not be alone. And best of all, she says “Oh, Mother! It sounds wonderful!” Peggy exulted. “I’ll be with other girls my own age who are actresses, and living with an experienced actress! I’ll bet she to study acting, and she said she would set up an “Oh, no,” her mother answered calmly. “We’re going “Tomorrow?” Peggy repeated, almost unable to believe be a busy time for all of us.” Reluctantly, Peggy agreed, recognizing the sense of what her father said. She finished her milk and

<question>:
Why did Mrs. Lane give up her dream of singing?

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A She didn’t have time to study and practice.
B She didn’t believe she could be good at it and gave up.
C Her parents didn’t allow her to continue.
D She got married and had a child.

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B