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Both of Shai’s parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to a law school, got a job at a famous firm in Washington DC, and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. “I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction.” she says.

Shai found relief in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir(唱诗班) at age 12. “Singing always felt like communicating something real on a spiritual and emotional level,” says Shai. Yet she never considered it a career option. “That seemed like something people did in fairy tales.”

It was the brain cancer of her mom in 2009 that made Shai realize she had to write her own happily-ever-after. “Work was driving me crazy, my mother was sick and I was flying back and forth from Washington DC to Houston to see her,” Shai says. “I finally said, ‘Enough’ and quit.”

While caring for her mom, Shai hatched a plan: She would take her savings and study music for a year, then open a part-time law practice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Shai to follow her dream.

In 2012, Shai moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. “At 20, I would not have been so confident to perform,” says Shai. Her song Live This Life is inspired by her mom (you can hear it at ), and her dad comes to hear her perform at clubs. She also sings at weddings and special events.

“Doing music is so free,” Shai says. “There’s no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn’t a dollar amount or a record deal; it is doing what I love. I am trying something new, so I don’t expect to do it perfectly. I’m learning, and mistakes are a natural part of learning.

28．What do we know about Shai according to the text?

A. Shai found her work interesting before she quit.

B. One of Shai’s songs got its inspiration from her mother.

C. Shai worked as a lawyer no longer after she began her career in music.

D. Shai’s father encouraged her to study music and went to see her performances regularly

29．According to the text, what’s the most important reason for Shai’s quitting her job?

A. She found working as a lawyer was boring.

B. She got little money from her previous work.

C. Her mother encouraged her to achieve her dream.

D. The constant flying and her mother’s illness made her tired.

30．Which of the following sayings can be used to describe the story of Shai?

A .A good beginning is half done.