本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了父母和孩子成长的关系。

【难句分析】　In it, Carney shared the basic skills that she expects her kids to master by the time they hit 13, such as waking themselves up in the morning, making their own breakfast and lunch, and finishing their own homework.

分析：本句是一个复合句。句中“that she expects her kids to master”是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the basic skills。

译文：在这篇文章里，Carney分享了一些她期望她的孩子们到他们13岁时应该掌握的一些基本技能，譬如早上自己醒来，自己做早餐和午餐，自己完成家庭作业等。

9．What is Amy Carney's expectation when her children are 13?

A．To be a skillful cook.    

B．To follow Harvey's opinion.

C．To be an expert.   

D．To have basic skills.

析：D　考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句“In it, Carney shared the basic skills that she expects her kids to master by the time they hit 13, such as waking themselves up in the morning, making their own breakfast and lunch, and finishing their own homework”可知，Amy Carney期望自己的孩子在13岁时可以掌握一些基本技能，故选D项。