【題目】I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!
There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar (攀爬架).
When it was my turn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.
The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.
【1】How many younger sisters did Jenny have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
【2】What does the doctor’s advice mean?
A. Jenny’s arm could be all right soon.
B. The other girls had the same problem as Jenny.
C. The mother should treat Jenny differently.
D. The mother should treat Jenny the same as the other girls.
【3】Who peeled the potatoes at last?
A. Jenny. B. Jenny’s mum. C. Jenny’s sister. D. Nobody.
【4】Why did Jenny’s mother take her back to the school playground the next day?
A. She wanted to tell Jenny she could do anything.
B. She wanted the teacher to let Jenny try again.
C. She would punish the kids who laughed at Jenny.
D. She would like to praise Jenny before the other kids.
【5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A bad-tempered mother. B. Different mother love.
C. doctor’s advice. D. Jenny’s childhood.
