Question

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice. “Mom, come here! There’s a lady here my size!” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize. I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?” “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.

My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids joked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have notdiminishedas I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have--a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.

1.Why did the mother apologize to the author?

A.Because the boy studied the author from head to toe.

B.Because the boy laughed at the author.

C.Because they boy said the author was shorter than him.

D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.

2.When did the author realize that she was too short?

A.When she grew up.

B.When she began to go to school.

C.When she was 47 years old.

D.When she met the boy in the supermarket.

3.Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?

A.doubted B.decreased

C.remained D.improved

4.Which is NOT true about the author according to the passage?

A.She suffered lots of discrimination when growing up.

B.She is grateful for what she has.

C.She doesn’t see herself different.

D.She thinks people should be treated equally.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

作者因为患有侏儒症，只有三英尺九英寸高。上学之后，作者总是被同学捉弄和嘲笑。但是，作者学会了用微笑来回应他人的眼光。作者认为身高上的不足，应该用坚强、乐观的性格来弥补。

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3.diminishedas I've grown older.”可知，作者做好了一辈子被他人关注的打算，虽然她现在已经47岁了，但是随着作者逐渐变老，人们对她的关注仍然没有减少，故画线词与decrease意义相近，故选B。

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