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 do I have?
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A．
Two．
B．
Three．
C．
Four．
D．
Five
(2)
What does the doctor's advice mean?
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A．
My are could be all right soon．
B．
The other girls had the same arms as me．
C．
My mum should look after me differently．
D．
My mum should treat me the same as others．
(3)
Who peeled the potatoes at last?
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A．
Jenny．
B．
Jenny's mum．
C．
Jenny's sister．
D．
Nobody．
(4)
Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?
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A．
she wanted to tell me I could do anything．
B．
she wanted the teacher to let me try again．
C．
she would punish the kids who laughed at me．
D．
she would like to praise me before the other kids．
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
