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Rising above the names
I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom，come here！There's this 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 I talked to the boy，“Hi，I'm Darryl 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 picked 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 not diminished as 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 ran into the author.
B．Because the boy laughed at the author.
C．Because the boy said the author was fatter 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 was 47 years old.
C．When she began to go to school.
D．When she met the boy in the supermarket.
3．Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word“diminished”？
A．Dismissed. B．Increased.
C．Decreased. D．Discriminated.
4．How does the author feel about people's stares?
A．Angry. B．Calm.
C．Painful. D．Discouraged.
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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．
"He's a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"
"Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．
36．A．view B．touch C．wander D．stare
37．A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk
38．A．yelled B．argued C．screamed D．chatted
39．A．attempt B．independence C．patience D．wisdom
40．A．constant B．vivid C．casual D．vague
41．A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Disturbed D．Conducted
42．A．from B．to C．towards D．through
43．A．anxiously B．quickly C．urgently D．sensibly
44．A．comment B．purchase C．decision D．profit
45．A．exit B．entrance C．front D．queue
46．A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent
47．A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened
48．A．led B．found C．tapped D．forced
49．A．generous B．rough C．smart D．brave
50．A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever
51．A．unique B．silly C．equal D．wrong
52．A．decorates B．draws C．shoves D．describes
53．A．kindness B．pride C．courage D．enthusiasm
54．A．sight B．support C．expectation D．confidence
55．A．get B．allow C．hope D．cause
查看习题详情和答案>>I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it 36 being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 37 . When, at last, I was in college, I had my 38 set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. 39 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 40 in the end and I was preaching 41 full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 42 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 43 thief is usually ourselves.
We find 44 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 45 inside says, "You’ll never make 46 .""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 47 our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 48 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 49 . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready 50 success.
The message I always gave my children was that you 51 do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 52 to a willing heart." There are 53 "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 54 . Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 55 it from you —especially yourself.
36. A. insisted on B. felt like C. kept on D. started out
37. A. changed B. failed C. planned D. left
38. A. eyes B. heart C. brain D. experience
39. A. But B. So C. Or D. Yet
40. A. agreement B. decision C. aim D. position
41. A. hardly B. slightly C. nearly D. extremely
42. A. money B. plan C. friends D. dreams
43. A. greatest B. tallest C. poorest D. oldest
44. A. themselves B. yourselves C. ourselves D. itself
45. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. speech
46. A. it B. him C. her D. me
47. A. expects B. predicts C. answers D. suffers
48. A. met B. defended C. understood D. realized
49. A. stages B. suggestions C. lessons D. choices
50. A. to B. for C. at D. with
51. A. are able to B. used to C. have to D. ought to
52. A. interesting B. important C. necessary D. impossible
53. A. many B. a few C. some D. no
54. A. spending B. living C. planning D. changing
55. A. buy B. fool C. steal D. borrow
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