I was shopping in the supermarket when I.heard a young voice boom from across the aisle.“Mom，come here! There’s this lady here my size！”
The mother rushed to a boy she called Mickey；then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told her，“It’s okay.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Mickey，I’m Darry
Kramer.How are you?”
He studied mc from head to toe，and asked，“Arc 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 about five more minutes of answering questions，I shook Mickey’s hand, and he returned to his mother.
My life as a little  person is filled with stories 1ike that.I enjoy talking to children and Explaining why I look different from their parents.it has taken many years to develop my confidence to be able to do that.
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，my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up When my neighbors got two-wheel bikes，I got a two-wheel bike When they roller-skated, I roller-skated.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school There，a few kids 1picked on me，calling me names.Then I knew.After that，I began to hate the first day of school cach year.I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.I was determined 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 1ook in disbelief when they see me get out of my car off the driver’s side.During those times，I try to keep a good attitude When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have—a great family.Nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my 1ife special.When I talk with children.They leave content that their questions have been answered My hope is that in taking time with them，I will encourage them to accept their peers whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect.

How was the author brought up?（回答词数不超过9个）
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Why does the author enjoy talking to children?（回答词数不超过12个）
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Please Use several words to describe the author’s personalities.（回答词数不超过5个）
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It was a warm March evening，and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home.It was nearly 6：00 PM，but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no 1that he intended to start the bus.
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying.Not speaking to anyone in particular，she2told her story.
She had come to the city to visit her daughter.On the way to the terminal(终点站)，a thief had3 one of her bags.It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her.The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she4 still had some money left.The bus conductor，driver，and other passengers listened to her tale.
At this time, an old man5got on the bus.He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.After a few minutes, all seats were6.The driver started the engine.The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were7.When he came to the old man’s seat，he became8 and asked the old man whether he had any money.The old man9 that he did not.He explained that he10 all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.
Upon hearing this，the bus conductor11 the old man to get off the bus.The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus12 he could get home before dark.The bus driver approached the old man，and repeated the conductor’s13 to get off the bus.
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted.“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted.“Well, that’s no14 to throw him off the bus,”she insisted.Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount.“Fine.”said the woman.She15 inside her blouse, took out her16 money，and handed the fare to the bus conductor.“Here’s his fare and mine.Just stop giving him a hard time.”
All eyes turned17 the woman，who，just minutes before，had been crying over the money she’d lost.“It’s only money,” she shrugged.
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal，she had given the old man some bread and a dollar.She rode the rest of the way home18 a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace，and the money she’d lost19was forgotten.
On the road of life，the politeness and smiles of20 can lighten our loads and lift our spirits.How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !

1. 1.
   1. A.
      answer
   2. B.
      agreement
   3. C.
      sign
   4. D.
      meaning
2. 2.
   1. A.
      tearfully
   2. B.
      excitedly
   3. C.
      helplessly
   4. D.
      proudly
3. 3.
   1. A.
      got
   2. B.
      stole
   3. C.
      pulled
   4. D.
      caught
4. 4.
   1. A.
      surprisingly
   2. B.
      peacefully
   3. C.
      naturally
   4. D.
      fortunately
5. 5.
   1. A.
      in rags
   2. B.
      shyly
   3. C.
      happily
   4. D.
      in disorder
6. 6.
   1. A.
      had
   2. B.
      crowded
   3. C.
      full
   4. D.
      taken
7. 7.
   1. A.
      getting on
   2. B.
      getting down
   3. C.
      getting off
   4. D.
      getting in
8. 8.
   1. A.
      conscious
   2. B.
      suspicious
   3. C.
      curious
   4. D.
      anxious
9. 9.
   1. A.
      realized
   2. B.
      pretended
   3. C.
      admitted
   4. D.
      remembered
10. 10.
    1. A.
       spends
    2. B.
       has spent
    3. C.
       had spent
    4. D.
       was spent
11. 11.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       ordered
    3. C.
       led
    4. D.
       begged
12. 12.
    1. A.
       so
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       if
    4. D.
       when
13. 13.
    1. A.
       arrangement
    2. B.
       command
    3. C.
       advice
    4. D.
       decision
14. 14.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       sense
    3. C.
       reason
    4. D.
       doubt
15. 15.
    1. A.
       picked
    2. B.
       removed
    3. C.
       touched
    4. D.
       reached
16. 16.
    1. A.
       left
    2. B.
       saving
    3. C.
       borrowed
    4. D.
       remaining
17. 17.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       to
    3. C.
       down
    4. D.
       on
18. 18.
    1. A.
       owning
    2. B.
       wearing
    3. C.
       hating
    4. D.
       losing
19. 19.
    1. A.
       earlier
    2. B.
       sooner
    3. C.
       later
    4. D.
       former
20. 20.
    1. A.
       customers
    2. B.
       friends
    3. C.
       strangers
    4. D.
       conductors

阅读下面短文，简要回答问题。（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）

    I was shopping in the supermarket when I．heard a young voice boom from across the aisle．“Mom，come here! There’s this lady here my size！”

    The mother rushed to a boy she called Mickey；then she turned to me to apologize．

   I smiled and told her，“It’s okay．”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Mickey，I’m Darry

Kramer．How are you?”

   He studied mc from head to toe，and asked，“Arc 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 about five more minutes of answering questions，I shook Mickey’s hand, and he returned to his mother．

    My life as a little  person is filled with stories 1ike that．I enjoy talking to children and Explaining why I look different from their parents．it has taken many years to develop my confidence to be able to do that．

    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，my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up When my neighbors got two-wheel bikes，I got a two-wheel bike When they roller-skated, I roller-skated．

    I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school There，a few kids 1picked on me，calling me names．Then I knew．After that，I began to hate the first day of school cach year．I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs．

    As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life．I was determined 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 1ook in disbelief when they see me get out of my car off the driver’s side．During those times，I try to keep a good attitude When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have—a great family．Nice friends．”

    And it’s the children’s questions that make my 1ife special．When I talk with children．They leave content that their questions have been answered My hope is that in taking time with them，I will encourage them to accept their peers whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect．

How was the author brought up?（回答词数不超过9个）

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Why does the author enjoy talking to children?（回答词数不超过12个）

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Please Use several words to describe the author’s personalities．（回答词数不超过5个）

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阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　While traveling abroad，Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money，so he wrote his bother 　1　 for ￡ 500．“Send me the money by 　2　 ，” he wrote，“to Fisher Bank in F．．．”

　　After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank．He showed his passport．

　　“Nothing has come 　3　 you，”he was told．This went on for two weeks，and Mr Frank got very 　4　．He sent another telegram to his brother，asking where the money was 　5　 reply，and not a single pence reached him．

　　In the fourth week Mr Frank was arrested for 　6　 to pay his hotel bill．

　　His passport，package and everything else were taken away from him．He tried to 　7　 the problem，but nobody would believe him．He was forced to stay in prison for 30 days as a 　8　．

　　When he was set 　9　，he immediately went to the Fisher Bank．The clerk he spoke to was a new man．“Have you 　10　 ￡ 500 for me？”he asked，eagerly，“My name is Jackson Frank．”

　　The clerk looked 　11　 the name in his book．“Yes，Mr Jackson．It is here It came by telegram．Let me see，Oh，nearly two months ago．We 　12　 where you were．”

　　He showed Mr Frank the order（汇票）that 　13　：“Pay Mr Jackson Frank the sum of ￡ 500．．．”．“Why didn't you pay me the money two months ago？”“Oh，that's not our 　14　，sir．Frank is usually a popular first name of a man while Jackson is a family name，isn't it？You see，your money is 　15　 the letter in our books．Why have you got such a 　16　 family name？” The clerk started laughing．“This a 　17　 mistake，isn't it？For you see，we're all human beings，and we'll all make such mistakes．A family name like Frank 　18　 strange to us．”Mr Frank kept 　19　 while the clerk talking．He really wanted to it somebody．

　　At last he said，“A human mistake is that what you call it？I'm afraid some human beings really need 　20　．”

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