I am my mother’s third child．When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __1__, below the elbow（肘部）．Then he gave her some __2__:“Don’t treat her any __3__ from the other girls．Demand more．” And she __4__!

My mother had to work to __5__ our family．There were five girls in our family and we all had to __6__．Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __7__,“Mom, 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 a（n） __8__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __9__ arm．There was always a __10__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __11__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything．”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars（高低杠）．When it was my turn, I __12__ my head．Some kids __13__ ．I went home crying．After work the next afternoon, Mom __14__ me back to the school ground．“ Now, __15__ up with your right arm”, she advised．She stood by __16__ I practiced, and she __17__ me when I made progress．I’ll never forget the __18__ time I was crossing the bars．The kids were standing there with their mouths open．

It was the way with everything．When I __19__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again．She had the heart to __20__ anything．And she taught me I could, too．

1．A．missing                    B．broken                    C．diseased                  D．short

2．A．warning                    B．medicine                 C．help                        D．a(chǎn)dvice

3．A．badly                        B．differently               C．well                        D．normally

4．A．did                           B．refused                   C．cried                      D．was

5．A．care                         B．help                        C．support                   D．feed

6．A．pay attention             B．work out                 C．carry out                D．help out

7．A．kitchen                     B．bedroom                 C．house                     D．school

8．A．idea                          B．change                    C．excuse                    D．explanation

9．A．lost                          B．other                      C．next                       D．longer

10．A．chance                   B．way                        C．time                       D．success

11．A．enough                   B．too                         C．a(chǎn)gain                      D．often

12．A．hurt                        B．nodded                   C．shook                     D．turned

13．A．cheered                  B．whispered               C．joked                      D．laughed

14．A．drove                            B．took                       C．sent                        D．carried

15．A．pull                        B．jump                       C．stand                      D．rise

16．A．before                    B．a(chǎn)s                           C．a(chǎn)fter                       D．until

17．A．helped                    B．raised                     C．praised                   D．protected

18．A．first                        B．last                         C．wonderful               D．next

19．A．a(chǎn)dmit                      B．fear                        C．find                       D．realize

20．A．face                       B．teach                      C．learn                       D．solve

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__, below the elbow(肘部). Then he gave her some __17__:“Don’t treat her any __18__ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19__!
My mother had to work to __20__ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __22__,“Mom, 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 a(n) __23__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __24__ arm. There was always a __25__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __26__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠). When it was my turn, I __27__ my head. Some kids __28__ . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom __29__ me back to the school ground. “ Now, __30__ up with your right arm”, she advised. She stood by __31__ I practiced, and she __32__ me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. When I __34__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could, too.

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__, below the elbow(肘部). Then he gave her some __17__:“Don’t treat her any __18__ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19__!

My mother had to work to __20__ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __22__,“Mom, 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 a(n) __23__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __24__ arm. There was always a __25__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __26__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠). When it was my turn, I __27__ my head. Some kids __28__ . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom __29__ me back to the school ground. “ Now, __30__ up with your right arm”, she advised. She stood by __31__ I practiced, and she __32__ me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I __34__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.                A．missing         B．broken         C．diseased  D．short

2.                A．warning        B．medicine        C．help D．a(chǎn)dvice

3.                A．badly          B．differently       C．well D．normally

4.                A．did            B．refused         C．cried D．was

5.                A．care           B．help           C．support   D．feed

6.                A．pay attention    B．work out        C．carry out  D．help out

7.                A．kitchen         B．bedroom        C．house    D．school

8.                A．idea           B．change         C．excuse   D．explanation

9.                A．lost            B．other          C．next D．longer

10.               A．chance         B．way           C．time  D．success

11.               A．enough        B．too            C．a(chǎn)gain D．often

12.               A．hurt           B．nodded        C．shook D．turned

13.               A．cheered        B．whispered      C．joked D．laughed

14.               A．drove          B．took           C．sent  D．carried

15.               A．pull           B．jump           C．stand D．rise

16.               A．before         B．a(chǎn)s             C．a(chǎn)fter  D．until

17.               A．helped         B．raised          C．praised    D．protected

18.               A．first           B．last            C．wonderful D．next

19.               A．a(chǎn)dmit          B．fear           C．find  D．realize

20.               A．face           B．teach          C．learn D．solve

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was     36   , below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some     37   , “Don’t treat her any     38    from the other girls. Demand more.” And she     39   !
My mother had to work to     40    my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to     41   . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the     42   , “Mom, 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 a(n)     43    for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes — with my good hand, while holding them down with my __44    arm. There was always a     45   , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard    46   ,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I     47    my head. Some kids     48   . I went home crying.
After work the next afternoon, Mom     49    me back to the school playground.
“Now,     50    up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by     51    I practiced, and she     52    me when I made progress.
I’ll never forget the     53    time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. When I     54    I can’t handle (處理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to     55    anything. And she taught me I could, too.

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was     36   , below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some     37   , “Don’t treat her any     38    from the other girls. Demand more.” And she     39   !

My mother had to work to     40    my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to     41   . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the     42   , “Mom, 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 a(n)     43    for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes — with my good hand, while holding them down with my __44    arm. There was always a     45   , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard    46   ,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I     47    my head. Some kids     48   . I went home crying.

After work the next afternoon, Mom     49    me back to the school playground.

“Now,     50    up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by     51    I practiced, and she     52    me when I made progress.

I’ll never forget the     53    time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I    54    I can’t handle (處理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to     55    anything. And she taught me I could, too.

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　　I am my mother's third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was 1 below the elbow. Then he gave her some 2 ,“Don't treat her any 3 from other girls. Demand more.”And she 4 !

　　My mother had to work to 5 our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to 6 . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the 7 , “Mom, I can't peel potatoes. I only have one hand.”

　　“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as a (n) 8 for anything again!”

　　Of course I could peel potatoeswith my good hand, while holding them down with my 9 arm. There was always a 10 , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard 11 ,”she'd say, “you can do anything.”

　　Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠).

　　When it was my turn, I 12 my head. Some kids 13 . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom 14 me back to the school playground.

　　“Now, 15 up with your right arm,”she advised. She stood by 16 I practised, and she 17 me when I made progress.

　　I'll never forget the 18 time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open. It was the way with everything. When I 19 I can't handle things, I see Mom's smile again She had the heart to 20 anything. And she taught me, I could, too.

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　　I am my mother's third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was 1 below the elbow. Then he gave her some 2 ,“Don't treat her any 3 from other girls. Demand more.”And she 4 !

　　My mother had to work to 5 our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to 6 . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the 7 ,“Mom, I can't peel potatoes. I only have one hand.”

　　“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as a (n) 8 for anything again!”

　　Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand, while holding them down with my 9 arm. There was always a 10 , and Mom knew it.“If you try hard 11 , ”she'd say,“you can do anything.”

　　Once in the second ,our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠).

　　When it was my turn, I 12 my head. Some kids 13 . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom 14 me back to the school playground.

　　“Now, 15 up with your right arm,”she advised. She stood by 16 I practised, and she 17 me when I made progress.

　　I'll never forget the 18 time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open. It was the way with everything. When I 19 I can't handle things, I see Mom's smile again. She had the heart to 20 anything. And she taught me, I could, too.

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