Iammymother’sthirdgirl.WhenIwasbornthedoctorgentlyexplainedtomymotherthatmyleftarmwasmissingbelowtheelbow(肘).Thenhegavehersomeadvice“Don’ttreatheranydifferentlyfromtheothergirls.”Andshed

　　Iammymother’sthirdgirl.WhenIwasbornthedoctorgentlyexplainedtomymotherthatmyleftarmwasmissingbelowtheelbow(肘).Thenhegavehersomeadvice“Don’ttreatheranydifferentlyfromtheothergirls.”Andshedid!

　　Therewerefivegirlsinourfamilyandweallhadtohelpout.OncewhenIwasaboutsevenIcameoutofthekitchen“MumIcan’tpeel(削……皮)potatoes.Ionlyhaveonehand.”“Yougetbacktopeelthosepotatoesanddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!”

　　OfcourseIcouldpeelpotatoes—withmygoodhandandmyotherarm.“Jennyifyoutryhardenough”shesaid“youcandoanything.”

　　Onceinthesecondgradeourteacherhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybar(攀爬架).WhenitwasmyturnIsaidnoSomekidslaughed.Iwenthomecrying.

　　ThenextafternoonMumtookmebacktotheschoolplayground.“Nowpullupwithyourrightarm”sheadvised.ShepraisedmewhenImadeprogress.I’llneverforgetwhenIwascrossingthebarthekidswerestandingtherewiththeirmouthsopen.

　　Itwasthewaywitheverything.Mumhadthecouragetofaceanything.AndshetaughtmeIcouldtoo.

　　【小题1】HowmanyyoungersistersdoIhave?

　　A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five【小题2】Whatdoesthedoctor’sadvicemean?A．Myarecouldbeallrightsoon.B．Theothergirlshadthesamearmsasme.C．Mymumshouldlookaftermedifferently.D．Mymumshouldtreatmethesameasothers.【小题3】Whopeeledthepotatoesatlast?A．Jenny.B．Jenny’smum.C．Jenny’ssister.D．Nobody.【小题4】WhydidMumtakemebacktotheschoolplaygroundthenextday?A．shewantedtotellmeIcoulddoanything.B．shewantedtheteachertoletmetryagain.C．shewouldpunishthekidswholaughedatme.D．shewouldliketopraisemebeforetheotherkids.【小题5】What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Mybad-temperedmotherB．DifferentmotherloveC．Adoctor’sadviceD．Mychildhood(童年)