Wehavetwodaughters:KristenissevenyearsoldandKellyisfour.LastSundayeveningweinvitedsomepeoplehomefordinner.IdressedthemnicelyforthepartyandtoldthemthattheirjobwastojoinMommyinansweringthedoorwhe
Wehavetwodaughters:KristenissevenyearsoldandKellyisfour.LastSundayeveningweinvitedsomepeoplehomefordinner.IdressedthemnicelyforthepartyandtoldthemthattheirjobwastojoinMommyinansweringthedoorwhenthebellrang.Mommywouldintroducethemtotheguestsandthentheywouldtaketheguests’coatsupstairsandputthemonthebedinthesecondbedroom.
Theguestsarrived.Iintroducedmytwodaughterstoeachofthem.Theadultswereniceandkindandsaidhowluckyweweretohavesuchgoodkids.
EachoftheguestspaidtoomuchattentiontoKellytheyoungeroneadmiringherdressherhairandhersmile.Theysaidshewasaremarkablegirltobecarryingcoatsupstairsatherage.
Ithoughttomyselfthatweadultsusuallymakeabig“todo”overtheyoungeronebecauseshe’stheonewhoseemsmoreeasilyhurt.Wedoitwiththebestofintention(意图).
Butweseldomthinkofhowitmightaffecttheotherchild.IwasalittleworriedthatKristenwouldfeelshewasbeingoutshined(使逊色).IwasabouttoservedinnerwhenIrealizedthatshehadbeenmissingfortwentyminutes.Iranupstairsandfoundherinthebedroomcrying.
Isaid“Whatareyoudoingmydear?”
Sheturnedtomewithasadexpressionandsaid“Mommywhydon’tpeoplelikemethewaytheylikemysister?IsitbecauseI’mnotpretty?Isthatwhytheydon’tsaynicethingsaboutmeasmuch?”
Itriedtoexplaintoherkissingandheldherinarmstomakeherfeelbetter.
NowwheneverIvisitafriend’shomeImakeitapoint(特意做某事)tospeaktotheelderchildfirst.
1.TheguestspraisedKellyforcarryingcoatsupstairsbecauseofher____.
A.youngageB.lovelysmile
C.prettyclothesD.beautifulhair
2.Kristenfeltsadandcriedbecause____.
A.theguestgavehermorecoatstocarry
B.theguestspraisedhersistermorethanher
C.hermotherdidn’tintroducehertotheguests
D.shedidn’tlookasprettyasKelly
3.Fromthisexperiencethewriterchangedthewayof____.
A.dressingherdaughtersB.visitingfriends
C.greetingtheelderchildD.kissing.