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. 小题1: A．missing B．broken C．diseased D．short 小题2: A．warning B．medicine C．help D．advice 小题3: A．badly B．differently C．well D．normally 小题4: A．did B．refused C．cried D．was 小题5: A．care B．help C．support D．feed 小题6: A．pay attention B．work out C．carry out D．help out 小题7: A．kitchen B．bedroom C．house D．school 小题8: A．idea B．change C．excuse D．explanation 小题9: A．lost B．other C．next D．longer 小题10: A．chance B．way C．time D．success 小题11: A．enough B．too C．again D．often 小题12: A．hurt B．nodded C．shook D．turned 小题13: A．cheered B．whispered C．joked D．laughed 小题14: A．drove B．took C．sent D．carried 小题15: A．pull B．jump C．stand D．rise 小题16: A．before B．as C．after D．until 小题17: A．helped B．raised C．praised D．protected 小题18: A．first B．last C．wonderful D．next 小题19: A．admit B．fear C．find D．realize 小题20: A．face B．teach C．learn D．solve