Unit2TheOlympicGamesⅠ
阅读理解[2017·山西太原期末]Mymotherwastheonewhowhippedme
Atleastshedidwhenevershewasn'tashamedtolettheneighborsthinkshewaskillingme
Ifsheevenactedasthoughshewasabouttoraiseherhandtome,Iwouldopenmymouthandlettheworldknowaboutit
Ifanybodywaspassingbyoutontheroad,shewouldeitherchangehermindorjustgivemeafewlicks
Thinkaboutitnow
Ifeeldefinitelythatjustasmyfatherfavoredmeforbeinglighterthantheotherchildren,mymothergavememorehellforthesamereason
Shewasverylightherself,butshefavoredtheoneswhoweredarker
Wilfred,Iknew,wasparticularlyherangel
Irememberthatshewouldtellmetogooutofthehouse
“Letthesunshineonyousoyoucangetsomecolor
”Ilearnedearlythatcryingoutinprotestcouldaccomplishthings
Myolderbrothersandsisterwouldsometimescomeinfromschoolandaskforabutteredbiscuitorsomething
Mymother,i