1WhenIwasthreeyearsoldjustbeforemysisterwasborn,mymomaskedmewhatweshouldnamethenewbaby.Isaid,“Let’scall26Gravy(肉汁)!”Youknow,wepourgravyovermeatandittastesgood!Myparentsfoundmy27interesting,butnamedthenewbabyCaroline,instead.Havingasister28mylife.WhenmysisterandIplayedtogether,we29gotintofightsandgotangrywitheachotherifwedid30wrong.Itsometimesdroveourparentscrazy.31atthesametime,welearnedtoshareourthingsandtoforgive(原谅)eachotherwhenwegot32.InNorthAmerica,therearemanykindsoffamilies,but33familieshaveaboyandagirl.Ofcourse,somehavethreeormore.InChina,mostchildren34havebrothersorsisters,andtheyhavetolearnthosethingsinotherways,whichismore35.WhenI36awaytouniversity,mysister37meshewishedIstilllivedat38.Shewasn’tusedtogettingalltheattentionfrommyparents.ButChinesechildrengetalltheattentionforalltheirlife!Somemiddleschool39inChinawishtheyhadabrotherorsister.Ifyouareoneofthem,I40agoodideaforyou.Treatyourfriendsandclassmatesasyourbrothersandsisters!26.A.herB.himC.meD.them27.A.newsB.ideaC.lessonD.story28.A.beganB.sawC.changedD.enjoyed29.A.neverB.againC.seldomD.often30.A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing31.A.ButB.SoC.OrD.Through32.A.angryB.excitedC.hungryD.worried33.A.fewB.severalC.allD.most34.A.shouldn’tB.don’tC.needn’tD.wouldn’t35.A.beautifulB.difficultC.carefulD.friendly36.A.tookB.putC.movedD.came37.A.askedB.answeredC.toldD.warned38.A.homeB.workC.schoolD.family39.A.studentsB.teachersC.workersD.lovers40.A.giveB.havefC.learnD.make2Atsixo’clockAndy’sfavouriteprogramme,“Travelwithus”,wasonTV.Andywantedtogethomein36forthat.Butthen,justashewasleavinghisofficealittle37,amanrangupandkeptspeakingforthenextfifteenminutes.“Ican38gethomeintimeifIhurry,”Andytoldhimselfashe39outoftheoffice.Ashedroveoffinhiscar,he40thattherewaslittlepetrol（汽油）left.“I’llhavetostopatFenton’s,”Andythought.He41Fenton’sbecauseoneshouldgetpetrolbyoneselfatthisstation.“Youdoalltheworkyourself,butyoupay42forthepetrol,”heusedtocomplain.AtFenton’s,thepump（油泵）wasnotworkingwellandit43agestogetpetrol.SowhenAndygothome,itwasalreadytwominutespastsix.Justthenthephonerang.“ShallIanswerit?”Andythought.Hetriedtowatchtheprogrammeandforgetthephone.Butit44ringingandfinallyhepickeditup.“MrAndyBarton?”a45said.“Fenton’sPetrolStationhere.”“Fenton’s?”Andysaid.“Why,Iwasatyourplaceonlyafewminutesago,gettingsomepetrol.DidI46somethingbehindorwhat?”“No,youdidn’t,MrBarton.Butcouldyou50roundnowandpayforyourpetrol?Andpleasehurry!Wecloseathalfpastsix!”36.A.minuteB.timeC.spaceD.place37.A.fasterB.soonerC.earlierD.later38.A.justB.almostC.hardlyD.still39.A.steppedB.walkedC.cameD.rushed40.A.wonderedB.noticedC.thoughtD.felt41.A.hatedB.likedC.passedD.chose42.A.littleB.thesameC.alotD.alittle43.A.costB.spentC.tookD.paid44.A.keptB.stoppedC.startedD.tried45.A.womanB.manC.childD.voice46.A.loseB.leaveC.forgetD.fall47.A.troubleB.worryC.excuseD.chance48.A.especiallyB.certainlyC.carefullyD.luckily49.A.mistakeB.jokeC.problemD.question50.A.lookB.comeC.showD.move3MysonJoeywasbornwithclubfeet*.Thedoctorssaidthatwithtreatmenthewouldbeabletowalk,butwouldneverrunverywell.Thefirstthreeyearsofhislifewas31inhospital.Bythetimehewaseight,youwouldn’tknowhehasaproblemwhenyousawhim32.Childreninourneighborhoodalwaysranaround33theirplay,andJoeywouldjumpandranandplay,34.Wenevertoldhimthatheprobablywouldn’tbe35torunliketheo...
