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Relax. He is the same little boy you loved yesterday. I smiled trying to hold back the tears. “No, he isn’t. Yesterday I dreamed he would be an astronaut. Today I am hoping he will learn to talk.”

It was like some sort of cosmic joke. I could still recall the day that determined my fate. It was October in Ottawa and the summer breezes had given way to the autumn rainfall of leaves. The snow would begin soon. The crispness (清爽) of coming frost was in the air. My casually mentioning Wyatt’s behavior to Dr. Martin aroused his worries. He started asking me questions about Wyatt’s activities speech pattern and emotions. I still see clearly in my mind the cleanness of the room and all its belongings when the doctor turned to me and said, “He almost sounds autistic (自闭) .”

I couldn’t face that picture in my mind. I had to run to get away from this all too painful place that was reminding me of what was to be my child’s life-being strange.

I could not remember how many times I told myself, “This is normal. He is a little boy who is not talking yet,” when my asking questions met with his blank-eyed response in a restaurant; how many times I would tell myself, “He loves to play on his own for hours at a time and he never gets into trouble,” when Wyatt was playing games that no one else could imagine, let alone join in while other boys in the park were playing together or in small groups played around a sand pail(桶) or toy truck. My life was changing direction. So was Wyatt’s.

I started to hide Wyatt from my friends and neighbor especially from a good friend. It was too painful to let others know about my boy acting strange.

It was a Thursday afternoon and I found one half of a great pair of kitchen scissors was missing. They were unbelievably sharp and could be taken apart so they could be washed or the blades (刀片) sharpened. I knew Wyatt had taken the missing blade.

“Wyatt,” I began as patiently as I could, “Do you see this?” I held up the blade. “Do you know what this is?”

Wyatt put a bunch of Fruit Loops in his mouth. No response.

“Wyatt!” I forced eye contact with him. “Where are the other scissors? See these.” I showed him the half pair.

He smiled big. Ate Fruit Loops. Turned the TV on and off. Still no response.

I didn’t know what to do. It was really hard. “Wyatt,” I tried once more, “Mommy wants these scissors. Can you go get them for Mommy? It will make Mommy so happy if you bring me the scissors.”

“Watch Spongebob.” Wyatt asked as he slid down from his kitchen stool and ran off, leaving me shaking my head and wondering in exactly which way this situation was going to end badly.

Five minutes later, I turned my head to see Wyatt coming downstairs, his favorite doll in one hand, the missing half pair of kitchen scissors in the other. I immediately ran over and took it from him.

“Wyatt!” I hugged him. “Thank you for bringing me the scissors! Good job! You did it! These scissors need to stay in the kitchen. These are Mommy’s scissors!”

Wyatt laughed, looked at me straight in the eye and said, “Mommy so happy!”

I came close to tears. A realization dawned on me that he was the best gift I had ever gotten even though he was not as normal as other children. And why did I hide him from others as if he were some dark and terrible secret. No! He was my pride. It was a long, hard battle to get him to this point, expressing his wants and needs without turning to violence in embarrassment. With love and patience I have found the beautiful, happy boy who would teach me more about life.

And that is the solution.

1.From the first part of the story we can get to know that the son’s problem was _______ to the mother.

A. a heavy blow B. a white lie

C. an unforgettable lesson D. a ridiculous experience

2.Why could the mother recall the day so clearly when the doctor told her his son’s illness?

A. the questions the doctor asked puzzled her.

B. the cleanness of the doctor’s room stuck her

C. His son’s illness was beyond her wildest expectation.

D. The sudden change of weather left her a deep impression.

3.According to the passage, which of the following indicates that Wyatt is not normal?

A. He never gets into trouble

B. He responds with blank eyes.

C. He plays with others for hours.

D. He likes watching TV programmes.

4.Wyatt brought the missing half of the scissors back to his mother because ____________.

A. his mother forced him to do that

B. he could get his favorite doll in reward

C. he intended to delight his mother

D. he realized that the sharp blade would cause danger

5.What seems to be the solution at the end of the passage?

A. Never hiding Wyatt from normal kids.

B. Turning to violence in disappointment occasionally.

C. Making Wyatt a kind and joyful boy with great care.

D. Helping Wyatt learn to talk and become an astronaut.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是一个患有自闭症的孩子的故事。孩子患有自闭症这个坏消息像是一个晴天霹雳，对孩子的妈妈打击很大。刚开始的时候，妈妈尽量不让孩子和他人见面，她不想让别人知道这件事。后来，妈妈意识到，孩子是天赐的宝贝，应该用爱和耐心去呵护他。

1.Relax... I smiled trying to hold back the tears.”可知，孩子的问题对妈妈是一个沉重的打击，a heavy blow一个沉重打击，故选A。

2.It was October in Ottawa and the summer breezes had given way to the autumn rainfall of leaves...”可知，孩子妈妈能够清晰地回忆起那天的事情，是因为孩子的病情出乎妈妈的意料。医生没有问她问题，孩子妈妈清晰记得当天的事情，B项偷换概念，根据“breezes, crispness”可知，天气没有突然变化，排除A、B、D，故选C。

3.“This is normal. He is a little boy who is not talking yet,” when my asking questions met with his blank-eyed response in a restaurant”可知，当妈妈问问题时，看到了男孩无神的眼睛。故选B。

4.It will make Mommy so happy if you bring me the scissors... his favorite doll in one hand, the missing half pair of kitchen scissors in the other... “Mommy so happy!””可知，男孩是为了让妈妈开心才去找剪刀的，故选C。

5.And why did I hide him from others as if he were some dark and terrible secret.

He was my pride... With love and patience I have found the beautiful, happy boy who would teach me more about life.”可知，男孩的妈妈意识到，应该用爱和耐心去呵护他，与他一起成长，而不是把他藏起来不与他人见面。故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读