When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a puting pany. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
【小题1】At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?A．Two.B．Three. C．Four.D．One.【小题2】Mrs. Gardiner and her husband regarded Sean as . A．a boy making others touchedB．a normal child without disabilitiesC．a special giftD．a burden of their family【小题3】The third paragraph mainly tells us that . A．the couple treated the twins equally B．Cathleen did all she could to look after SeanC．the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s adviceD．the couple encouraged Sean to grow up【小题4】This passage tells us that .A．love can do wondersB．nobody is foolish or cleverC．being stupid doesn’t matterD．all men are born equalB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文叙述了Cathleen Gardiner家的一对双胞胎兄妹，弟弟Sean天生残疾，得了低能综合症，他都很晚才学会说话走路，但是他的家人没有把他看成残疾人，始终把他看成和其他的孩子一样，他在普通的学校上学而没有去残疾人的学校，在家人的帮助下他顺利读完了中学，创造了奇迹。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. 至少有三个孩子，故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister.故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities.故选A。
【小题4】主旨大意题。根据第一段可以看出医生已经给出了Sean是低能儿，但在家人的帮助下，他奇迹般地在正常的学校完成了学业，故选A。