Amy returned to her small apartment at midnight, tired. Her worst fears raced through her mind. Would the court tell her she couldn’t care for her family anymore? Would the kids go through the sadness once more of being split up and sent away? She was so young, almost a child herself, and yet Amy knew everything depended on her. At that moment, she wondered if she would ever find the strength to see it through.
From earliest childhood, Amy took care of her younger brothers. Jan, their mother, only added to the family disorder and confusion because of her drug addict. Sometimes they lived in apartments, sometimes in shelters.
One afternoon Amy was called to the high school, where a social worker was waiting for her. “We’re going to have to put you guys in foster（收养) care.” the social worker said. “No! Don’t spilt us up!” the girl cried out. “Can’t you just leave it the way it is?” The social worker shook his head. Amy’s voice then rose like the howl of a lion protecting her babies: “Why can’t I take them? I take care of them all the time anyway.” The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. Once you’re 18, you could apply to bee their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.
One month later, Amy was named guardian of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn’t make her task any easier in the months ahead. However，Amy’s efforts were rewarded when the court allowed her to continue as guardian. Amy’s relief at remaining the kids’ guardian was at risk of being taken away by the pressure she always
felt to measure up. Social workers still looked regularly over her shoulder and asked the boys shameful
questions: “Does she feed you? Does she ever try to harm you?” Then one day a visiting social worker
came over. “We’d like to get the boys adopted into homes,” she said. Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied, “Fine, then. Call it adoption if you want, but they’re not going anywhere.” To her surprise, the social worker took her remark seriously. She explained that if Amy were to adopt the boys, they would bee like any other family.
That night at dinner Amy told the boys about the idea. “Cool!” Joey said. He threw a piece of corn at Adam. His brother flicked it back, and pretty soon corn was flying. Amy rolled her eyes. They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family. As the proceedings（程序）ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “Thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.”
On a lazy spring day, in a modest suburban neighborhood, Amy stood in front of a neatly kept one-story house. She watched her brothers playing basketball, and heard the playful bark of their dog, Tahoe. The young lady had made good on her promise: they had rented a home, a real home, and the boys had gotten their dog. Amy continues to raise her family alone, but has begun taking courses in business management at a nearby munity college. Eventually, she hopes to bee a child psychologist.
【小题1】 Which of the following best describes Amy?A．Crazy and toughB．Firm and stubbornC．Enthusiastic and generous D．Abnormal and aggressive.【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we can learn that .A．The social worker gave in to Amy.B．The social worker tried to adopt Amy’s brothers.C．Amy tried to apply for the guardian of the brothersD．Amy had no idea how to face her family being separated up.【小题3】By saying “They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family”, the writer means .A．they will live in the same area as other familiesB．they made a deep impression on the neighborhoodC．Amy is able to take good care of the familyD．Amy and her brothers would be already just like a family【小题4】The best title for this text would be . A．Standing On Two FeetB．Growing Up Alone C．A Lifelong FightD．A Teen Hero【小题5】What does the underlined word guardian in paragraph 4 mean?A．保护者B．监护人C．收养人D．引导人B
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(答案→)B
解析：。本文主要讲述的是当Amy她的母亲不能照顾他们，她勇敢的承担起照顾弟弟的责任，之间经过了多种曲折，但是她坚持自己的想法，一直让这个家庭保持完整。
【小题1】.B 推理题。根据文章内容可知当她的母亲不能照顾他们，她勇敢的承担起照顾弟弟的责任，这说明她很坚定。在有别的家庭要收养她的弟弟的时候她坚决反对，而且继续照顾弟弟们说明她很固执。故B正确。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据文章第三段最后3行The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. Once you’re 18, you could apply to bee their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.可知对方做出了让步。故A正确。
【小题3】D 推理题。根据后2句As the proceedings（程序）ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “Thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.”可知他们最终没有被拆开，仍然是一个完整的家庭。故该句是指D项正确。
【小题4】D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是当Amy她的母亲不能照顾他们，她勇敢的承担起照顾弟弟的责任，之间经过了多种曲折，但是她坚持自己的想法，一直让这个家庭保持完整。在很多人的眼里，她就就是一个英雄，故D正确。
【小题5】B 推理题。根据本句One month later, Amy was named guardian of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn’t make her task any easier in the months ahead可知她成为了弟弟的短期的监护人，故B正确。