RecentlyIheardatouchingstorywhichshowsthepowerofwordsthatcouldchangeachild’slifeforever—apowerthatliesrightinthehandsofthosereadingthisarticle.Maryhadgrownupknowingthatshewasdifferentfromotherkidsan

　　RecentlyIheardatouchingstorywhichshowsthepowerofwordsthatcouldchangeachild’slifeforever—apowerthatliesrightinthehandsofthosereadingthisarticle.Maryhadgrownupknowingthatshewasdifferentfromotherkidsandshehatedit.Shewasbornwithacleftpalate(腭裂)andhadtoputupwiththecrueljokesofthosechildren.WithallthejeersMarygrewuphatingthefactthatshewas“different”.Shewasconvincedthatnooneexceptherfamilycouldeverloveher...untilsheenteredMrs.Leonard’sclass.

　　Mrs.Leonardhadawarmsmilearoundfaceandshinybrownhair.Everyoneinherclasslikedher.Inthe1950sitwascommonforteacherstogivetheirstudentsahearingtesteveryyear.HoweverinMary’scaseinadditiontohercleftpalateshewashardlyabletohearoutofoneear.Determinednottoletotherchildrenhaveanother“difference”topointoutshewouldcheatinthetesteveryyear.The“whispertest”wasgivenbyhavingachildwalktotheclassroomdoorturnsidewayscloseoneearwithafingerandthenrepeatsomethingwhichtheteacherwhispered.Maryturnedherbadeartowardsherteacherandpretendedtocoverhergoodear.Sheknewthatteacherswouldoftensaythingslike“Theskyisblue”or“Whatcolorareyourshoes?”Butonthatdaythingsweredifferent.SurelyGodputsevenwordsinMrs.Leonard’smouththatchangedMary’slifeforever.Whenthe“whispertest”cameMaryheardthewords:“Iwishyouweremylittlegirl.”

　　28.Theunderlinedword“jeers”inParagraph1probablyrefersto .

　　A.somediseases B.someclassmates

　　C.someteachers D.someunkindwords

　　29.WhydidMarycheatinthehearingtesteveryyear?

　　A.Becauseshewasnotanhonestgirl.

　　B.Becauseshethoughtthetestwasuseless.

　　C.Becauseshewantedtowinfirstplaceinthetest.

　　D.Becauseshedidn’twantotherkidstoknowshehadhearingproblems.

　　30.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMrs.Leonard?

　　A.Ambitious. B.Caring. C.Aggressive. D.Good-looking.

　　31.Whatwillthenextparagraphprobablytalkabout?

　　A.Howtheteacher’swordschangedMary’slife.