1. (2022高一下·上海期中) Reading comprehension

I was grocery shopping recently in my hometown, N.Y., when I heard a young voice rise. "Mom, come here, you've gotten see this! There's this lady here my size!"

The mother was mortified and rushed to a boy she called Mikey, who looked to be about seven; then she turned to me to apologize. "Oh, I'm so sorry."

I smiled and told her, "It's okay." Then I looked at her wide-eyed son and said, "Hi, Mikey, I'm Darryl Kramer. How are you?"

He studied me from head to toe, and asked, "Are you a little mommy?" "Yes, I have a son," I answered.

"Why are you so little?" he asked.

"It's the way I was made," I said.

It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet, nine inches tall. I am an achondroplasia dwarf (软骨发育不全的侏儒). Like most achondroplasia dwarfs, I have two average-height parents, as well as an average-height brother. When I was born, my mother was told in the hospital that I was a dwarf. Not knowing a lot about dwarfism, my mom's main concern was my health. Our family doctor put her mind at ease when he told her he felt I would not have any major medical concerns. He was right.

When I was growing up, my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did. So when my neighbors got two-wheel bikes, I got a two-wheel bike. When they roller-skated, I roller-skated. I didn't see anything different in my parents' eyes about me. Why should I look at myself differently? Therefore, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. And when I accepted myself as I was, life wasn't that difficult after all. Most people around me were friendly and protective.

I'm 47 now, and it's the children's questions that make my life special. "Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mommy?" When I talk with children, they leave content that their questions have been answered.

My hope is that in taking time with them, I will encourage them to accept their peers, whatever size and shape they come in, to know that every human deserves due respect.

1. （1） The underlined word mortified is closest in meaning to        .

   A . angry B . ashamed C . interested D . grateful
3. （2） What made the author accept her physical uniqueness?

   A . That she almost died at birth. B . That her parents loved her more than her ordinary-sized brother. C . That her parents treated her as an ordinary person. D . That all the people around her were protective and kind.
5. （3） Why is the author patient with children's questions?

   A . Because she wants to tell them about the rare disease. B . Because she notices that children are usually kinder than adults. C . Because she also has a child and wants to be a loving mum. D . Because she expects them to respect every human.