My name is Destiny, working at a Psychological Counselling Center. In my teens, there was nothing special about me. My older sister, Antia, is beautiful. My younger brother, Tye, is a genius at the age of 13. He completely skipped the sixth grade. How do I compete with that?
My mom and I were home alone one day. I went into the room where she was watching television and blurted out, “Mom, is there anything special about me?”
She thought about it for a moment and then turned down the volume on the TV. She took a deep breath，took my hand and exhaled (呼气).
“You have the ability to say just the right thing at just the right time.”
“Really! Is that it, words?" I tried to keep my voice steady but I could hear the anger even as I fought to control it.
“It's more than words, Destiny," my mom said. I know my mother meant well but I felt worse than ever. I burst into tears. Why was I even born?
The next day is when my whole life changed. I went to school earlier than before and noticed Darwin sitting across the room which is strange because no one ever notices Darwin. Suddenly, Darwin stood up and threw away all his books, shouting loudly. I could hear screaming and crying but the sounds seemed distant as I focused my full attention on Darwin six feet in front of me. I felt the words swell up in me. “Darwin," I heard myself say with a calm, steady voice. "I have family and friends with so much talent and potential and I have none. There is nothing special about me." From the corner of my eye, I could see other staring at me in silence. I continued talking. “You are so smart. You can answer questions that the teacher hasn't even asked yet. Do you know that everyone in this class is envious of you?” Hearing my words, he calmed down and gave me a big hug.
Then the teacher came. Learning about what happened the teacher smiled, “That was a great job you did, young lady Superman could not have done a better job than you did here today.” I couldn't believe that she compared me to Superman. Well, I work at Psychological Counselling Center now. There is a cork board over my desk filled with thank-you cards and letters from people who say they owe their lives, careers, or their family's to my words. But to me, they are more than words, they are my super power!
【小题1】Why does the author mention her sister and brother?| A．She wants to show family love. | B．She feels really proud of them. |
| C．She envies them their superiority. | D．She considers competing with them. |
| A．She could hardly believe her mother. | B．She understood her mother's white lie. |
| C．She said more words to her mother. | D．She had doubt about her family origin. |
| A．He quarreled with his classmates. | B．He became wild for some reason. |
| C．He failed again in the examination. | D．He lacked great talent and potential. |
| A．She was grateful to her teacher. | B．She owed her career to her customers. |
| C．She understood what her mother had said . | D．She thought she was a lady superman. |
