One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.

“Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,”she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “ ‘Patty Poem,’ “ she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:

She never puts her toys away,

Just leaves them scattered ⁽散乱的)where they lay,...

The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:

When she grows and gathers(稳重的)poise,

I’ll miss her harum-scarum(莽撞的) noise,

And look in vain for scattered(徒劳地)toys.

And I’ll be sad.

A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.

“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.

To my mother, the poem conveyed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible. I burst out crying.

“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.

“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”

She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”

I calmed down.But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After several years, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a simple puzzle easy to understand, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.

I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry.

【小题1】Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?

A．It was a thick enough book.

B．It has a significant title.

C．I was attracted by something on its cover .

D．Her mother was reading it with interest.

【小题2】After her mother read the poem to her, the writer felt ______ at first.

A．depressed

B．thrilled

C．puzzled

D．terrified

【小题3】It can be concluded from the passage that”Patty Poem” leads the writer to _______.

A．suffer from great homesickness	B．find the power of poetry
C．discover her eagerness to grow up	D．realize her love for puzzles