Years ago, when I lived in England, part of my college volunteer job was to help children. I was chosen to work in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to take care of Nancy, a 10-year-old girl. One of her hands could not move. At her school, the teachers would think it was an achievement if she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string (细绳) through the hole of a key.
For five years, Nancy was in the school. The teachers always tried to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do more, so I encouraged her to do something by herself. At first Nancy could never do it and got very upset. Sometimes I wanted to give up, too. However, after a week Nancy was able to do what she had wanted to do alone for so many years—she successfully put the string through the key hole. We all cried with joy when we saw what she was able to do with just a little encouragement.
With just some encouragement, disabled people can do something. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all that they want by themselves instead of telling them they can’t do it.
【小题1】Where did the story happen?
| A．In a school in the UK. | B．In a school in the US. |
| C．In a college in the UK. | D．In a college in the US. |
【小题2】What can we know about Nancy?
| A．She couldn’t talk to anyone. | B．Her legs couldn’t move. |
| C．She was under 10 years old. | D．She couldn’t put on her coat at first. |
【小题3】How long did the writer spend teaching Nancy to put a string through the key hole?
| A．One week. | B．Five years. | C．Five months. | D．Two weeks. |
【小题4】How did the writer feel at the end of the story?
| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Worried. | D．Upset. |
【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Be kind to the disabled people |
| B．Never give up when helping others |
| C．Helping others brings me happiness |
| D．A little encouragement will make a big difference |
