Holdyourheaduphigh

Iwas15monthsold,ahappyandcarefreekid,untilthedayIfell.Itwasabadfall.Ilandedonapieceofglassthatcutmyeyebadly.Fromthenon,myinjured,sightless,cloudygrayeyelivedonwithme.

Sometimespeopleaskedmeembarrassing(使人难堪的)questions.Wheneverkidsplayedgames,Iwasthe“monster”.Iwasalwaysimaginingthateveryonelookeddownon(瞧不起)me.

Yetmumwouldsaytome,“Holdyourheaduphighandfacetheworld.”Ibegantodependonthatsaying.

Asachild,Ithoughtmummeant,“Becareful,oryouwillfalldownorbumpintosomethingbecauseyouarenotlooking.”Asateenager,Iusuallylookeddowntohidemyshame.ButIfoundthatwhenIheldmyheaduphigh,peoplelikedme.

InhighschoolIevenbecametheclasspresident,butontheinsideIstillfeltlikeamonster.AllIreallywantedwastolooklikeeveryoneelse.Whenthingsgotreallybad,Iwouldcrytomymumandshewouldlookatmewithlovingeyesandsay,“Holdyourheaduphighandfacetheworld.Letthemseethebeautythatisinsideinsteadofyourappearance(外貌).”

Mymum'slovewasthesunshinethatmademebright.Ihadfacedhardtimes,andlearnednotonlytobeconfident(自信的)butalsotohavedeepcompassion(同情)forothers.

“Holdyourheaduphigh”hasbeenheardmanytimesinmyhome.Isayittomychildren.Thegiftmymumgavemewillliveon.

Theword“carefree”inthefirstlineprobablymeans“________”inchinese.A

无忧无虑的

B

无拘无束的

C

小心翼翼的

D

与众不同的

Whydidthewriterimaginethateveryonelookeddownonher?A

Shefeltbadaboutherappearance.

B

Shefoundithardtoactasamonster.

C

Kidsrefusedtoplaygameswithher.

D

Peoplealwaysaskedherembarrassingquestions.

Whydidthewriter'smumsay“Holdyourheaduphigh”toher?A

Totellhertobecareful.

B

Tohelpherhidetheshame.

C

Tostopherfromgettinghurt.

D

Tomakehermoreconfident.

Fromthestory,wecanknowthat________.A

thewriterunderstoodthesayingverywellasachild

B

thewriterfeltlikee