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I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice.
'Mom, come here! There's this lady here like my1!' The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to
me to2. I smiled and told her: 'It's okay.' Then I talked to the boy, 'Hi, I'm Darry Kramer. How are you?'
He3me from head to toe, and asked: 'Are you a little4? 'Yes, I have a son,' I answered. 'Why are
you so little?' he asked.
'It's the way I was5 ,' I said. 'Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any
bigger.' After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy's hand, and left.
My life as a little person is filled with6like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look
different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my7 . I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf (侏儒).8this, I did all
the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn't9how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me. Then I began to1030 the
first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I11to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and12the fact that I was going to be13my whole life. I decided to make my
uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I14in personality.
I'm 47 now, and the stares have not15 as I've grown older. People are16when they see me driving.
I try to keep a good attitude. When people are17 , I remind myself: 'Look what else I have-a great family,
nice friends.'
It's the children's questions that make my life18. I enjoy answering their questions. My19is that
people will accept various peers (同龄人), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with20.
( )1. A. weight
( )2. A. scold
( )3. A. studied
( )4. A. lady
( )5. A. raised
( )6. A. excuses
( )7. A. shortcomings
( )8. A. Besides
( )9. A. admit
( )10. A. hate
( )11. A. determined
( )12. A. receive
( )13. A. exposed
( )14. A. made up for
( )15. A. increased
( )16. A. scared
( )17. A. rude
( )18. A. disappointing
( )19. A. promise
( )10. A. respect B. size
B. explain
B. searched
B. mommy
B. taught
B. pains
B. strangeness
B. Despite
B. care
B. tolerate
B. battled
B. enjoy
B. pitied
B. ended up with
B. decreased
B. satisfied
B. curious
B. meaningless
B. suggestion
B. courageC. shape
C. apologize
C. inspected
C. person
C. treated
C. stares
C. uniqueness
C. Except
C. fear
C. forget
C. managed
C. consider
C. noticed
C. caught up with
C. improved
C. amazed
C. regretful
C. embarrassing
C. hope
C. pity D. age
D. respond
D. checked
D. kid
D. born
D. stories
D. shyness
D. Beyond
D. realize
D. ignore
D. learned
D. accept
D. avoided
D. made use of
D. changed
D. puzzled
D. cruel
D. special
D. advantage
D. pride