Lisa is ten years old. She is handicapped(残疾的)because she has brain damage. She

Lisa is ten years old. She ishandicapped(残疾的)because she has brain damage.She could not do even the simplest thing until a year ago. She could not comb(梳理)her hair or feed herself. Her parentsloved her. But they treated her like a baby.

Mr. Ching has a daughter and a son. Theyare both grown. They live far from their father. Mr. Ching felt lonely. Hedecided to do something about it. He decided to become a foster grandfatherto a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.

Foster grandparents are grandparents whoare not related by birth, but foster grandparents love the children they carefor. They love them just as natural grandparents love their grandchildren.

The foster grandparents also help thehandicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children.They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with handicappedchildren’s therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a disease or disorder. It helpsthe children overcome their handicaps.

Mr. Ching became a foster grandparent toLisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraidbecause Mr. Ching was a stranger. But he came to see her every day. Gradually,she began to trust him.

At last Lisa let Mr. Ching do things forher. He came at lunchtime and fed her. One day he handed the spoon (匙子)and guided it to her mouth. He told hershe must learn to feed herself.

“Mostof that lunch ended up on us instead of in Lisa’s mouth,”Mr. Ching remembers.“But it was a start for Lisa. She learnedto feed herself in a few months.”

Then Lisa was ready for more therapy,thanks to Mr. Ching. She had learned to do one simple thing. She could learn todo other simple things. Mr. Ching was trained to help with Lisa’s therapy.

To become foster grandparents, peoplemust be at least sixty years old and in good health. They must be willing togive their time to handicapped children. They are volunteers (志愿者),so they are not paid. They are givenmoney for expenses such as transportation.

Mr. Ching speaks for most fostergrandparents when he says,“We all benefit (受益). The handicapped children benefit becausewe help them live more useful live. And we benefit because we know the childrenneed us and love us. For any person, There’s no greater happiness than that!”

1.Why did Lisa need help?

A.She was a baby.    B.Shedid not want to do anything.

C.She had brain damage.   D.Shewas a blind girl.

2.How often did Mr. Ching visit Lisa?

A.Every day. B.Everyother day. C.Everyweek. D.Twicea week.

3.Which five things do fostergrandparents do for handicapped children?

a.love them

b.dress them

c.live in their homes

d.feed them

e.charge them money

f.read to them

g.tell them stories

h.make fun of them

A.a,b,d,e,f    B.a,c,e,f,h    C.b,c,d,f,g    D.a,b,d,f,g

4.What does the word“foster”mean?

A.Elderly.    B.Relatedby birth.

C.Not related by birth.  D.Kind-hearted.

5.How did Lisa first feel toward Mr.Ching?

A.Shy.  B.Friendly.    C.Angry.&n





试题答案

答案：C;A;D;C;A