题型:阅读理解 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
河北省唐山市2018-2019学年高一下学期英语期末考试英语试卷
"May I speak with Jeanne Kerr?" I said, crossing my fingers
"Who's asking?" the voice rose.
"It's Regina Louise, I think we may've met "I don't believe so," the stranger said, hanging up the phone.
I crossed out another Jeanne from my long list. The first time I met Jeanne was May 1, 1975 at Edgar Children's Shelter where I was disliked by all the social workers except Jeanne.
The last time I saw Jeanne was in 1977. I was 15 years old, standing in a courtroom (法 庭), asking the court to allow Jeanne Kerr to adopt (收养)me. However, Jeanne's request to adopt me was refused because she was white and I was black. Then 1 was placed in a treatment center for disturbed girls .
By 2002, at age 40, I operated two successful hair salons. I wrote a book about my early teenage years from 13 to 15, a story that followed me through meeting Jeanne and losing her.
One evening, I checked my email and came across the words: "I am so proud of you, sweetheart!" My heart stopped. I opened the email, and it was from Jeanne . An old co-worker of hers had read my book and called Jeanne to tell her "Your Regina is looking for you."
I dialed the number given in the email immediately. We chatted a lot excitedly. At last, she told me, "I want to make you my daughter.
Three weeks later, I stood in the same courtroom where Jeanne's first request to adopt me had been refused. After the judge told us to live with and love one another as mother and daughter for the rest of our lives, I turned to Jeanne and whispered, "Thank you 一 Mommy 一 for loving me, when no one else could."
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