A
""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."
21. Why did Jeanne fail to adopt Regina at first?
A. Because Jeanne worked at the Shelter.
B. Because Jeanne was of a different race.
C. Because Regina found her mother.
D. Because Regina behaved badly.
22. What helped Regina find Jeanne?
A. The treatment center.
B. The courtroom.
C. Regina's book.
D. Regina's hair salons.
23. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. I was adopted at 40. B. A girl's road to success.
C. I fought for a good life D. A girl's teenage years.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了15岁时，因为种族不同，法官拒绝了珍妮要收养里贾纳的请求，多年后，40岁时，里贾纳找到了珍妮，并最终确定了收养关系。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“However, Jeanne's request to adopt me was refused because she was white and I was black.”可知，然而，珍妮要收养里贾纳的请求被拒绝了，因为她是白人，而里贾纳是黑人，也就是因为种族不同而被拒绝，故B项正确。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中的“I wrote a book about my early teenage years from 13 to 15, a story that followed me through meeting Jeanne and losing her…Your Regina is looking for you.”可知，是里贾纳写的书帮她找到了珍妮，故C项正确。
【23题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是最后一段中的“After the judge told us to live with and love one another as mother and daughter for the rest of our lives,”可知，本文主要讲述了15岁时，因为种族不同，法官拒绝了珍妮要收养里贾纳的请求，多年后，40岁时，里贾纳找到了珍妮，并最终确定了母女（收养）关系，故A项（我40岁时被收养）正确。
