阅读理解
A baby camel asked his mother, "why do we have such large hoofs on our feet?" She turned to him
and began her explanation.
"The big hoofs are to keep us from sinking into the sand."
"Oh!So why do we have long eyelashes?"
"It's to protect our eyes from the sand."
"Why the big humps?"
"That is to store fat and have enough energy to go long distances in the hot desert!"
"I see!"the baby camel stretched his neck and looked up at his mother."Then what are we doing in
this cage in the middle of a zoo?"
Like the baby camel, I had asked the same kind of questions. When my blindness set in, I first
locked myself in a cage of self-pity and bitterness. I was tired of walking out of that dark cage.
Heavens! What was I thinking? Those bars were self-imposed (自我强加的). Finally, eagerness to
leave it inspired me to open my ears to hear a reassuring whisper--I was created for much more.
I broke down those bars and stepped out into the desert of life. I walked difficultly through the heat
with determination. And the hooves of confidence kept me from sinking into the sand of danger.
Each time I reached another point on my journey, my eyes saw a whole new world with opportunities
to make a difference. Best of all, I was pleased that I was indeed created for much more! Bars come in
all sizes and shapes. But none can hold up the force of determination that breaks them down.
Step back and peek at what bars limit you. Take a deep breath, break them down, and come out
into the freshness of a new life!
1. The dialogue between the baby camel and his mother is quoted to _____.
A. show the hard life of camels
B. encourage readers to ask questions
C. introduce the topic of the passage
D. make the passage interesting
2. In the passage, the underlined word "bars" refers to ______.
A. the cage for the author to stay in
B. the cage for the camels to stay in
C. the bad self-imposed situation around the author
D. something lying here and there in the desert
3. According to the passage, we know that the author _______.
A. feels sad about the baby camel
B. seems to like the mother camel's situation
C. still can't recover form the bitterness
D. once felt hopeless in his life
