My son Joey was born with club feet．The doctors told us that he would be able to walk，but would never run very well．By the time he was eight，you wouldn't know he had a problem when you saw him walk．
The children in our neighborhood ran around playing，and Joey would join them， run and play，too．We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children．So he didn't know．
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team．Every day he worked harder and ran more than any of the others．Although the entire team runs，only the top seven runners score for the school．We didn't tell him he probably would never be on the team，so he didn't know．
He continued to run four to five miles a day，every day - even the day he had a high fever．I was worried，so I went to see him after school．I found him running all alone．I asked him how he felt．"Okay，" he said．He had two more miles to go．Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running．We never told him he couldn't run miles with a high fever．So he didn't know．
Two weeks later，the names of the team runners were called．Joey was Number Six on the list．Joey was on the team! He was in seventh grade．We never told him he couldn’t do it!
【小題1】The doctor believed Joey would never run very well because ____．
| A．Joey didn’t like running |
| B．Joey couldn’t jump |
| C．Something was wrong with his feet |
| D．Joey was too young to run |
【小題2】Few people know Joey’s club feet before ____．
| A．he was eight years old |
| B．he was in seven grade |
| C．he ran for the cross-country team |
| D．he was on the cross-country team |
【小題3】How many runners can score for the school?
| A．Six | B．Seven | C．Eight | D．Thirteen |
【小題4】Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Joey’s parents didn’t love him
B．Joey was a boy with a strong mind．
C．Joey’s parents stopped him joining the team
【小題5】The writer wants to tell us _____．
| A．children shouldn’t do what they can’t do |
| B．children with club feet can’t take part in sports |
| C．parents should tell their children what they can do |
| D．parents should know how to help their children in the right way． |
