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1 Mary, 12, from Mexico, is pretty and smart. She comes top in her class. But many children try to stay away from her because her mum has A/H1N1 flu. There are about 6,800 kids here whose parents have died of the flu. Some family members are no longer alive. Some of them are very ill. Mary’s father has died of the flu. Luckily, Mary doesn’t get it. The flu means fear for most people. Life is hard for these kids. “Nobody wants to play games with me. They call me badnames behind my back,” said Mary. Her mother didn’t know what happened to her daughter until one day Mary came home with her nose bleeding(流血). She fought with a boy who said something bad about her father. Her mother’s heart really hurt. For many of these kids, the biggest problem they now face is how other people look at them. Many of them have to drop out of school because they can no longer stand others’ indifference(冷漠). People are afraid of the flu because they know little about it. In fact, many of these kids are just as healthy as others after the treatment. They need our love and understanding. A friendly smile m a lot to them. 1. Many children keep themselves away from Mry because of___________. A. her good study B. her mother’s A/H1N1 flu C. her father’s health D. her beautiful face 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The number of the kids whose parents have died of the flu is about 6,800. B. Mary’s mother never knew what happened of her daughter at school. C. People are afraid of the flu because they know nothing about it. D. Many of these children are healthy as others though they have the flu. 3. The aim of the passage is to___________. A. tell people how to avoid A/H1N1 flu B. let people raise money for Mary’s mother C. tell people to love and understand these children D. tell people how to help these children go back to school When I was growing up, I did not hear the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never says them to you when y