All every kid wants is to feel like they fit in. As a former social worker in a hospital, Amy Jandrisevits understands well how helpful it is for kids to see their differences reflected in their dolls. That’s what inspired her to create “A Doll Like Me”.

“In my time working with the kids, I used dolls in play therapy (游戏疗法) to help the children express themselves,” Amy said. “It’s hard to tell a child that they are beautiful but follow it with — but you’ll never see yourself in anything that looks like you.” So she began making her own non-traditional Raggedy Ann dolls for disabled children. Each is handmade and looks just like the child it’s made for, matching their unique physical characteristics, medical conditions, and ethnicity(种族特征).

Each costs about $100 to make and transport, but if families can’t afford to pay, Amy covers the cost with funds raised through GoFundMe. She’s also partnered with a children’s hospital to help provide other kids with dolls for comfort as they go through their medical care. So far, she’s made over 300 dolls, and her admirable efforts definitely aren’t going unnoticed. In fact, she was selected as GoFundMe’s Hero of December in 2018! 

Amy says her ultimate goal is to be able to give out all the dolls for free. “If we’re going to look at mental health as a necessary part of medical care, this is key,” Amy said. “It is an honor to be recognized for what is my labor of love and it is amazing that other people believe in the power of representation. “On the one side, these dolls confirm that these kids they reflect deserve to be loved. And on the other side, dolls are a tangible(有形的) way to share kindness and demonstrate acceptance. These children are perfect just the way they are!”

1.Why did Amy create “A Doll Like Me”?

A To fit in with children.

B To improve her work.

C To help with children.

D To make children different.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二、三句可知，Amy曾是一家医院的社工，她非常清楚孩子们看到跟自己一模一样的玩偶对他们来说有多治愈，由此可知她创作“A Doll Like Me”是为了帮助孩子们。故选C。

2.What can we say about the dolls made by Amy?

A They look different from each other.

B They are all identical in appearance.

C They are not only for disabled kids.

D They are provided free to sick kids.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“So she began making her own non-traditional Raggedy Ann dolls for disabled children”可知她制作的布娃娃是给残疾儿童的；根据第二段最后一句可知，她的每个布娃娃都是根据拥有它的孩子的独一无二的特征来制作的，由此可知每个布娃娃都是不一样的；根据第三段第一句的“Each costs about $100 to make and transport”可知，每个布娃娃的制作价格和运费大概花费100美元，并非免费的。故选A。

3.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “admirable”?

A Unknown.

B Nonverbal.

C Conventional.

D Extraordinary.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。结合划线词所在句的前文“she’s made over 300 dolls”她已经制作了三百多个布娃娃，以及后文“In fact, she was selected as GoFundMe’s Hero of December in 2018”她在2018年12月被选为GoFundMe的英雄，由此可知她所做出的努力是“非凡的”。故选D。

4.What does Amy think of those dolls?

A They are expensive.

B They are demanding.

C They are valuable.

D They are attractive.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中，Amy所说的话“这些布娃娃不仅表明这些孩子值得被爱，而且是一种有形的方式来分享善良和表示接受”，由此推断，Amy认为这些布娃娃是很珍贵的。故选C。