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IhavebeenemployedbyacharityorganizationforlessthanayearnowandIhavetheprivilegeoffindingfosterhomesforabandonedchildren.IthasalwaysbeenmydreamtoworkwithadoptedchildrenbecauseImyselfwasanadoptedchild.
IwasborninCaliforniainSeptemberof1976andwasadoptedinOhioinMarchof1977.IhavenomemoryofbeingtoldthatIwasadoptedhoweverIhavealwaysknown.IhavebeentoldthatIwaswantedandIwasspecial.
EventhoughmyparentsprovidedmewithlotsofloveIwasalwaysannoyedbythequestionsaboutmyoriginandmyfeelingofbeingunwanted.IconstantlyscannedeverycrowdIwasinforanotherhumanthatlookedlikemeorlaughedlikeme.
Ibegansearchingformybirthparentsin1999andIimaginedeverypossiblesceneofmybirthfamily.
IwenttoalocalagencyforsupportandfivedayslaterImetmybirthmother.Thestoryunfolded.SheflewmetoLosAngelesthenextdayandIspenttheweekendconnectingwithanotherpersonwholookedjustlikeme.Wehavehadaworthwhilerelationshipoverthepastyearsalthoughshecouldnotgivemeanyinformationaboutmybirthfather.
InJuneoflastyearamemberofmybirthfather’sfamilycontactedme.NowheandIarejustbeginningtogettoknowwhatitisliketobeabirthchildWithoutthesupportofmyparentswhoraisedmeIwouldhaveneverexperiencedthefeelingofbeingtrulywantedaccepted.ForthatIamforevergrateful.
64.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsworkingwithadoptedchildren?
A.Hefeelsitisworthatry.
B.Heiseagertoworkwiththem.
C.Heisstronglyagainstit.
D.Hethinksitispainful.
65.Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthisbirthfamily?
A.Hefeelsthathecan’tforgivehisbirthparents.
B.Heunderstandshisbirthparents.
C.Hemisseshisbirthparentsverymuch.
D.Heisafraidofbeinghurtbythemagain.
66.Whydoestheauthorwritesthispassage?
A.Tocomplainaboutbeingabandonedbyhisbirthparents.
B.Toshowhowdeephisdesiretoworkwithadoptedchildrenis.
C.Toencourageotherpeopletofindtheirbirthparents.
D.Toshowhislovetohisbirthparentsandhisfosterparents.