I created three directories and in each of three articles.
I wish you select the menu showed up:

catalog 1
article 1
article 2
article 3
catalog 2
article 1
article 2
article 3
catalog 3
article 1
article 2
article 3

only links
I do not want to be showed descriptions such as:
...Children categories
...View items...

Hi. Is the menu link pointing to a single or to multiple categories? Check the menu link settings as well as the category settings. You will find a lot of options for showing or hiding elements.