A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment(失望), she said she would go. This would be the 16 time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he 17 lose his face because of her appearance. Although she was a 18 woman, there was a scar(疤痕) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 19 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 20 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother even though she had the scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and hid himself from everyone. 21 , he happened to hear of a talk between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 22 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. 23 was too afraid to go in because the fire was 24 , so I went in. 25 I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood 26 and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless(失去知觉) but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 27 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be there forever, but to this day, I have never 28 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with 29 in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 30 for the rest of the day.
1.A. first B. second C. last D. next
2.A. can B. should C. would D. need
3.A. slim B. short C. ugly D. beautiful
4.A. talk about B. argue about C. worry about D. hear about
5.A. frightened B. attracted C. worried D. excited
6.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Then
7.A. excitedly B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
8.A. Everyone B. No one C. Nobody D. Someone
9.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
10.A. If B. Though C. Because D. As
11.A. sitting down B. lying down C. falling down D. turning down
12.A. pointed B. showed C. hit D. touched
13.A. forgot B. realized C. considered D. regretted
14.A. tears B. smile C. sunshine D. sadness
15.A. hardly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
—How are you getting on with your final exam, Susan? Do you need any help?
— ______, but I think I am all right.
A. No problem B. That’s OK
C. You’re helpful D. That’s very kind of you
______ Kitty ______ Cathy is going with you because one of them must stay at home.
A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor
C. Both; and D. Either; or
________ the picture on the wall, please.
A.Look |
B.Look at |
C.See |
D.Look to |
________ is the box? It’s white.
A.Where |
B.Whose |
C.What color |
D.What |
— ________ you a teacher? —No, I ________.
A.Is, am not |
B.Are, am not |
C.Are, isn’t |
D.Is, isn’t |