“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle(婴儿包) was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy called me—a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.
He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft(移植) on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated,” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交) service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…, not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come… one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.
1.The story is mainly about_______.
A. how a boy had new ears through an operation
B. what a devoted parent privately did for the child
C. how a disabled boy turned into a useful person
D. why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy
2.The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A. slow-acting person B. ugly-looking child
C. badly-behaved student D. strangely-shaped creature
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The agreement was between the donator and the family.
B. The boy was so popular that he was made class president.
C. Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.
D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.
4.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. real love sometimes lies in what is done unknown
B. it is up to parents to help their children heart and soul
C. true beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance
D. it’s a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Here are some of the most common reasons why kids hate school—and strategies（对策） to put them back on the road to success.
One fear that keeps children from enjoying school is separation 1. It most frequently occurs during times of family stress or 2a child is about to enter a new school. 3, parents can feed a child’s anxieties by the way they 4. With younger kids, watch how you say 5those first few days of school. A firm “Have a great day, and I’ll 6you up at 2:30!” is more confidence-inspiring than “Don’t worry, I can be there in ten 7if you need me.”
You can help your child 8fearful situations—from speaking up in class to taking tests—by rehearsing（预演）at home. Teach your child to 9thoughts such as “I’m going to give up” with “I can handle this.”
Without any 10, some kids dislike school .This may be the 11if your child is always alone, pretends 12to avoid class outings or give away treasured possessions in an attempt to be 13.
Often loneliness problems can be solved. A child may need to learn how to 14others in the eye when he speaks, or how to talk 15a whisper—or below a yell. You might teach a young child a few “friendship 16”, such as “My name’s Tom. What’s yours? Do you want to play games?”
“A lot of kids who are very lonely have never been told anything 17about themselves,” says Miami 18Matty Rodriguez-Walling. “If a lonely kid is 19some area—computers, for example—I’ll often have other students work with him. That does 20for self-respect and helps the lonely child make friends.”
1.A. anxiety B. excitement C. anger D. relief
2.A. while B. since C. when D. as
3.A. Unfortunately B. Happily C. Luckily D. Simply
4.A. teach B. smile C. learn D. respond
5.A. hello B. sorry C. good-bye D. thanks
6.A. call B. pick C. bring D. put
7.A. hours B. days C. minutes D. seconds
8.A. watch B. control C. express D. handle
9.A. connect B. fill C. supply D. replace
10.A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents
11.A. condition B. case C. example D. matter
12.A. violence B. sadness C. illness D. independence
13.A. taught B. refused C. hated D. liked
14.A. watch B. look C. examine D. observe
15.A. at B. above C. to D. over
16.A. openers B. conclusions C. thoughts D. opinions
17.A. good B. interesting C. strange D. magic
18.A. doctor B. scientist C. researcher D. teacher
19.A. poor at B. anxious about C. skilled in D. proud of
20.A. less B. a lot C. more D. a little
We’d rather our president _____ make the decision or scores of employees will be cast down.
A. won’t B. doesn’t C. shan’t D. didn’t
When I was a kid, my mother told me if I could not be a good loser, _____ there’s no way I could
be a good winner.
A. and B. so C. or D. then
Honesty is priceless. Stars, _____, need to take honesty seriously.
A. in short B. in return C. in particular D. in reward
Mary made a few changes to the design and made her own needle, _____ saving people a lot of
time.
A. one B. she C. that D. it
