As time went by, the baby grew up. There was nothing wrong with his hearing. But some kids laughed at him because he didn’t have ears. The baby was very sad, but his parents did nothing but felt sorry for him.
The boy’s father talked with a doctor. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “ I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” The doctor answered. So they began to look for a person who would like to give his or her ears.
Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone and it will give the ears you need. But it’s a secret, ”said the father. The operation was very successful. Several years later, he got a good job.
One day, he told his father “ But I must know who gave so much to me. I want to do something for him or her.” “I am sorry, but I can’t tell you.” Said the father.
The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. For the boy it was one of the darkest days. He stood with his father over his mother’s coffin.
Slowly, the father raised her thick brown hair to show that his mother had no outer ears. “Your mother said she was glad that she never let her hair be cut,” he said, “and nobody ever thought she was less beautiful, did they?”

1. 1.

   Why did the kids laugh at the boy?

   1. A.
      Because he heard nothing.
   2. B.
      Because he had only an ear.
   3. C.
      Because he had no parents.
   4. D.
      Because he had no ears.
2. 2.

   Who gave the ears to the boy？

   1. A.
      A doctor.
   2. B.
      His father.
   3. C.
      His mother.
   4. D.
      A good man.
3. 3.

   Why did the boy’s mother never let her hair be cut?

   1. A.
      Because she liked long hair.
   2. B.
      Because she didn’t let her son know the secret.
   3. C.
      Because she had only an ear.
   4. D.
      Because she had no ears when she was born.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      There is nothing wrong with the boy’s ears.
   2. B.
      The boy’s parents did nothing for the boy.
   3. C.
      Just after the operation, the boy knew the truth.
   4. D.
      Before the boy knew the truth, his mother died.
5. 5.

   From the passage, we know “__________”.

   1. A.
      ears are very important
   2. B.
      no ears are good
   3. C.
      parents’ love is great
   4. D.
      secrets are known by people

Mrs. King is a woman about forty-five．Her husband has a factory in the town and gets much money．Her three children are all intelligent and they work in their factory．She has nothing to do at home and lives a happy life．

Mrs. King likes meat and cakes very much．Her husband and children often buy some for her．And she doesn't like sports and often gets up at eleven o'clock in the morning．So she gets fatter and fatter and now it's difficult for her to walk．Sometimes she thinks something is wrong with her heart．She went to see a doctor one day．The doctor looked her over (检查) carefully and said,   "You have got a heart disease (心脏病 ), Mrs. King．It's bad for your heart to eat much sugar and meat．You'd better eat a piece of bread for each meal．"

"That's easy, doctor," said the woman．"But when do I have to eat the bread, before a meal or after a meal?"

1．There are            people in Mrs. King's family．

A．three               B．four                C．five                 D．six

2．              , so she lives a happy life．

A．Mrs. King has nothing to do                   B．Her husband has a loft of money

C．Her children are all smart                     D．A, B and C

3．Mrs. King gets fatter and fatter because              ．

A．she eats much meat and cakes                 B．she doesn't have any sports

C．she sleeps at home all day                    D．Both A and B

4．                   , so she went to see the doctor．

A．Mrs. King was too fat to do anything

B．Mrs. King thought something was wrong with her heart

C．Mrs. King couldn't eat anything

D．Mr. King wanted the doctor to look her over

5．Which of the following is right?

A．Mrs. King thought the doctor wanted her to take the bread before or after the meals．

B．Mrs. King wanted to eat the bread with her meals．

C．The doctor wanted the woman to eat a piece of bread after meal．

D．Mrs. King hoped to get fatter．

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“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When she saw the baby, she was surprised. The baby was born without ears.
As time went by, the baby grew up. There was nothing wrong with his hearing. But some kids laughed at him because he didn’t have ears. The baby was very sad, but his parents did nothing but felt sorry for him.
The boy’s father talked with a doctor. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “ I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” The doctor answered. So they began to look for a person who would like to give his or her ears.
Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone and it will give the ears you need. But it’s a secret, ”said the father. The operation was very successful. Several years later, he got a good job.
One day, he told his father “ But I must know who gave so much to me. I want to do something for him or her.” “I am sorry, but I can’t tell you.” Said the father.
The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. For the boy it was one of the darkest days. He stood with his father over his mother’s coffin.
Slowly, the father raised her thick brown hair to show that his mother had no outer ears. “Your mother said she was glad that she never let her hair be cut,” he said, “and nobody ever thought she was less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】Why did the kids laugh at the boy?