A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance(出现). There was a severe (严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”
When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
【小题1】The underline world “embarrassed” means ______ in Chinese.

A．焦虑的	B．尴尬的
C．悲伤的	D．悔恨的

【小题2】In fact, the boy’s mother was ______.

A．beautiful	B．ugly
C．kind	D．ugly but kind

【小题3】We know from the passage that the little boy ______.

A．wasn’t moved by what her mother said

B．didn’t ask his mother to attend the meeting

C．wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first

D．didn’t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first

【小题4】After listening to his mother’s words about the scar, the boy might feel ______.

A．moved	B．unhappy
C．worried	D．dismay

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．The boy’s mother was brave but foolish

B．The boy hated what his mother had done

C．We should love our parents whatever they are like

D．The people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old. Mom and I lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that I could walk again if I wanted strongly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support  both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I wasn’t satisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they asked me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for many American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never ask extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Of course mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. But with my mother’s support and encouragement, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income (收入) of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
【小题1】According to the writer, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?

A．Doctors.

B．Nurses.

C．Friends.

D．Mom.

【小题2】What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?

A．His terrible experience in the hotel.

B．His various levels of business success.

C．His mom’s support.

D．His wife’s suggestion.

【小题3】Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

A．Modest, helpful, and hard-working.

B．Careful, helpful and beautiful.

C．Loving, supporting and strong-willed (意志坚强的).

D．Strict, humorous and supporting.

【小题4】Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

A．A poor family, hard work, higher education and self-confidence (自信).

B．Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.

C．Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education.

D．Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and better chances.

The first teacher-parent meeting would be held in the school. To the little boy's disappointment(失望), his mother said she would go. He felt sorry for her face. She was very beautiful, but there was a big scar (疤痕) on her right face. The boy never talked about it with his mother.
At the meeting, the people noticed the mother's kindness and beauty though she had the scar. But the little boy hid himself. After the meeting, the teacher asked his mother carefully. "How did you get the scat on your face?" The mother answered. "When my son was a baby, he was once in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control. At that time, I rushed in As I was running towards his bed. I saw a piece of wood coming towards his bed. I threw myself over him to protect him. I was knocked down. Luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us. But I got the scar." She touched her face." This scar will be here for ever, but I have never felt sorry for what I did."
At that moment, the little boy came out with his eyes wet. He held his mother's hand for the rest of the day.
【小题1】The boy_____ when his mother decided to go to his first teacher-parent meeting.

A．was happy

B．felt disappointed

C．was angry

D．cried loudly

【小题2】The boy was sorry for his mother because______.

A．his mother was not beautiful	B．he didn't love his mother
C．there was a big scar on her face	D．the teacher didn't want to see her

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The boy knew why his mother got the scar before.

B．The boy told his classmates why his mother got the scar.

C．The mother told the boy about the scar many times.

D．The mother told the teacher about the scat after the meeting.

【小题4】.The mother got the scar when she_____.

A．slept in a room on fire

B．put out the fire

C．rushed out of the room

D．protected her son

【小题5】The boy was____ when he knew the truth at last.

A．moved

B．sad

C．bored

D．afraid

 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。

When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I can’t ____ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the ____ I learned that day.

   I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. ____ , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She _____ a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on ____. In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was ____ for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “_____” he answered in a loud voice.

   I couldn’t ____ that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time ____ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed ____, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I ____ answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two ____ colored sides, and from his side it was white. ____ from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very improtant lesson that day: You must ____ in other person’s position （位置）and look at the ____ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

1.A. understand        B. remember         C. explain         D. know

2.A. class             B. subject           C. lesson          D. book

3.A.Therefore          B. Also            C. However       D. But

4.A. thought           B. went on with     C. go along with    D. came up with

5.A. another           B. other            C. the other       D. the others

6.A. hard            B. clean            C. lucky          D. clear

7.A. Black            B. White           C. Grey           D. Brown

8.A. realize            B. describe         C. believe          D. am sure

9.A. like              B. against          C. about           D. around 

10.A. places           B. objects          C. opinions        D. seats

11.A. could          B. should          C. had to          D. must

12.A. similarly         B. differently       C. brightly         D. truly

13.A. But             B. still             C. only           D. just

14.A. appear           B. stand           C. hide            D. sit

15.A. situation         B. discussion       C. solution         D.way

 

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very   36  life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would   37  my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never   38  again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I didn’t want to be bad enough. She   39  that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school-walking on my own!
When the Great Depression（大萧条）  40 , my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support（支撑） both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be   41  again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real   42  point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1916. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels for families and was angry that they charged（收费）an extra $2 for each child. That was too   43  for most American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a hotel for families that would never charge extra for   44 . There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not   45 , mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of hard time. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my heart, I   46  doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world­ - Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a   47  in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

【小题1】

A．quiet B．boring C．hard D．strange

【小题2】

A．accept B．change C．disturb D．check

【小题3】

A．study B．speak C．listen D．walk

【小题4】

A．drove B．expected C．explained D．covered

【小题5】

A．did B．hit C．cut D．fit

【小题6】

A．excited B．brave C．patient D．poor

【小题7】

A．leading B．breaking C．turning D．celebrating

【小题8】

A．expensive B．fantastic C．different D．special

【小题9】

A．husband B．parents C．children D．wife

【小题10】

A．successfully B．surprisingly C．interestingly D．importantly

【小题11】

A．always B．sometimes C．almost D．never

【小题12】

A．task B．hotel C．company D．wor