C

“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 held her breath—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 transplant 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. Then, “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 brilliantly successfull. 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(灵柩). Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

49.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

50.From the first paragraph we know that the mother _______.

A．was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son

B．kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation

C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D．complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child

51.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.

52.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

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 is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.

What can you do if you "lose" the data(数据)from your disks(硬盘)? To find an expert, who can recover the lost information for you, is probably the easiest solution. Jack Olson is one of these experts. Jack and a few of his friends set up a company called "Jack's Disk Doctor Service". They work from home and give all the money they earn to charity(慈善团体). The fees are always the same, no matter how precious the data on the disk is. Some people, however, are so grateful that they send extra money to Jack or to the charities his company supports. One oil company offered him $2,000 for his help and an architect even sent him a blank check.

It would be difficult to put a value on the things rescued by the Disk Doctor. There have been disks which contain medical research, television scripts, manuscripts of whole books, a lawyer's papers for a court case, and even Margaret Thatcher's travel plan for a visit to eastern Europe. For this last case, Jack had to go in person to Thatcher's office "for security reasons"!

Disks are usually sent to the Disk Doctor by post, but sometimes people are in such a hurry that they cannot wait for the mail to come. For example, some radio scripts had to be rushed by taxi to Jack's house because they were needed for broadcasting the next day. When the material has been recovered, the disk is returned to the sender with a diagnosis(诊断)and a prescription for avoiding the problem in the future. One grateful client(顾客), and author, put a "thank you" to Jack in the front of his book, "Jack saved me from a heart attack," he wrote. "But," says Jack, "most people don't take any notice of the doctor's advice!"

Why did the architect send Jack a blank check?

A. The architect did not have any money.

B. The architect did it for security reasons.

C. The architect always followed the doctor's advice.

D. The architect thought Jack's service was priceless.

What does the underlined word "rescued" mean?

A. Recovered.       B. Prescribed.      C. Examined.       D. Lost.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Jack's Disk Doctor Service has only one standard fee.

B. Jack and his company have made a fortune from their service.

C. Margaret Thatcher is a very important person.

D. Jack's clients are from all walks of life.

In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza like cases. Influenza is sometimes called“flu”or a“bad cold”. He took samples from the throats of patients in his hospital and was able to find the virus（病毒）of this influenza.

　　There are three main types of influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups（亚群）.At the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was because of a virus-group A, but he did not know the sub-group. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W．H．O．published the important news together with reports of the same kind of outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15％～20％ of the population had become ill.

　　As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, they began to test them. They found that they could reproduce themselves at a very high speed. Continuing their careful tests, the doctor checked the effect of medicine used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus. On this virus, none of them was of any use

　　Having separated the virus, the two doctors now made tests on some selected animals. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments showed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general pubic, it simply“Asian flu”.

(1) The Asian flu mentioned in the passage ________.

[　　]

A．had something to do with a virus group B

B．was reported to W．H．O．in Geneva by a doctor in Hong Kong

C．broke out not only in Singapore but also in Hong Kong

D．was taken from the throats of the patients in a hospital in Singapore

(2) London doctors considered ________.

[　　]

A．Asian flu as a bad cold

B．there were three main types of influenza

C．it was necessary to test the other groups of virus besides group A

D．the influenza called“Asian flu”is a new one

(3) The Singapore doctor helped the world by _______.

[　　]

A．making those with Asian flu well again

B．killing the virus that caused Asian flu

C．finding the sub-group of the virus

D．reporting the outbreak of Geneva

(4) The Asian flu virus _______.

[　　]

A．was a killer

B．was very weak

C．could reproduce very quickly

D．died very fast

(5) We can draw a conclusion that ________ from this paragraph.

[　　]

A．careful observation and research can make a new discovery

B．we must stop us from catching Asian flu

C．doctors should pay attention to patients

D．practice makes perfect

In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza like cases. Influenza is sometimes called“flu”or a“bad cold”. He took samples from the throats of patients in his hospital and was able to find the virus（病毒）of this influenza.

　　There are three main types of influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups（亚群）.At the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was because of a virus-group A, but he did not know the sub-group. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W．H．O．published the important news together with reports of the same kind of outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15％～20％ of the population had become ill.

　　As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, they began to test them. They found that they could reproduce themselves at a very high speed. Continuing their careful tests, the doctor checked the effect of medicine used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus. On this virus, none of them was of any use

　　Having separated the virus, the two doctors now made tests on some selected animals. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments showed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general pubic, it simply“Asian flu”.

(1) The Asian flu mentioned in the passage ________.

[　　]

A．had something to do with a virus group B

B．was reported to W．H．O．in Geneva by a doctor in Hong Kong

C．broke out not only in Singapore but also in Hong Kong

D．was taken from the throats of the patients in a hospital in Singapore

(2) London doctors considered ________.

[　　]

A．Asian flu as a bad cold

B．there were three main types of influenza

C．it was necessary to test the other groups of virus besides group A

D．the influenza called“Asian flu”is a new one

(3) The Singapore doctor helped the world by _______.

[　　]

A．making those with Asian flu well again

B．killing the virus that caused Asian flu

C．finding the sub-group of the virus

D．reporting the outbreak of Geneva

(4) The Asian flu virus _______.

[　　]

A．was a killer

B．was very weak

C．could reproduce very quickly

D．died very fast

(5) We can draw a conclusion that ________ from this paragraph.

[　　]

A．careful observation and research can make a new discovery

B．we must stop us from catching Asian flu

C．doctors should pay attention to patients

D．practice makes perfect

A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work..
He may have the belief that he is unable to do it. A child may think he is  36  because he doesn’t understand how to make  37  use of his mental gifts. Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn new things because of their  38 .
A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real  39  because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for  40 . Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so.  41 , he is likely to fail, and the failure will  42  his belief in his incompetence（无能）in turn.
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had  43  like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 44  in math. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in math in order that they would not  45  too much of him. In this way, his teacher and parents  46  the idea. He  47  their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to  48 . Then, he was very poor at math,  49  as they expected.
But one day everything changed. He worked out a problem which  50  of the other students had been able to solve. He  51  in solving the problem which gave him confidence. Soon he became especially good at  52 .
Alder now  53  with interest, determination and purpose. He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned it  54 , not too late. From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may  55  himself as well as others by his ability.