"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “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 replied.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”
“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand
and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"
【小题1】Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A．Because her son had a tiny face.

B．Because she saw her son crying.

C．Because her son was in her arms.

D．Because her son was born imperfect.

【小题2】Who gave the son the ears?

A．His mother.

B．His father.

C．A doctor.

D．A stranger.

【小题3】The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．

A．see

B．show

C．find

D．search

【小题4】The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Mother’s hair

B．An unforgettable memory

C．Who gave me the ears?

D．Who is my best respectable person?

【小题5】The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.

A．The secret was kept until the mother died.

B．Real love lies in what is done but not known.

C．The operation on the boy was a great success.

D．The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up.

用方框内所给词的适当形式填空，使短文意思完成、正确。（每小题1分）

loud, speech, on, beat, fail, hero, away, because, warm, hand

Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.    66   May 29, 1953，he climbed and measured the highest mountain——29,000 feet straight up. People were proud of his efforts when he came back. However, until we read his book, High Adventure, we don't understand that Hillary had to grow into this success.
In 1952, he tried to climb Mount Everest, but    67  . A few weeks later, a group in England asked him to give a    68   to its members. Hillary was given a    69   welcome when walking on stage. People there thought him as a    71  , but Edmund Hillary saw himself as a failure (失败). He moved    72   from the microphone (麦克风) and walked to the side of the stage.
He lifted one    72   and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a    73   voice, “Mount Everest, you    74   me the first time, but I’ll beat you the next time    75   you’ve grown all you are going to grow, but I'm still growing!”

During his college years, Sherman Rogers spent a summer in logging(伐木) camp. When the boss had to leave for   41  days, he put Rogers in charge(掌管).

“What shall I do if the men   42  to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who complained all day, gave the other men a   43  time.

“Fire（解雇） them,” the boss said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, “I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the   44 . I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is one of the best workers I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and   45 . But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an   46  for eight years on the hill where he works.”

The next day, Rogers went to Tony, “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony said yes. “I was going to fire you the first time we quarreled,   47  I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding   48  the boss had said.

When he finished, Tony dropped the things in his hand and tears went down his   49 .

“Why didn’t he tell me that eight years   50  ?”

That day Tony worked   51  than ever before – and he smiled!

Rogers went back to   52  after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now boss for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to be so   53 .

Tony replied, “Were it not for the one minute you talk to me back that day, I would kill somebody some day. One minute   54  my whole life.”

Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to appreciate(欣赏) her or him? One minute. It can make a   55  for a lifetime.

1.	A．few B．a few C．little D．a little

 

2.	A．decide B．refuse C．want D．ask

 

3.	A．good B．relaxing C．pleasant D．hard

 

4.	A．way B．suggestion C．chance D．problem

 

5.	A．something B．nothing C．everything D．nobody

 

6.	A．advertisement B．action C．idea D．accident

 

7.	A．and B．but C．so D．because

 

8.	A．what B．why C．how D．when

 

9.	A．head B．hair C．face D．hands

 

10.	A．before B．later C．old D．ago

 

11.	A．harder B．less C．lazier D．slower

 

12.	A．school B．bank C．hospital D．hotel

 

13.	A．healthy B．friendly C．successful D．careful

 

14.	A．waited B．changed C．left D．sent

 

15.	A．speech B．mistake C．decision D．difference

 

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music - Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小号) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

PLACE: The Jazz Club                  DATES: 15—23 March PRICE: ￥80,120                      TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736

Scottish dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors(教练) will show the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

PLACE: Jack Stein's                         DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink               TIME: 7:00 - ~0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877

Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly(双重) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies(木乃伊) and more gold than you've ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

PLACE: Shanghai Museum    DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students)              TEL: 6888-6888

Dining - Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel       DATES: all month                         PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime                TEL: 6690-3211

For a full listing of events, see our website.

1.If you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz	B．Scottish dancing
C．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum	D．Dining - Sushi chef in town

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?

A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you never feel tired.

B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long.

C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.

D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.

3.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.

A．a cook

B．a waitress

C．an instructor

D．an artist

 

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
“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?

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

【小题2】Who gave the ears to the boy？

A．A doctor.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

D．A good man.

【小题3】Why did the boy’s mother never let her hair be cut?

A．Because she liked long hair.

B．Because she didn’t let her son know the secret.

C．Because she had only an ear.

D．Because she had no ears when she was born.

【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There is nothing wrong with the boy’s ears.

B．The boy’s parents did nothing for the boy.

C．Just after the operation, the boy knew the truth.

D．Before the boy knew the truth, his mother died.

【小题5】From the passage, we know “__________”.

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