"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked.

When the baby was in her arms and she looked upon his tiny face, she shocked. The doctor

turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred (损伤). When he rushed home from school one day and took himself into his mother's arms, she was very sad, knowing that his classmates gave him heartbreaks because of his defect. The little boy cried.

He grew up and was handsome. As a favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for this defect. He had a talent for literature and music.

"But you might be like other young people," his mother was sad but felt a kindness in her heart.

The boy's father thought "Could nothing be done'?"

    "I believe I could graft（移植） on a pair of ears, if someone offered," the doctor decided. Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret."

The operation was successful, and a new person emerged (出现）.

One day, he asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her."

"I do not believe you could," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to

know...not yet."

The secret was kept for years, but the day did come. His mother died. Slowly, the father 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?"

59. Why did the boy rush home to cry back from school?

   A. Because he came home late.               B. Because his teacher was strict with him.

   C. Because he might be laughed at.            D. Because he couldn't pass the exam.

60. How did the boy change into a new person?

   A. He grew up and was handsome.            B. He was popular with his students.

   C. He had a talent for literature and music.    D. He was grafted on a pair of ears.

61. What can we know from the passage?

   A. A mother's love is great.                        B. The boy was so unlucky.

   C. The doctor was excellent.                     D. The father wasn't honest.

根据句意及所给中文提示或首字母提示，写出句中所缺单词。

1.The young woman looks u______. But she is very kind.

2.Don’t worry about your illness. You will be c______ soon.

3.The doctor hasn’t heard of this kind of _______( 病例 )before.

4.Can you teach my father some ________( 技能  )?

5.Most of the students in our country are well________ ( 教育) now.

An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.
One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.
“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.
“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.
“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.
“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.
“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”
That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.
【小题1】What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.
【小题2】In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

Happy Farm is an online game. It is very popular among people in China. The game offers you a piece of empty land and some seeds (种子) at first. You are like the farmer. If your land is small, you can spend some money to make it big. And you must harvest your things on the farm on time, or some other farmers will steal your fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and so on. Of course, you can steal theirs. If you want to make money, you must sell your things out.

Some Chinese websites have offered this game to its users. So far, it is said that about 16 million Chinese people are playing this game. Some people were so crazy (疯狂的) that they even get up in the midnight to harvest their crops and steal others’.

Happy Farm brings happiness to people. It is really a fascinating game. But it also brings many problems. It is reported that a baby died in a hospital just because the doctor didn’t give him timely treatment. Do you know what the doctor was doing? He was playing Happy Farm! There are many stories like this.

1.According to this passage, what is very popular in China?

A. The farmer      B. Happy Farm      C. The Chinese website     D. The Doctor

2.Which is the right order to play the game Happy Farm?

a. Plant some crops.         b. Harvest your crops on time.   

c. Sell your things out.       d. Get land and some seeds.

A. d-b-c-a         B. a-d-c-b       　   C. d-a-b-c         　     D. c-d-a-b

3. Many people are so involved in the game Happy Farm that they get up in the midnight _____.

   A. to harvest and steal crops         B. to chat with others     

C. to sell their things out            D. to read news about this game

4.What does the writer think of this game?

A. It is not interesting at all.   

B. People shouldn’t be crazy about it.  

C. People must get up early to steal crops.

D. People may play it when they are at work.