“Look, it’s Baldy (秃子)!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to this kind of insults (侮辱) because of the scars (伤疤) on my head, it was still horrible to hear. I felt so sad as I headed back to the class.

When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious burns after a bowl of hot oil fell on my head. I was rushed to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors fought to save my life. “Holly’s very lucky to be _______________,” they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be ________________ with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there.”

As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I usually wore a ________________ to cover them up when I left home. If I didn't, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. ________________ my friends were always comforting me, they never really understood how it felt.

Then through the hospital, I was introduced to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I __________________ 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is _________________ strong that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t listen to what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from ________________ else, Holly,” she encouraged me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great without it!” __________________ the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something similar. So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, encouraged by her bravery, I _______________ up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to hide away behind my scarf.

Now, I am _________________ of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you truly are.

1.A.live B.life C.alive D.lively

2.A.leaves B.left C.leaving D.to leave

3.A.scarf B.hat C.tie D.hairband

4.A.Unless B.Although C.If D.Until

5.A.heard B.realized C.met D.helped

6.A.such B.too C.very D.so

7.A.someone B.nobody C.anybody D.no one

8.A.At B.For C.In D.During

9.A.gave B.put C.took D.looked

10.A.afraid B.excited C.upset D.proud

The Buzzwords of 2016 in China

In 2016, Chinese people came up with some funny and confusing new phrases. Here are three examples for you.

Blue Thin

Mushroom

Blue Thin Mushroom became very popular when a video about a young Chinese man from Guangxi Province, saying to his girlfriend in his local accent(方言)that he was upset and wanted to cry because of losing love

Badass Word Br other

Lì haile wǒde ge

You may find it strange to say "word brother". That's because the pronunciation of "word" is similar to "my" (wǒde) in Chinese. The phrase is used to show admiration. Though there is a "brother" here, women are included as well.

Hǒng huāng zhī

Prehistoric Powers

It first appeared in the Chinese TV play The journey of Flower(《花千骨》).However, it wasn’t until last year’s Summer Olympic Games in Rio that this buzzword rose to fame(名声).Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui mentioned the energy helped her swim so fast. Her funny expressions made her become a famous Internet person overnight, and “Prehistoric Powers” becomes one of the most popular words in China.

1.According to the passage, you can use________ to express your sad feelings.

A.Blue Thin Mushroom B.Badass Word Brother

C.Prehistoric Powers D.The journey of Flowers

2.According to the passage, you can use________ to express your sad feelings.

A. B.

C. D.

3.Where did the expression “Prehistoric Powers” first appear?

A.A video B.Local accent C.TV play D.Olympic Games in Rio

4.In the passage, we can use “________’’to replace “Buzzwords”.

A.perfect words B.funny words C.boring words D.popular words

5.Which phrase uses the similar English pronunciation to express the Chinese?

A.Blue Thin Mushroom B.Badass Word Brother

C.Prehistoric Powers D.Hǒng huāng zhī li

C) 根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。

"Olyvia, love is simple. You don't have to do much to make someone happy." That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t1. to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life—changing experience. I made up my mind to go there m2. .

When I told my parents about the decision, they didn't a3. at first. They said I didn't know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s4. for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail, they said yes.

When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very l5. if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. H6. were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r7. houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.

The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life t8. they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn't find words to describe their joy when they r9. an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.

I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I t10. learned the meaning of what my mother said. You don't need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.

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