I was fifteen months old, a happy, carefree kid until the day I fell.It was a bad fall.I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it.Trying to save the eye, the doctors stitched the eyeball together where it was cut, leaving a big ugly scar in the middle of my eye.And as I grew, this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me.
Yet Mama would say to me, at every turn, "Hold your head up high and face the world." It became a litany that I relied on.She had started when I was young.She would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say, "If you hold your head up high, it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful soul." She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide.
Those words have meant different things to me over the years.As a little child, I thought Mama meant; "Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking." As an a dolescent, even though I tended to look down to hide my shame, I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me, they lilted me.My mama’s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face, I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both eyes even if they couldn’t see it on the surface.
In high school I was successful both academically and socially.I was even elected class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak.Ail I really wanted was to look like everyone else.When things got really bad, I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, "Hold your head up high and face the world.Let them see the beauty that is inside."
When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out.He meant it.My mama’s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt.I had faced adversity, encountered my problems head on, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion for others.
"Hold your head up high," has been heard many times in my home.Each of my children has felt its invitation.The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation.
【小题1】How did the writer have her eyes hurt?

A.She was attacked by a glass rabbit.B.Her eyes were hurt by accident.
C.The doctor made a mistake.D.A serious illness blinded her.
【小题2】When she heard her mother told her to hold her head up high for the first time, she_____.
A.didn’t fully understand these words
B.was greatly encouraged and moved
C.was puzzled by these words
D.was surprised by these words
【小题3】Why did the writer still feel unhappy when she was successful both academically and socially?
A.Because she was not satisfied with what she has.
B.Because she thought she could have done better.
C.Because she wanted to live a normal life.
D.Because she really wanted to be different.
【小题4】What is the point of the story?
A.A mother’s love for a daughter is a treasure.
B.One should not be controlled by others.
C.The real beauty is inside out.
D.Where there is a will.there is a way.

Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired—maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.
But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate(犹豫). He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend shouted after him.
She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.
It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform(站台) so that bystanders could hold her by the legs and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness(知觉), felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse.
Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue(营救), which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die,” she explained.
【小题1】What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?

A.She had run a long way.B.She felt hot in the subway.
C.She had done a 1ot of work. D.She had donated blood the night before.
【小题2】Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?
A.Because they would miss their train.
B.Because he didn’t see the train coming.
C.Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.
D.Because she was afraid the train would kill him.
【小题3】 How did Frank save Lisa?
A.By lifting her to the platform.B.By helping her rise to her feet.
C.By pulling her along the ground.D.By dragging her away from the edge.
【小题4】When did Lisa become conscious again?
A.When the train was leaving.
B.After she was back on the platform.
C.After the police and fire officials came.
D.When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.
【小题5】The passage is intended to _____________
A.warn us of the danger in the subwayB.show us how to save people in the subway
C.tell us about a subway rescueD.report a traffic accident

For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope (听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.
“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was. “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders.
“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神科医生)who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.
【小题1】York was proud of the fact that ___________.

A.a surgeon let him watch an operation.
B.he could perform some duties of a doctor.
C.he had cheated doctors for so long
D.people thought he could become a real doctor
【小题2】York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.
A.watching other doctors workB.talking to doctors and nurses
C.getting some training and experienceD.observing doctors while he was a patient
【小题3】Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?
A.She had swallowed something and almost died.
B.She had to have and emergency operation.
C.She had been injured in a road accident.
D.She had lost consciousness while driving.
【小题4】The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _________.
A.pretended to be a psychiatristB.tried to get away from prison
C.was proud of what he had doneD.studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of 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 imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人).”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people,” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
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 a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. 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 years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show 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 born imperfect.D.Because her son was in her arms.
【小题2】Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?
A.Nervous.B.Sympathetic.C.Proud.D.Angry.
【小题3】We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.
A.A doctor.B.His father.C.His mother.D.A stranger.
【小题4】From the passage we know the followings are True except________
A.the mother felt sorry for the son without ears
B.the doctor didn’t like the baby
C.the boy meant everything to the mother
D.the father kept the secret until mother died
【小题5】The best title for the passage would be ________.
A.Mother’s hairB.An unforgettable memory
C.Who gave me the ears?D.Who is my best respectable person?

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me . I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things .
Everything worked well , but I found one of my husband’s socks(短袜)  missing . I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn’t find it anywhere .
The next morning , I got ready for school as usual . When the bell rang , the students came in . I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day .
When I turned around to write on the blackboard , the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! They laughed and laughed . They laughed so much , in fact ,that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this .
I asked the class to stop , but the more I talked , the more they laughed . I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard . when I did this , they roared even more .
Finally , the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about .
“Good heavens ,” I said , “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”
“Oh , God,” said the teacher , “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”
So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock .
“Oh , well ,” I said to the class , “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)。”
【小题1】What was the writer ?

A.A washerB.A studentC. A headmasterD. A teacher
【小题2】What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard ?
A.The class roared with anger .
B.The class began to laugh loudly .
C.Another teacher came in
D.There was a loud noise outside the room
【小题3】Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?
A.Because some students had hidden it .
B.Because her husband had taken it away .
C.Because she had left it in the classroom .
D.Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt .
【小题4】What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?
A.She did nothing but laugh.
B.She got angry with the class .
C.She did nothing
D.She explained the matter in a clever way .

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