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"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn't believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby's hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
The boy's father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
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 we must keep it a secret who the person is."
The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother's body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.
A.had no outer ears | B.was born without hair |
C.was in her arms | D.could not hear her |
A.a new baby was born in the hospital | B.a stranger came into the hospital |
C.a new doctor took care of the boy | D.the boy began to live a new life |
A.Because she liked her thick, brown hair. |
B.Because her work didn't allow her to do that |
C.Because the hair was good for her health |
D.Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret |
A.The boy couldn't hear without ears at first. |
B.The boy didn't know the truth (真相) until his mother died. |
C.His parents often encouraged him to work hard. |
D.His classmates were always making fun of him. |
A.A Clever Boy | B.Kind Parents | C.Great Love | D.An Ear Operation |
After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
【小题1】What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?
A.trying to keep calm in public |
B.trying to get attention from other men |
C.showing her high spirit in the face of trouble |
D.trying to continue to live |
A.she couldn’t raise the six children on her own |
B.she couldn’t relax at weekends |
C.The housekeeper only came at weekends |
D.she was too busy to feel lonely |
A.German was fond of living with the family. |
B.The writer felt safe and protected with German around. |
C.The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. |
D.The writer was too busy that weekend to go to find the dog’s owner. |
A.A homeless dog | B.A friend’s strength |
C.How to keep a dog | D.Keep up when in trouble |
"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
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 we must keep it a secret who the person is."
The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.
A.had no outer ears | B.was born without hair |
C.was in her arms | D.could not hear her |
A.a new baby was born in the hospital | B.a stranger came into the hospital |
C.a new doctor took care of the boy | D.the boy began to live a new life |
A.Because she liked her thick, brown hair. |
B.Because her work didn’t allow her to do that |
C.Because the hair was good for her health |
D.Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret |
A.The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first. |
B.The boy didn’t know the truth (真相) until his mother died. |
C.His parents often encouraged him to work hard. |
D.His classmates were always making fun of him. |
A.A Clever Boy | B.Kind Parents | C.Great Love | D.An Ear Operation |
"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. |
A.His mother. | B.His father. | C.A doctor. | D.A stranger. |
A.see | B.show | C.find | D.search |
A.Mother’s hair |
B.An unforgettable memory |
C.Who gave me the ears? |
D.Who is my best respectable person? |
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. |
After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back.
【小题1】What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A.trying to keep calm in public | B.trying to get attention from other men |
C.showing her high spirit in the face of trouble | D.managing to continue to live |
A.she couldn’t raise the six children on her own |
B.she couldn’t relax on the weekends |
C.The housekeeper only came on weekends |
D.she was too busy to feel lonely |
A.German was fond of living with the family. |
B.The writer felt safe and protected with German around. |
C.The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. |
D.The writer was too busy that weekend to go find the dog’s owner. |
A.A homeless dog | B.A friend’s strength |
C.How to keep a dog | D.Keep up when in trouble |