It was 4 o'clock in the morning，when I received the phone call．

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just   36  in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a(n)   37   and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．”Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was  38  . The doctor described the  39  ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they   40   the charcoal(木炭)，it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline (petrol)．The flames  41  my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．

       42  ，one of the boys was quick—minded，grasped my son，and  43  him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not  44   to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars．

    After he  45  from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months  46  it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．

    When I was a child , my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch very  47  scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not   48  it，but it means it will not matter to them if it does not matter to you．”I  49   this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to  50  and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．

By the end of the six—month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not  51  ．So he made the  52  to give up any plastic surgery .We all have “scars” that we believe  53  people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently，or dressed differently，people would like us better. But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same  54  standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value  55  yourself，and your beauty will shine through．

A young and successful manager was traveling down neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids rushing out from   1   parked cars and slowed down   2   he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, one child   3   and cast a brick into the Jaguar's side door. He   4    hard and turned the Jaguar back to the spot from   5   the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and   6   against a parked car, shouting angrily, “What was that all about? Just what   7   are you doing? That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going to   8   a lot of money. Why did you do it?”

“Please, mister… please, I’m sorry, but I didn’t know what else to do!”   9   the youngster. “It’s my brother. He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t life him up.”   10  , the boy asked the manager, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too   11   for me.”

 12   by the words, he hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then   13   his handkerchief and wiped the cuts. A quick look told him   14   everything was going to be okay. “Thank you, sir. And   15  ,” the grateful child said to him. The man then   16   the little boy push his brother to the side walk toward their home. It was a long walk back to the Jaguar…a long, slow walk. The manager never did repair the   17  . He kept the dent （凹痕） to 18  him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to  19  . When life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart, sometimes you don’t have time to listen, life will   20   at your head.

It’s our choice Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick.

1．A．among                  B．behind                 C．across                 D．between

2．A．when                    B．while                   C．before                 D．because

3．A．disappeared           B．fell down             C．appeared             D．hurt

4．A．stepped                 B．braked                 C．stopped               D．speeded

5．A．where                   B．which                 C．what                   D．that

6．A．put him down        B．pull him back       C．get him back        D．pushed him up

7．A．on earth                B．after all                C．finally                 D．in any way

8．A．spend                   B．take                    C．cost                    D．pay

9．A．murmured             B．begged                C．shouted               D．whispered

10．A．Shouting             B．Sobbing               C．Crying                D．Laughing

11．A．heavy                  B．light                    C．big                      D．fat

12．A．Educated             B．Encouraged         C．Pleased               D．Moved

13．A．took away           B．took back            C．took out              D．took over

14．A．that                    B．if                        C．whether              D．which

15．A．My God              B．God bless you      C．Thank goodness   D．Goodness me

16．A．forced                 B．made                   C．wanted                D．watched

17．A．side door             B．front part             C．back cover          D．left wheel

18．A．persuade             B．inform                 C．remind                D．advise

19．A．attract you enjoyment                           B．get your attention

       C．arouse your interest                             D．motivate your inspiration

20．A．shoot a gun         B．give a shout         C．aim an arrow       D．throw a brick

A butcher watching over his shop was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a note in its mouth. He took the note and it read “Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has money in his mouth, as well.”
The butcher looked carefully and was surprised to find that there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so impressed, and since it was about closing time, he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog.
So off he went. He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the timetable. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the seats provided. Along came a bus. The dog walked around to the front, looked at the number, and went back to its seat. Another bus came. Again the dog went around to the front, looked at the number and climbed on. The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, followed it onto the bus.
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburbs. Eventually the dog got up, and moved to the front of the bus. It stood on two back paws and pushed the button to stop the bus. Then it got off with groceries still in its mouth.
Well, the dog and the butcher were walking along the road, and then the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the groceries on the step. Then it walked back down the path, took a big run, and threw itself against the door. Then again, it threw himself against it. There’s no answer at the house. so the dog waited at the door.
The butcher watched as a big guy opened the door, and started shouting at it. The butcher ran up, and stopped the guy. “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a genius.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog’s forgotten its key.”
【小题1】Which may be the best title of the passage?