The up-to- date information together with opportunities for hands-on learning makes the

world _______ in a completely new way for visitors.

   A. cut off      B. come to life      C. crowd in         D. lose face

Growing up，I had a scar on my face--a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek，pointing at my left eye．I __1__ it when I was three，long before I knew that scars were a __2_ thing，especially for a girl．I only knew that my scar brought me __3__ and tenderness and candy．As I got older，I began to take __4__ in my scar，in part to stop people laughing at me，but mainly as a reaction to the thought that I should feel uncomfortable．It's true．I was __5__ the first couple of times someone pointed at my __6__ and asked，“What's that?” or called me “Scarface．” But the more I heard how __7__ my scar was，the more I found myself liking it．

When I turned fifteen，my parents-- __8__ the advice of a doctor--decided it was time to __9__ on what was now a thick，shiny red scar．

“But I don't mind the scar，really，” I told my father as he __10__ that I would have the operation during my summer vacation．And my friends，along with my boyfriend at the time，__11__ as I did，that my scar was __12__ and almost pretty in its own way．After so many years，it was a __13__ of me．But my father said it was a deformity（畸形），I don't know what __14__ me more that day：hearing my father call my scar a deformity，or __15__ that it didn't __16__ to him how I felt about it．

I did have the operation that summer．

In my late twenties，I took a long look at my scar，something I hadn't done in years．__17__，it could__18__ mirror，I felt a sudden __19__．

There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I __20__ because of it．I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out．

1．A．got                       B．remained           C．kept                D．drew

2．A．good                 B．bad                C．strange            D．funny

3．A．trouble                B．shame               C．attention               D．reward

4．A．pride                 B．place              C．care                D．blame

5．A．uncomfortable        B．proud               C．pleased             D．disappointed

6．A．head                B．cheek                      C．mouth             D．nose

7．A．long                 B．unfortunate         C．beautiful             D．unbelievable

8．A．in                   B．at                   C．against             D．on

9．A．operate              B．talk                C．remove            D．center

10．A．suggested           B．explained           C．told                 D．ordered

11．A．felt                 B．acted            C．did                        D．hoped

12．A．unlucky            B．ugly                C．unique             D．necessary

13．A．part                 B．problem           C．memory            D．dream

14．A．interested           B．encouraged          C．hurt               D．surprised

15．A．understanding       B．realizing            C．recognizing       D．receiving

16．A．happen             B．matter             C．concerned         D．occur

17．A．Still                 B．Though            C．Thus            D．Also

18．A．cared              B．asked            C．questioned         D．mentioned

19．A．happiness           B．satisfaction          C．sadness            D．shock

20．A．respected           B．knew              C．met               D．became

“Hurry up, Chris,” my dad said in a low voice. “He’s gonna get away. You need to   36  him now.” I was pointing my   37  at a duck. It was a(n)   38  day for me. Shooting those ducks would make my father   39  , but I just couldn’t. My father   40  fishing and hunting ducks. I thought fishing was boring,   41  Dad hardly ever asked me to go with him. I had gone hunting with Dad before but   42  brought a gun, because I didn’t own one, and his were too big for me. The gun was a present for my birthday. I’d been   43  almost every evening.

I   44  I could hit that duck, but I didn’t want to. I had never   45  killing things, and I hated people who killed animals for no reason at all. I liked   46  . I didn’t want to hurt it.

I pointed the gun at the duck. He was trying hard to find food and had to keep a careful eye on his   47  at the same time, and now my dad asked me to kill him so we could have one nice   48  . I hated myself for   49  pointing the gun at the duck, but I hated to   50  my father’s feelings too.

“I… I can’t tell which is the duck,” I explained.

“Just try, Chris. I know you can do it,” Dad   51  me.

“Thanks, Dad.” I   52  to myself. “Your words just make it harder for me.” My eyes filled with tears as my brain had made a(n)   53  —I wouldn’t shoot the duck.

“You really don’t want to shoot him, do you?” Dad quietly cut in on my   54  . I was too choked (哽咽的) to say anything.   55  , a nod was enough.

The up-to- date information together with opportunities for hands-on learning makes theworld _______ in a completely new way for visitors.

1. A.
   cut off
2. B.
   come to life
3. C.
   crowd in
4. D.
   lose face

The up-to-date information together with opportunities for hands-on learning makes the
world _______ in a completely new way .