"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 earsB.was born without hair
C.was in her armsD.could not hear her
【小题2】The sentence"...a new person appeared." means"______."
A.a new baby was born in the hospitalB.a stranger came into the hospital
C.a new doctor took care of the boyD.the boy began to live a new life
【小题3】Why did the boy's mother never cut her hair?
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
【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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.
【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A Clever BoyB.Kind ParentsC.Great LoveD.An Ear Operation

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around a shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything. Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh, yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said,“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little diabled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小题1】The street urchin was very surprised when_______.

A.Paul received an expensive carB.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining carD.he was walking around the car
【小题2】From the story we can see the urchin _______.
A.wished to give his brother a car
B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
【小题3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.
A.to show his neighbors the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother know about his wish
D.to ask his brother a car like that
【小题4】The best name of the story is ______.
A.A Christmas PresentB.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like ThatD.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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