"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.
【小题2】Who gave the son the ears?
A.His mother.B.His father.C.A doctor.D.A stranger.
【小题3】The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”.
A.see B.showC.findD.search
【小题4】The best title for the passage would be ________.
A.Mother’s hair
B.An unforgettable memory
C.Who gave me the ears?
D.Who is my best respectable person?
【小题5】The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.
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.

March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.

How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.

When there is a fire:

Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

When there is an earthquake at school:

Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of

windows or run out.

When you are on the street:

Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across

the street.

When you are eating:

Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of

the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.

When you are at school:

Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or

downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.

Suggestions on    1. 

Situations

What you should do

What you shouldn’t do

 

Be on    2. 

Shout out “fire”!     3.  119!

Find a safe exit. Get away quickly.

Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

 

Take a lift.

Have an earthquake

Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions.

Move    4.  under the desk.

Jump   5.  windows.

Run out.

Be on the street

Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before you    6.  the street.

Run acrossthe street.

While   7. 

Wash fruits and vegetables    8..

Check the expiration dates.

Eat    9.  food.

While at school

Look    10.  yourself at any time.

Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs.

 

 

Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means that we’re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, you no longer need something, but someone else may just need to buy one. For example, if your baby doesn’t like his toy car any longer, why not give it to a nearly family who has a little kid? That’s one less plastic toy car that they need to buy. It’s also one less plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged and shipped to the toy store.

Here are some other ways to help save resources (资源)for the society:

★Use the other side of the paper.

★Use rechargeable (可再充电的) batteries for your electric toys, MP3 players, cell phones, and cameras.

★ Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic cups.

★Take your own cloth shopping bags when you go shopping.

★ Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.

And there are some things you can exchange with your friends, for example, books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing many things away.

1.The underlined word "ours" in the passage refers to (指代) _______.

A. our society                      B. our old things

C. our life                         D. our throwaway things

2.According to the writer, if we give a second - hand toy car to a neighbor kid, we can____.

A. buy another new one              B. help toy business develop

C. make the family very thankful to us  D. help save resources for the society

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. We should buy things that can be reused in our daily life.

B. We can exchange some things with others for further use.

C. It's good for us to throw away old things and buy new ones.

D. We are supposed to give the things we no longer need to our neighbors.

4.What should we do in our daily life after reading the passage?

A. Try to throw as few old things as we can.

B. Use as many disposable things as possible.

C. Drink bottled water even though there is tap water around.

D. Buy everything we need instead of exchanging them with others.

 

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