Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

"Burnt yesterday evening."

1.Mr Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

2.Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door

C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day

C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

4.The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead

B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea

D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

5.What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith

C. The visitor D. The boy

 

“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 that the baby’s hearing was perfect 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(畸形物).”

The boy’s father asked the family doctor, “Could nothing be done?”

“I believe I could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears if they could be gotten,” the doctor said. They tried to find a person who would be helpful to the boy.

One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have found someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.”

The operation 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 would ask his father, “Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.”

“I can’t tell you,” said the father. “The agreement says that you are not allowed to know…not yet.”

It was kept a secret for years, 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 had her hair cut,” his father said in a low voice, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”

1.The mother was surprised at the first sight of her baby because the baby __________.

A. had no outer ears B. was born without hair

C. was in her arms D. could not hear her

2.The sentence “…, and a new person appeared” means _____________.

A. a new baby was born in the hospital

B. a stranger came into the hospital

C. a new doctor took care of the baby

D. the boy came to live a new life

3. Why did the boy’s mother never have her hair cut?

A. Because she liked her thick, brown hair.

B. Because her work didn’t allow her to do that.

C. Because her hair was good for her health.

D. Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first.

B. The boy didn’t know the truth until his mother died.

C. His parents often encouraged him to work hard.

D. His classmates were always making fun of him.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A Clever Boy B. Kind Parents

C. Great Love D. An Ear Operation

 

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