阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

       Growing up, I had a scar on my face — a perfect arrow in the center of my cheek, pointing at my left eye. I 36 it when I was three, long before I knew that scars were a 37 thing, especially for a girl. I only knew that my scar brought me 38 and tenderness and candy. As I got older, I began to take 39in 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 40 the first couple of times someone pointed at my 41 and asked, “What’s that?” or called me “Scarface.” But the more I heard how 42 my scar was, the more I found myself liking it.

     When I turned fifteen, my parents — 43 the advice of a doctor — decided it was time to 44 on what was now a thick, shiny red scar.

    “But I don’t mind the scar, really,” I told my father as he 45 that I would have the operation during my summer vacation. And my friends, along with my boyfriend at the time, 46 as I did, that my scar was 47 and almost pretty in its own way. After so many years, it was a 48 of me. But my father said it was a deformity (畸形). I don’t know what 49 more that day: hearing my father call my scar a deformity, 50 realizing that it didn’t 51 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. 52, it could be seen in the right light, but no one 53 me about it anymore. As I leaned uneasily toward the mirror, I felt a sudden 54.

   There was something powerful about my scar and the proud person I 55 because of it. I have never been quite so strong since they cut it out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. in         B. for         C. against         D. on

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. and           B. or         C. so          D. but

A. mind           B. occur             C. concern      D. matter

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

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

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

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

●The first double hand transplant patient in the US has left a hospital after medicine cleared up

small red spots on his skin that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands. Jeff Kepner, a 58-year-old former chief cook in a restaurant, lost his hands and feet a decade ago to a bacteria infection. The donor was a 23-year-old man.

●A second major storm in less than a week was blowing yesterday toward the Washington area, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend heavy snowstorm. The storm could leave as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of new snow in Washington and nearly as much near Philadelphia –a Northeast travel-hub by tonight.

●British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to a public inquiry into the Iraq War in early March, officials for the inquiry said yesterday. Brown’s appearance, just weeks before an election expected in May, could hit the ruling Labour Patry’s attempts to catch up in the polls (民意调查)behind the opposition party Conservatives. Brown, who will be questioned about his time as prime minister, will be a witness in the highest position at the inquiry since former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s appearance last month.

●The head of the UN agency aiding Palestine refugees (难民)is warning a funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million. Filippo Grandi says the money is necessary for education, health and social services for 4.7 million Palestinian refugees scattered across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The agency’s 2010 budget is $620 million, and it expects a shortfall of $140 million. The agency says $100 million is necessary for basic services.

64.The passage is most probably adapted from        .

       A.new items in a newspaper       B.descriptions of the world situation

       C.discussions on foreign affairs  D.statements of a government report

65.It can be inferred from the passage that        .

       A.the man lost his hands for an unknown reason

       B.the result of the transplant operation seems satisfying

       C.another storm will hit Washington area in less than a week

       D.the electricity supply was cut off in Philadelphia a week ago

66.According to the passage, Gordon Brown          .

       A.is the leader of the ruling Labour Party in Britain

       B.will send army to the Iraq War in March this year

       C.will compete with former Prime Minister Tony Blair

       D.is now gaining more support from voters than others

67.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth news?

       A.$100 million should be needed for the survival of the refugees.

       B.At least $100 million is to be raised for Palestinian refugees.

       C.The refugees mentioned in the passage are in the Middle Africa.

       D.It is a tough job for the UN agency to get money for the refugees.

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