I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.

There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock

Just at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf

While I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother’s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.

1．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.

A．the calf was about to fall into the river

B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock

C．the calf was washed away by the rising water

D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

2．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?

A．By putting it on a safe spot

B．By pressing it against her body

C．By taking it away with her

D．By carrying it on her back

3．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?

A．It was a great comfort　　 B．It was a sign of danger

C．It was a call for help　　　 D．It was a musical note

4．What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother’s Love　　　　　 B．A Brave Act

C．A Deadly River　　　　　 D．A Matter of Life and Death

5．What do you think about the elephant’s mzother doing?

A. Mother is the best in the world. B. Mother’love to child is great

C. Father is useless.　　　　 　　 D.Wo should respect mother only.

He lost his arms in an accident that took his father’s life. Since then，he has had to depend on the __26__ of his younger brother.__27__ writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do anything in his life. But when the two brothers grew up，his younger brother __28__ to separate from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was __29__ and didn’t know what to do.

A __30__ disaster befell (降临) a girl，too. One night her mother，who  __31__ from mental illness disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother，__32__ her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents，__33__ to overturn the kerosene light (煤油灯) on the stove，__34__ in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister showed her __35__ to take care of her，she was determined to be completely __36__.At school，she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am __37__.Though I lost my arms，I still have legs; I am lucky.__38__ my wings are broken，my heart can still fly.”

One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to __39__ on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain __40__ at being left on his own.__41__，the girl was full of hope for her life. They both were __42__ to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms while the girl wrote: Broken wings，__43__ heart.       

It is true that __44__ can strike at any time. But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will __45__ to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

1.                A．eyes　　　     B．arms           C．feet D．ears

2.                A．Because of      B．But for         C．Instead of     D．Except for

3.                A．wanted         B．promised       C．refused   D．failed

4.                A．self-confident    B．open-minded    C．heart-broken  D．cold-hearted

5.                A．painful         B．similar          C．familiar   D．sudden

6.                A．came          B．suffered        C．learned   D．benefited

7.                A．keeping        B．getting         C．causing   D．leaving

8.                A．even           B．only           C．never    D．ever

9.                A．breaking        B．turning         C．resulting  D．taking

10.               A．willingness      B．promise        C．contribution    D．choice

11.               A．dependent      B．convenient      C．free D．independent

12.               A．amazing        B．lucky          C．friendly   D．popular

13.               A．As             B．Until           C．Though    D．Since

14.               A．appear         B．perform        C．speak D．compete

15.               A．future         B．past           C．experience D．condition

16.               A．Otherwise      B．Besides         C．Therefore D．However

17.               A．expected       B．reminded       C．asked D．suggested

18.               A．tearing         B．worrying        C．understanding  D．flying

19.               A．disasters        B．diseases        C．wars  D．interviews

20.               A．bring out       B．hold out        C．turn out   D．set out