Question

 A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To his surprise,she a-greed. He felt 16        Although she was a beautiful woman,there was a scar (伤症) that covered nearly the whole right side of her 17      .

At the meeting,the boy was surprised to see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt 18        for his mother’s face and sat in a chair 19        his mother. Just then he heard a talk between his mother and his teacher.

“  20       did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a baby,his room caught on fire one day. Everyone was too 21        to go in,so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam (横梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to 22        him. I was knocked but luckily,a fireman saved 23        of us. ” She touched the scar. “This scar will be here forever,24        I have never felt sorry about what I did for my son. You see,he is strong and 25        now. ”

Hearing that,the little boy came out running to his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

(   ) 16. A. worried   B. happy

   C. excited   D. proud

(   ) 17. A. ear   B. hand   C. face   D. arm

(   ) 18. A. relaxed   B. sorry

   C. glad   D. tired

(   ) 19. A. next to   B. close to

   C. far from   D. beside

(   ) 20. A. Where   B. How

   C. Why   D. When

(   ) 21. A. afraid   B. quiet

   C. calm   D. careful

(   ) 22. A. prevent   B. stop

   C. protect   D. hold

(   ) 23. A. neither   B. either

   C. all   D. both

(   ) 24. A. because   B. however

   C. but   D. although

(   ) 25. A. health   B. healthy

   C. healthier   D. healthily

Answer 1

 16—20 ACBCB 21—25 ACDCB