"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(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good 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 (畸形的)."
　　The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
　　"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
　　One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
　　The operation(手术) 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 once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
　　"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
　　For years they kept it a secret, 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 needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.

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　　As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. 　1　 　Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

　　With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 　2　 　You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

　　Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 　3　 　But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.

　　It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

　　This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.

　　You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 　4　 　So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely.

　　A. They will help shape the future.

　　B. They may seem to happen quickly.

　　C. You will probably want to be independent.

　　D. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.

　　E. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.

　　F. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.

Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their masters(主人)ask them to do and they do their duty very well.

　　 Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his 　　 56　 . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to 　　57　 .my father around in the fields, too.

　　 One day my father took off his coat. put it on the ground　 58　 a big tree and said to Curly. “　 59　 my coat.”

　　 Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to　 60　 dinner for the

Family.　 61　 he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog

　　 Late in the evening I　 62　 my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.

　　 Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋). Suddenly he remembered 　　63　 he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was 　 64　 sitting on the coat! He was afraid someone would take it 　　65 .

56. A. hand　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　 C. foot　　　　　　　 D. leg

57. A. follow　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　 D. run

58. A. for　　　 　　 B. under　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　 D. from

59. A. Look　　　　　 B. Listen　　　　　　 C. Watch　　　　　　　 D. Hear

60. A. fix　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　 C. cook　　　　　　　 D. tell

61. A. Because　　　 B. So　　　　　　　 　C. Though　　　　　　 D. Or

62. A. hoped　　　　 B. rode　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　 D. saw

63. A. that　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　 D. who

64. A. always　　　 B. often　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. usually

65. A. away　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　 D. for

—Would you like to play basketball with us this afternoon?

— 　　　　　　　　　 .I have to study for tomorrow's test.

A. I'd love to　　 B. I'm afraid not　　 C. Sounds good　　　 D. No problem