A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s __1__, she said she would go. This __2__ be the first time that his classmates and teacher __3__ his mother and he felt __4__ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that __5__ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to __6__ why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were __7__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __ 8__ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and __9 __ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within __10__of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked __11__, “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “__12__ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __13__ afraid to go in because the fire was __14__，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __15__ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __16__ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be __17__, but to this day, I have never __18__ what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great __19__ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand __20__ for the rest of the day.

1. A. enjoyment   B. disappointment  C. surprise    D. excitement

2. A. would     B. could             C. should      D. must

3. A. noticed   B. greeted            C. accepted  D. met

4. A. sick      B. ashamed           C. afraid    D. tired

5. A. included    B. passed          C. covered       D. shaded

6. A. talk about   B. think about C. care about    D. hear about

7. A. impressed  B. surprised    C. excited    D. comforted

8. A. in sight of   B. by means of    C. by way of D. in spite of

9. A. hid   B. protected  C. separated   D. escaped

10. A. understanding    B. reminding   C. hearing   D. learning

11. A. carefully  B. seriously    C. nervously   D. anxiously

12. A. As    B. When     C. Since     D. While

13. A. so     B. much C. quite   D. too

14. A. out of control B. under control C. in control  D. over control

15. A. helpless   B. hopeless    C. senseless  D. useless

16. A. pointed    B. showed    C. wiped   D. touched

17. A. ugly       B. lasting     C. serious     D. frightening

18. A. forgot  B. recognized  C. considered    D. regretted

19. A. honor    B. sense     C. happiness   D. pride

20. A. quietly   B. slightly     C. tightly    D. suddenly

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___36___, she said she would go. This ___37___ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ___38___ his mother and he felt ___39___ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that. ___40___nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___41___ why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ___42___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ___43___ the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and ___44___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___45___ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ___46___,”How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “___47___ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___48___ afraid to go in because the fire was ___49___ so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ___50___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.

She ___51___ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ___52___, but to this day, I have never ___53___ what I did. ”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ___54___ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ___55___for the rest of the day.

36. A. enjoyment    B. disappointment  C. surprise      D. excitement

37. A. would   B. could  C. should D. must

38. A. noticed B. greeted       C. accepted     D. met

39. A. sick      B. ashamed     C. afraid  D. tired

40. A. included      B. passed C. covered      D. shaded

41. A. talk about    B. think about C. care about  D. hear about

42. A. impressed    B. surprised    C. excited       D. comforted

43. A. in sight of    B. by means of       C. by way of   D. in spite of

44. A. hid       B. protected    C. separated    D. escaped

45. A. understanding      B. reminding  C. hearing      D. learning

46. A. carefully      B. seriously    C. nervously   D. anxiously

47. A. As B. When  C. Since  D. While

48. A. so B. much  C. quite   D. too

49. A. out of control      B. under control     C. in control   D. over control

50. A. helpless       B. hopeless     C. senseless     D. useless

51. A. pointed B. showed      C. wiped D. touched

52. A. ugly     B. lasting C. serious       D. frightening

53. A. forgot   B. recognized  C. considered  D. regretted

54. A. honor   B. sense   C. happiness   D. pride

55. A. quietly  B. slightly      C. tightly D. suddenly

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___1___, she said she would go. This ___2___ be the first time that his classmates and t eacher ___3___ his mother and he felt ___4___ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that ___5___ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___6___ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___7___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ___8___ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ___9___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___10___ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ___11___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “___12___ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___13___ afraid to go in because the fire was ___14___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ___15___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ___16___ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ___17___, but to this day, I have never ___18___ what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ___19___ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ___20___ for the rest of the day.

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s   36 , she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher   37  his mother and he felt   38  of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that   39  nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   40  why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were   41  by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother   
  42  the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and   43  himself from everyone. He did, however, get within hearing of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked   44  , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “   45  my son was a baby, he was in a room that   46  fire. Everyone was   47  afraid to go in because the fire was   48 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself   49  him trying to protect him. I was knocked   50  but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. ” She   51  the burned side of her face. “This scar will be   52 , but to this day, I have never   53  what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He   54  her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand   55  for the rest of the day.

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s   36  , she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher   37   his mother and he felt   38   of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that   39   nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   40   why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were   41   by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother   

  42   the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and   43   himself from everyone. He did, however, get within hearing of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked   44   , “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “   45   my son was a baby, he was in a room that   46   fire. Everyone was   47   afraid to go in because the fire was   48  , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself   49   him trying to protect him. I was knocked   50   but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. ” She   51   the burned side of her face. “This scar will be   52  , but to this day, I have never   53   what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He   54   her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand   55   for the rest of the day.

1.A. enjoyment     B. disappointment    C. sorrow              D. joy

2.A. noticed       B. greeted           C. accepted                D. met

3.A. sick          B. ashamed            C. afraid              D. tired

4.A. included      B. passed             C. covered            D. shaded

5.A. talk about    B. think about        C. care for                D. hear about

6.A. impressed     B. surprised         C. excited             D. comforted

7.A. in sight of B. by means of          C. by way of               D. in spite of

8.A. hid           B. protected          C. separated               D. escaped

9.A. carefully     B. seriously         C. nervously               D. anxiously

10.A. As           B. When               C. Since                   D. While

11.A. caught       B. set                C. lit                     D. made

12.A. so           B. much               C. quite                   D. too

13.A. out of control B. under control C. in control     D. over control

14.A. under        B. at                 C. to                  D. over

15.A. helpless     B. hopeless           C. senseless              D. useless

16.A. pointed      B. showed             C. wiped               D. touched

17.A. ugly         B. lasting            C. serious             D. frightening

18.A. forgot       B. recognized         C. considered              D. regretted

19.A. grasped      B. held               C. put                 D. caught

20.A. quietly      B. slightly           C. tightly             D. suddenly