She was not beautiful, she didn’t _______her mother, who was a beauty.

A. like                B .imitate          C. resemble            D. represent

She was not beautiful, she didn’t _______her mother, who was a beauty.

A．like

B．imitate

C．resemble

D．represent

 

I was 15 months old, a happy carefree kid … until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a glass rabbit that cut my eye badly enough to blind it. My mom found a doctor who knew that if the eye were removed entirely, my face would grow up badly shaped, so my scarred (有疤痕的), sightless, cloudy and gray eye lived on with me.

       Sometimes people, even strangers, asked me embarrassing questions or made hurtful remarks. When the kids played games, I was always the “monster”. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down upon me.

       Yet every time Mom would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.” It became what I relied on.

       As a child, I thought Mom meant: “Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking.” As a teenager, even though I often looked down to hide my shame, I found that sometimes when I held my head up high people liked me.

       In high schools I was even elected class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak (怪物). All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say: “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside.”

       When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out.

       My mom’s love and encouragement was the spark (火花) that gave me the confidence to overcome my doubt. I had faced hardships head-on, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep sympathy for others.

       “Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its invitation. The gift my mom gave me lives on in another generation.

60.   Why did the writer’s mother tell her to hold her head up high and face the world?

       A. Because her mother wanted her to be confident of herself.

       B. Because her mother didn’t want her to be seen as a “monster”.

       C. Because her mother thought the writer looked prettier when she did that.

       D. Because everyone looked down upon her and her mother wanted to show sympathy.

61.   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

       A. The writer was always confident after the accident happened.

       B. The writer managed to recover from her disability in high school.

C. In high school the writer was chosen as president of the student’s union.

       D. The writer gave her children encouragement and love, as her mother had done.

62.   The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____________.

       A. her children faced the same difficulty as their mother   

       B. her children each received an invitation from her mother

       C. her children didn’t quite understand the meaning of her words

       D. her children benefited from their mother’s encouraging words

63.   Which would be the best title for the article?

       A. My mom’s gift to me

       B. Disability is no shame

       C. How I found my life-partner

D. My terrible childhood accident

I was fifteen months old, a happy, carefree kid until the day I fell．It was a bad fall．I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it．Trying to save the eye, the doctors stitched the eyeball together where it was cut, leaving a big ugly scar in the middle of my eye．And as I grew, this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me．

         Yet Mama would say to me, at every turn, "Hold your head up high and face the world．" It became a litany that I relied on．She had started when I was young．She would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say, "If you hold your head up high, it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful soul．" She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide．

         Those words have meant different things to me over the years．As a little child, I thought Mama meant; "Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking．" As an a dolescent, even though I tended to look down to hide my shame, I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me, they lilted me．My mama's words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face, I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both eyes even if they couldn't see it on the surface．

         In high school I was successful both academically and socially．I was even elected class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak．Ail I really wanted was to look like everyone else．When things got really bad, I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, "Hold your head up high and face the world．Let them see the beauty that is inside．"

         When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out．He meant it．My mama's love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt．I had faced adversity, encountered my problems head on, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion for others．

         "Hold your head up high," has been heard many times in my home．Each of my children has felt its invitation．The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation．

1.How did the writer have her eyes hurt?

         A．She was attacked by a glass rabbit．             B．Her eyes were hurt by accident．

         C．The doctor made a mistake．              D．A serious illness blinded her．

2.When she heard her mother told her to hold her head up high for the first time, she_____．

         A．didn't fully understand these words

         B．was greatly encouraged and moved

         C．was puzzled by these words

         D．was surprised by these words

3.Why did the writer still feel unhappy when she was successful both academically and socially?

         A．Because she was not satisfied with what she has．

         B．Because she thought she could have done better．

         C．Because she wanted to live a normal life．

         D．Because she really wanted to be different．

4.What is the point of the story?

         A．A mother's love for a daughter is a treasure．

         B．One should not be controlled by others．

         C．The real beauty is inside out．

         D．Where there is a will．there is a way．

 

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is 1 who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I 2 such a girl. I sat right in front of her and 3 her to see if she was a real beauty. She 4 a beauty in my eyes until the day she 5 with me. She demanded that I 6 her pencil box which I 7 knocked on to the floor. I 8 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about 9 each other.

During the years that followed, I came across 10 explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, 11 that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful, 12 said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I 13 give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty 14 had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite 15 with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty 16 experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my 17 . She was not very pretty but she was 18 . She was born in a 19 family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the 20 old man had described to me.

1.A. your classmate B. a girl 　　　 C. an experienced girl D. an ugly girl

2.A. liked 　　　　 B. was tired of C. was against 　　 D. found

3.A. stared at 　　 B. scolded 　　 C. beat 　　　　　 D. laughed at

4.A. wasn’t　 　　　 B. pretended to be C. treated himself D. was

5.A. quarreled 　　 B. talked 　　　 C. played 　　　　 D. studied

6.A. steal 　　　　 B. rob her of 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. pick up

7.A. by chance 　　 B. by no means C. by herself 　　 D. by the way

8.A. agreed 　　 B. refused 　　 C. was happy 　 D. did so

9.A. talking with B. helping 　　 C. hitting 　　　　 D. leaving

10.A. the same 　　 B. different 　 C. the opposite 　 D. some correct

11.A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　 C. as 　　　　　 D. so

12.A. Everyone 　　 B. The others 　 C. Nobody 　　　　 D. Others

13.A. did 　　　　 B. must 　　 C. didn’t 　　　　 D. should

14.A. an old man 　　　 B. some people C. nobody 　　　　 D. my mother

15.A. lucky 　　　 B. sad　 　　 C. willing 　　　　 D. happy

16.A. after 　　　 B. without 　　 C. liking 　　　　　 D. against

17.A. friend 　　　 B. teacher 　　 C. classmate 　 D. girlfriend

18.A. ugly 　　　　 B. beautiful 　 C. lovely 　　　　 D. bright

19.A. rich 　　　　 B. farmer’s 　 C. happy 　　　 D. poor

20.A. foolish 　　 B. kind-hearted C. wise 　　　　 D. honest