_______, tears came to my eyes.

A．Hearing what my mother said             B．When seeing my missing son

C．When I heard the news                        D．Deeply moved

My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn’t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I’d figure it out on my own.
That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?
Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need you to pick me up.”
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I’d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jack’s as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dad’s test? I knew Jack had passed.
【小題1】According to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.

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.

完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

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 car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尷尬)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(犧牲)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．a(chǎn)ccepted D．met

4.                A．sick            B．a(chǎn)shamed        C．a(chǎn)fraid    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．a(chǎn)nxiously

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

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　　A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first-teacher－parent meeting. To the little boys 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 car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尷尬) 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(犧牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day.

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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 met his mother and he felt 　37 of her appearance．Although she was a beautiful woman，there was a severe scar (傷疤) that 　38 nearly the entire right side of her face．The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar．

At the meeting，the people were 　39 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar，but the little boy was still embarrassed and 　40 himself from everyone．He did，however，get within hearing of a conversation between his mother and his teacher．

The teacher asked 　41 ，“How did you get the scar on your face？”

The mother replied，“ 42 my son was a baby，he was in a room that caught fire．Everyone was 43 afraid to go in because the fire was out of control 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 　44 but fortunately，a fireman came in and saved both of us．”She touch the burned side of her face．“This scar will be 　45 but to this day，I have never 　46 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 　 47 of the sacrifice (犧牲) that his mother had made for him．He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day．

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

37．A．sick 　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)shamed　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)fraid 　　　　　　　　 　D．tired

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

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

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

41．A．carefully 　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　　　 C．nervously 　　　　　 　D．a(chǎn)nxiously

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

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

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

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

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

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

My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn’t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I’d figure it out on my own.
That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?
Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need you to pick me up.”
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I’d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who? ” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jack’s as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dad’s test? I knew Jack had passed.
【小題1】 According to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.

My father had always been an alert(警覺的) observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn’t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I’d figure it out on my own.
That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?
Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need you to pick me up.”
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I’d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jack’s as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dad’s test? I knew Jack had passed.
【小題1】According to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.

完形填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___35___, she said she would go. This ___36___ be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt ___37___of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that  ___38___nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___39___why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were ___40___by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尷尬)and ___41___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___42___of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked___43___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was___44___afraid to go in because the fire was___45___, 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___46___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. This scar will be___47___, but to this day, I have never ___48___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___49___of the sacrifice(犧牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly 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．sick            B．a(chǎn)shamed        C．a(chǎn)fraid    D．tired

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

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

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

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

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

9.                A．carefully        B．seriously        C．nervously D．a(chǎn)nxiously

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

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

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

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

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

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