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A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent 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 loing 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

36-40BADBC 41-45AADAC 46-50ABDAC 51-55DBDBC