閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C或者D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

（一）

A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher __1__ his mother. He was embarrassed by her __2__. Although she was a beautiful woman， there was a big scar on her face. It covered __3__ the whole right side of her face. __4__ never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar. At the meeting， the people were impressed[打動] by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __5__ the scar. But the little boy was still embarrassed and hid __6__ from everyone. He did， __7__， overhear[無意間聽到] a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

“How did you get the scar on your face？” the teacher asked.

The mother said， “When my son was a baby， his room __8__. Everyone was __9__ afraid to go in because the fire was out of control[失控]. I went in. As I was running toward his crib[搖籃]， I saw a piece of wood coming down. I put myself over him trying to __10__ him. I was knocked out[打昏]. __11__ ， a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __12__ the burnt side of her face. “This scar will be there forever， but to this day， I have never __13__ doing what I did.” At this point， the little boy came out running __14__ his mother with __15__ in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly[緊緊地] for the rest of the day.

（ ）1. A. met B. heard C. watched D. visited

（ ）2. A. voice B. clothes C. appearance D. name

（ ）3. A. most B. hardly C. even D. nearly

（ ）4. A. The teacher B. The parents C. The boy D. The school

（ ）5. A. instead of B. in spite of C. thanks to D. although

（ ）6. A. herself B. itself C. themselves D. himself

（ ）7. A. therefore B. however C. anyway D. otherwise

（ ）8. A. broke out B. caught fire C. was broken into D. was stolen

（ ）9. A. very B. so C. as D. too

（ ）10. A. keep B. protect C. produce D. remain

（ ）11. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Angrily D. Happily

（ ）12. A. smelled B. felt C. moved D. noticed

（ ）13. A. forgot B. realized C. regretted D. remembered

（ ）14. A. at B. towards C. into D. away

（ ）15. A. tears B. smiles C. pictures D. stories

（二）

Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February 1997. “I’ll come and open the door for you，” she told her four-year-old grandson， Ryan Eshleman， in the back seat.

Before Cardona could even __1__ her door， the car moved ahead. “Nana， the car is __2__！” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver’s __3__ and reached for the handbrake[手閘]， her left leg stepping outside， trying to stop the car. She couldn’t find the brake， and she __4__ the car as it moved down the steep slope[陡坡] toward a pond 20 feet way. __5__ Ryan cried “Nana！” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.

“Help！” Cardona cried as the car moved __6__ the bank. “My grandson is inside！”

A supermarket clerk， Clint Fountain， 24， had just stepped outside for a break when he saw a __7__ gathering by the pond. He jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water. Reaching the car， Fountain saw Ryan’s terrified face just inches[英寸] __8__ the water. “Unlock the door！” Fountain shouted. The boy’s fingers fumbled[未觸到] with the lock.

Fountain hit on the back __9__， but the glass wouldn’t break. Another man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer[錘子]. Grabbing it， Fountain told the boy to move aside， and broke the glass. His hands went __10__ the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy __11__. At that moment the last flash of the blue car __12__ under the water.

“Climb onto my back，” Fountain said. Ryan did so， but the __13__ man couldn’t swim back. McClung， __14__ beside them in the water， picked up Ryan and swam to the bank. __15__， doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia[體溫過低]. “They risked their lives to save Ryan，” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”

（ ）1. A. close B. open C. touch D. wash

（ ）2. A. driving B. missing C. moving D. stopping

（ ）3. A. chair B. seat C. place D. room

（ ）4. A. got out of B. got into C. pulled D. drove

（ ）5. A. Excited B. Tired C. surprised D. Frightened

（ ）6. A. to B. from C. with D. of

（ ）7. A. woman B. pond C. crowd D. car

（ ）8. A. below B. under C. around D. above

（ ）9. A. window B. door C. car D. seat

（ ）10. A. across B. through C. into D. from

（ ）11. A. out of B. away C. out D. safe

（ ）12. A. seemed B. happened C. disappeared D. appeared

（ ）13. A. busy B. tired C. cold D. worried

（ ）14. A. still B. yet C. always D. never

（ ）15. A. After B. Last C. Soon D. Later

參考答案

（一）1-5 ACDCB 6-10 DBBDB 11-15 ABCBA

（二）1-5 ACBAD 6-10 BCDAB 11-15 CCBAD