“Can I see my baby？” asked the happy new mother.The bundle(婴儿包) was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face，she gasped—the baby had been born without ears.Time，however，proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy，a big boy...called me—a freak.” She sighed，knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.
He grew up，handsome for his misfortune.A favorite with his fellow students，he might have been class president，but for that.He developed a gift for literature and music.
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor.“Could nothing be done？” “I believe we could graft(移植) on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，” the doctor decided.So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man.Two years went by.Then，“You’re going to the hospital，son.Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.But it’s a secret.” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success.His talents blossomed into genius.School and college became a series of successes.Later，he married and entered the diplomatic(外交) service.“But I must know！” he urged his father.“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know...not yet.”
The years kept the secret，but the day did come—one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son.He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材).Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.
1.The story is mainly about .
A.how a boy had new ears through an operation
B.what a devoted parent privately did for the child
C.how a disabled boy turned into a useful person
D.why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy
答案 B
解析 主旨大意题。本文主要讲了一位伟大无私的母亲把自己的耳朵捐给自己的孩子的故事。故选B。
2.From the first paragraph we know that the mother .
A.was determined to donate her ears to perfect her son
B.kept her husband unknown about the baby’s situation
C.felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D.complained of her bad luck to have a disabled child
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face，she gasped—the baby had been born without ears”可知，母亲看到她的新生儿没有耳朵感到震惊和失望。
3.The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.slow-acting person
B.ugly-looking child
C.badly-behaved student
D.strangely-shaped creature
答案 D
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The agreement was between the donator and the family.
B.The boy was so popular that he was made class president.
C.Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.
D.The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，那个男孩在母亲去世，父亲撩开母亲的头发时最终知道了是母亲把耳朵给了他。故选C。
5.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?
A.Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.
B.It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.
C.True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.
D.It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。本文通过讲述一位伟大的母亲为儿子捐献耳朵并对儿子保守秘密，让我们感受到了母爱的伟大，有时真爱隐藏在深处而不是流露于外表。
