"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(喘气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, A boy, a big boy… called me a freak(怪人).
He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people,” his mother blamed him, but he felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.
Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “ I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know… not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket, Slowly. Tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” his father whispered, gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”
56. Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A. Because her son had a tiny face. B. Because she saw her son crying
C. Because her son was born imperfect D. Because her son was in her arms
57. Which word can describe Mother’s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?
A. Nervous B. Sympathetic C. Proud D. Angry
58. Who gave the son the ears?
A. A doctor B. His father C. His mother D. A stranger
59. The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “_______”
A. see B. show C. find D. search
60. The best title for the passage would be______.
A. Mother’s hair B. An unforgettable memory
C. Who gave me the ears? D. Who is my best respectable person?