B. 任务型阅读。根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。
It was a summer vacation, and I was at a zoo with my family. When we saw a group of flamingos, a little boy shouted to me, "Hey, look! Your real family!" I knew for sure that he said the words because I had a pointy nose just like the flamingos.
Then, my mum told me to stand among the flamingos, "Now, please turn your face side, sweetie! Let me take some photos of you." I smiled and she took photos happily.
When I was 14, the singer Ashlee Simpson had a successful nose job (鼻子整形术). I was quite sure I wanted to get one for myself. I looked at her before-and-after pictures. I asked my mother to take me to see a plastic surgeon (整容医生), but my mother told me there was an easier way to solve my problem. "I don't believe you're a beautiful girl, people will see you that way," she said finally.
However, she finally agreed. Full of excitement, I walked into the doctor's office. The doctor turned my head up and down and a nurse took many photos of my nose. Then the doctor designed it on the computer. Finally, he showed me what he was about to operate (做手术) on me. When I looked at the picture, a smile flashed (闪现) across my face and then disappeared. Is that me? ... I made an excuse and ran out of the office, never mentioning a nose job again.
Looking at the old photo, I'm smiling. Mum is right. She taught me something that is really important in my life.
6. Why did the little boy say that flamingos are the writer's real family?
7. What did the writer's mother think of the writer's idea of getting a nose job?
8. Why did the writer escape (逃离) from the doctor's?
9. What lesson did the writer learn in the end?
10. What kind of people do you think are truly beautiful and why?
答案：6. Because the writer had a pointy nose just like the flamingos.
7. She thought there was an easier way to solve the problem and that the writer was a beautiful girl.
8. Because when she looked at the designed picture of her nose after the operation, she didn't recognize herself and realized that was not what she wanted.
9. The writer learned that inner beauty is more important than appearance.
10. I think people who are confident, kind and have a positive attitude towards life are truly beautiful. Because these qualities can make people shine from the inside out and bring warmth and happiness to others.
四、书面表达。
某英文杂志社正在以“How I Have Changed”为题征稿。假如你是李华，请你根据以下图示内容写一篇短文，描述你发生的变化，并向该杂志社投稿。
How I Have Changed
答案：How I Have Changed
My life has changed a lot in the past few years. In terms of appearance, I used to be short and thin, but now I am tall and strong. I have grown taller and put on some weight.
As for personality, I was once very shy and quiet. I was afraid to speak in public and didn't like to talk with others. However, now I am more outgoing and confident. I enjoy making friends and talking with them. I even take an active part in class discussions.
The process of change was not easy. I used to spend a lot of time playing computer games, which made me feel bored. But then I developed a hobby of reading books. Reading not only opened up my eyes but also made me more knowledgeable. Through reading, I learned how to communicate with others and became more confident.
I am very happy with these changes. They have made my life more colorful and meaningful.
