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    Being beautiful means a lot to teenage girls. Once it did to me too. I was the vainest person in the world, but that all changed one December night.
    It was a Thursday, and I was getting ready for the wrestling tournament the following day. I was so excited; it was going to be my first tournament as a cheerleader. I walked past the mirror and stopped to check my appearance. I noticed my eyebrows were a little bushy, and that’s when my vanity kicked in. The brows could be easily fixed with the waxing kit I had purchased. I put the jar of wax in the microwave. But instead of heating the wax for 30 seconds, I pressed too many zeros and heated it for three minutes. As I reached for the jar, I dropped it, spilling it all over myself.
    My mother came running when she heard my screams. The hot wax was rolling down my face and arm. My mom took a wet washcloth and tried to wash the wax off my face. This proved to be a bad idea, because the wax was honey based, and it pulled my skin off with the wax.
    The 15-mile drive to the emergency room seemed to take hours. When we finally arrived, the nurse didn’t waste any time. They took me straight to a doctor and gave me extra-strength painkillers, so my mind was in confusion. The doctor explained how severe my burns really were: my arm was a combination of first-, second- and third-degree burns, and needed to stay bandaged. My face was first- and second-degree burns. If the wax had gotten any closer to my right eye, I would have lost my sight. I was covered in multi-colored “goop(药膏)”, wrapped, and sent home to recover.
    I got up the next morning and the first thing I wanted to do was wash off the remaining wax. I unwrapped the bandages and “degooped”, letting warm water gently remove the rest of the wax. The next step was to do a self-evaluation of the damage. I couldn’t believe how horrible I looked. A horror-movie monster stared back at me from the mirror. All I could think was, my life is over. For someone as vain as me, this was very true. I thought I was going to be horribly disfigured(毁容的)for the rest of my life! All I could do was cry.
    My mom made it worse by forcing me to go out in public. She dragged me to the grocery store and wherever else she felt like taking me. Everywhere we went, people had a million questions, none of which I wanted to answer. Then my mom declared she was going to put me through even more torture—I had to go to school on Monday. School only led to more questions from more people.
    Now, two years later, my wounds have healed, leaving a few scars. I still feel self-conscious if I don’t wear make-up, and I’ve discovered that three-quarter length sleeves are wonderful for covering the scars on my arm.
    After spending several months adjusting to this injury, I realized how vain I was. I had made beauty important, but it never was or will ever be that important. It took this event to teach me that no matter how much you change on the outside, you’re still the same person on the inside. 
    小题1:After the accident, the writer has come to realize that ________.
    A．teenage girls care too much about their appearance
    B．loving beauty will necessarily make one disfigured
    C．we can never judge a person merely by one’s looks
    D．sometimes being beautiful can cost you something
    小题2:Which of the four statements is a fact?
    A．The severe damage to her sight and face weren’t recovered.
    B．The mother wished the writer to face her misfortune bravely.
    C．From the lesson we conclude that “once bitten, twice frightened”.
    D．The severe burns were caused by her mother’s lack of first-aid.
    小题3:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph is closest to ________.
    A．beauty is not everythingB．a student shall not make up
    C．beauty is not importantD．loving beauty will spoil you
    小题4:The author develops her composition by ________.
    A．offering accurate factsB．giving contrast and comparison
    C．using logical argumentsD．representing own experiences
    小题5:Which of the following can be the best title?
    A．The Price of VanityB．An Unexpected Ending
    C．A Disfigured GirlD．Beauty Ruins Everything

    小题1:D
    小题2:B
    小题3:A
    小题4:D
    小题5:A
    文章讲述的是虚荣的作者通过一次事故终于认识到了自己虚荣的本质，知道了什么才是真正重要的。
    小题1:推理判断题，根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者付出了代价。
    小题2:推理判断题，根据倒数地三段可知，该段讲述的是作者的母亲带她去公共场合，让她去学校上课，都是在教她勇敢地面对不幸。
    小题3:划线部分的意思是意识到了美丽没有原来那么重要。
    小题4:作者采用的是通过描述自己的真实经历的方式来构成的
    小题5:主旨大意题，文章讲述的是作者因为虚荣而发生了事故，即虚荣的代价。
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    B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.
    C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.
    D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.
    小题2:When receiving her birthday gift, the author’s grandmother probably felt _____.
    A．disappointed and lonelyB．sorry and sad
    C．surprised and pleasedD．nervous and excited
    小题3:According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
    A．the more friends you have, the better
    B．friends are more important than family
    C．understanding leads to greater success
    D．true friendship is very important to us
    小题4:Which of the following words can best describe the author’s grandmother ?
    A．Kind.B．Great.C．PoliteD．Pleasant

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    科目：高中英语 来源：不详 题型：完形填空


    Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the   36  art treasures to their collection.
    One year, as winter approached,   37  engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to  38  his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was   39  in action. The art collector   40  awaited more news,  41  he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were   42  . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
    Upset and   43  , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the   44  old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a   45  with a large package in his hands.
    He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a   46  of your son. I was the one he was 47  when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
    As the two began to   48  , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's   49  of fine art. “I am no   50  ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”
    As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would   51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face   52  striking detail.
    Overcome with emotion, the man   53  the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing   54  thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the   55  he had been given.
    小题1:
    A．latestB．richestC．cheapestD．finest
    小题2:
    A．warB．fire C．storm D．flood
    小题3:
    A．save B．serve C．help D．build
    小题4:
    A．fighting B．actingC．missing D．dying
    小题5:
    A．anxiously B．calmly C．quietlyD．secretly
    小题6:
    A．wonderingB．doubtingC．fearingD．expecting
    小题7:
    A．comp1etedB．doubledC．removedD．confirmed
    小题8:
    A．lonelyB．tiredC．nervousD．frightened
    小题9:
    A．sadB．puzzledC．angryD．worried
    小题10:
    A．farmerB．soldierC．painterD．seller
    小题11:
    A．friendB．photographer C．partnerD．guard
    小题12:
    A．rescuingB．carryingC．guardingD．hiding
    小题13:
    A．argueB．moveC．talkD．eat
    小题14:
    A．description B．loveC．senseD．understanding
    小题15:
    A．reporterB．businessmanC．heroD．artist
    小题16:
    A．sometimesB．oftenC．neverD．still
    小题17:
    A．forB．inC．ofD．on
    小题18:
    A．treated B．questionedC．welcomedD．thanked
    小题19:
    A．ownB．asideC．upD．off
    小题20:
    A．treasureB．souvenirC．giftD．Package

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