文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲的是作者因为鼻孔的肿瘤动了手术,脸上留下了疤,在受到嘲笑时作者自尊心越来越低,后来作者遇到了一个人,那个人告诉作者不应该只在乎外表。
1 . At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.
But that year, I ________ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an ________ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was ________, and I returned to classes soon.
But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous ________ confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ________ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ________.
I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ________ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and ________ negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks ________ you?”
Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ________ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he ________ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ________ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones.
I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ________ cancer
Now, I am ________ for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ________.
1. A.took charge of | B.took care of | C.took control of | D.took notice of |
2. A.appointment | B.arrangement | C.commitment | D.placement |
3. A.severe | B.minor | C.apparent | D.complicated |
4. A.novelists | B.specialists | C.impressionists | D.journalists |
5. A.advocated | B.predicted | C.warned | D.witnessed |
6. A.desperate | B.enthusiastic | C.delicate | D.optimistic |
7. A.smiling | B.glaring | C.glancing | D.staring |
8. A.unusually | B.unintentionally. | C.unconventionally | D.unselfishly |
9. A.bother | B.impress | C.annoy | D.restrict |
10. A.greeted | B.persuaded | C.encountered | D.grasped |
11. A.abused | B.defended | C.informed | D.motivated |
12. A.relief | B.security | C.defence | D.honesty |
13. A.going about | B.relating to | C.wrestling with | D.breaking with |
14. A.greedy | B.grateful | C.suitable | D.tolerant |
15. A.mental vitality | B.physical fitness | C.social acceptance | D.face value |