Ⅳ. Complete the summary notes with the words and expressions from the passage “A red, red rose”.
One day， a new student named Maddie arrived. 6. ______of looking away， Maddie said the birthmark looked like a 7. ______ and called it beautiful. This made Sally’s heart turn 8. ______， and she finally looked at her birthmark in the mirror without shame. The next day， Maddie 9. ______ a red rose on her own face， showing support.
In the end， Sally learned that everyone is 10. ______ and 11. ______ in their own way. She realised accepting her 12. ______ was the key to feeling confident. This story teaches us to embrace what makes us unique， just as Sally did.
答案：6. Instead
7. rose
8. sunny
9. drew
10. special
11. different
12. birthmark
Ⅴ. Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
The mark of courage
Lena had a small， leaf-shaped birthmark on her hand. She always wore gloves to hide it because she was afraid others would call it “weird.” One day in swimming class， she had to take off her gloves. When her classmates saw it， some laughed and said， “What’s that ugly mark?” Lena felt embarrassed and covered her hand， refusing to swim again.
At home， her mother noticed she was upset. “Your birthmark isn’t ugly，” she said. “It’s like a special sign that makes you unique.” Her father added， “Even trees with scars grow strong. Your mark is part of your story.”
Later， in art class， the teacher asked students to draw something special about themselves. At first， Lena hesitated， but then she drew her hand with the birthmark， coloring it like a golden leaf. Her friend Mia said， “That looks amazing!” Soon， the whole class admired her drawing.
Feeling braver， Lena shared her story during the school’s “Celebrate Differences” week. Standing in front of everyone， she took off her gloves and said， “This mark used to make me shy， but now I’m proud of it. We’re all different， and that’s what makes us special.” Everyone clapped.
From then on， Lena wore her gloves less often. She learned that true confidence comes from accepting yourself just as you are.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Lena was happy to have her uniqueness when she was born.
B. Lena was really lucky to have a warm family.
C. Lena learned to view her birthmark as a symbol of courage.
D. Lena was brave enough to embrace her uniqueness.
答案：1. D
解析：文章講述Lena從隱藏胎記到接受并分享，最終明白自信源于接受自己，主旨是“勇敢擁抱自己的獨特性”，選D。
