A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher parent meeting. To the little boy's1 ， she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher2 his mother and he felt sorry for her look. 3she was a beautiful woman, there was a serious scar (疤痕) on her right face. The boy never wanted to 4 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed (使留下印象) by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had the scar. But the little boy was still 5and hid himself from everyone. Just then, he 6 a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face Madam?" The teacher asked carefully.
The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, his room caught fire one day. 7 was too scared to get into his room, but I did, When I was running towards his bed, a long piece of wood fell down and I put myself over him. Finally, when I 8 I found I was in the hospital." She touched her right face. "The scar was left on my face, but I have never regretted what I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now."
Hearing that, the little boy cried 9 and ran to his mother. He hugged his mother and felt great love 10 his mother. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
