At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n)
that would forever alter my future.
sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have
hearing.
I experienced great
throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of
with the other students, I also
with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could
.
for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I
her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually
because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and
answered Mrs. Jordan's question.
Her response
all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically
her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle
it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!"
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with
. Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence
like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n)
in this world. No matter how many
I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.
The very three-word phrase entirely
my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my
among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.
| 小题1: | | A．decision | B．effort | C．commitment | D．attempt |
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| 小题2: | | A．Apart from | B．Rather than | C．Regardless of | D．Instead of |
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| 小题3: | | A．strong | B．normal | C．weak | D．sharp |
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| 小题4: | | A．excitement | B．sympathy | C．anxiety | D．authority |
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| 小题5: | | A．making up | B．getting away | C．coming up | D．fitting in |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggled | B．handled | C．impressed | D．absorbed |
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| 小题7: | | A．leave behind | B．turn out | C．take off | D．keep up |
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| 小题8: | | A．Gradually | B．Eventually | C．Luckily | D．Subsequently |
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| 小题9: | | A．found | B．read | C．observed | D．appreciated |
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| 小题10: | | A．confident | B．embarrassed | C．frightened | D．jealous |
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| 小题11: | | A．carelessly | B．nervously | C．casually | D．naturally |
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| 小题12: | | A．fooled | B．delighted | C．surprised | D．upset |
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| 小题13: | | A．hit | B．stepped | C．placed | D．settled |
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| 小题14: | | A．unless | B．since | C．after | D．until |
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| 小题15: | | A．regret | B．pride | C．envy | D．courage |
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| 小题16: | | A．increased | B．declined | C．escaped | D．built |
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| 小题17: | | A．fortune | B．impression | C．living | D．difference |
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| 小题18: | | A．feelings | B．obstacles | C．competitions | D．opportunities |
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| 小题19: | | A．devoted | B．surrounded | C．occupied | D．transformed |
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| 小题20: | | A．hardship | B．character | C．popularity | D．health |
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