When my son was first diagnosed with autism （孤独症）, it was a very hard time for us．In some ways it was a
16_ because we finally knew the name．of the disease after visiting many hospitals, but it also
17__ years bf uncertainty, and we didn't know what
18_was like．
When I
19__the news with my coworkers, I was so surprised but happy to receive so much immediate
20 from them ．They were focused on what we
_21___, not how it would affect my ability to work．
One coworker in particular was
22__, She was always kind and considerate; She called me into her
23__ a few days later, and gave me a（n） "
24__stone''．It is a small stone with an indention （凹陷）for your
25__, It gives you something to
26__ when you're worried ． rubbing your thumb around on this stone．It was a l
ovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．
She then made a permanent offer to 28_ us to any appointment or testing we needed． Considering the fact that we_
29__ 90 minutes from where most．treatments took place, this was a（n）
30_offer．She made it very clear to me that this offer
31_last-minute trips or emergencies．Anytime we needed to go anywhere , She was willing to be our transportation．
We never did need to bother her,
32__ knowing it was there and that she was so willing to
33__ made it feel like we were much less
_34 ．
I'm very grateful to her and．
35__ around us who came together to be a support system in our time of need．We were really moved by the level of support we received．
| 小题1: | | A．surprise | B．relief | C．pleasure | D．success ． |
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| 小题2: | | A．meant | B．broke | C．ended | D．explained |
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| 小题3: | | A．a dream | B．4 plan | C．the future | D．the job |
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| 小题4: | | A．received | B．doubted | C．heard | D．shared |
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小题5:A．treatment B．love C, complaints D．gifts
| 小题6: | | A．needed | B．saw | C．failed | D．learned |
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| 小题7: | | A．rude | B．grateful | C．amazing | D．cold |
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| 小题8: | | A．office | B．school． | C．garden | D．restaurant |
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| 小题9: | | A．-fear | B．peace | C．anger | D．worry |
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| 小题10: | | A．ring | B．thumb | C．luck | D．courage |
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| 小题11: | | A．focus on | B．believe in | C．care about | D．know about |
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| 小题12: | | A．language | B．expression | C．gesture | D．message |
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| 小题13: | | A．devote | B．attach | C．introduce | D．drive |
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| 小题14: | | A．ran | B．lived | C．walked | D．rode |
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| 小题15: | | A．final | B．firm | C．great | D．unconditional |
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| 小题16: | | A．refused | B．welcomed | C．passed | D．included |
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小题18:A, move B．wait C．help D．pay
| 小题19: | | A．important | B．alone | C．awake | D．busy |
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| 小题20: | | A．both | B．few | C．nobody | D．everyone |
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ovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．