At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists

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．effortC．commitment D．attempt【小题2】A．Apart from B．Rather thanC．Regardless of D．Instead of【小题3】A．strong B．normal C．weak D．sharp【小题4】A．excitement B．sympathy C．anxiety D．authority【小题5】A．making upB．getting away C．coming up D．fitting in【小题6】A．struggled B．handled C．impressed D．absorbed【小题7】A．leave behind B．turn out C．take off D．keep up【小题8】A．Gradually B．Eventually C．Luckily D．Subsequently【小题9】A．found B．read C．observed D．appreciated【小题10】A．confident B．embarrassedC．frightenedD．jealous【小题11】A．carelessly B．nervously C．casually D．naturally【小题12】A．fooled B．delightedC．surprised D．upset【小题13】A．hit B．stepped C．placed D．settled【小题14】A．unless B．since C．after D．until【小题15】A．regret B．pride C．envy D．courage【小题16】A．increased B．declined C．escapedD．built【小题17】A．fortune B．impressionC．living D．difference【小题18】A．feelings B．obstacles C．competitions D．opportunities【小题19】A．devoted B．surrounded C．occupied D．transformed【小题20】A．hardshipB．character C．popularityD．healthA

(答案→)A 解析：文章介绍作者三岁的时候完全失聪，但是父母还是把他送到正常的学校，虽然在小学很辛苦，但是老师的鼓励使他自信心增加，整个的人生态度也发生了巨大的改变。【小题1】考查名词：A. decision决定，B. effort努力，C. commitment奉献，投入，D. attempt试图，我父母做了个改变我一生的决定。Make a decision做决定，选A【小题2】考查词组：A. Apart from除了，B. Rather than而不是，C. Regardless of不管，D. Instead of代表，而不是，从后面的they chose an ordinary one for me.可知父母没有把我送到聋哑人的特殊的教育学校，而是送到正常的学校，选D【小题3】考查形容词：A. strong牢固的，B. normal正常的，C. weak虚弱的，D. sharp尖锐的，从前面的句子：they chose an ordinary one for me.可知那里的老师和同学都有正常的听力，选B【小题4】考查名词：A. excitement兴奋，B. sympathy同情，C. anxiety焦虑，D. authority官方，从后面的句子：because, in addition to the problems of 35 with the other students, I also 36 with most of my school work.可知作者整个小学都体验了焦虑，选C【小题5】考查词组：A. making up编造，组成，B. getting away离开，C. coming up出现，提出，D. fitting in适应，除了要和同学相适应的问题，fit in with与... 相适应，选D【小题6】考查动词：A. struggled努力，挣扎，B. handled处理，C. impressed给…印象深刻，D. absorbed吸收，我还要和大部分功课做斗争，struggle with和…努力，选A【小题7】考查词组：A. leave behind落后，留下，B. turn out结果是，C. take off脱下，D. keep up维持，跟上，从前面的I also 36 with most of my school work.可知作者要花费每个空余时间才能跟上，选D【小题8】考查副词：A. Gradually逐渐地，B. Eventually最后地，C. Luckily幸运地，D. Subsequently其后，随后，接着，从后面的句子：my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. 可知幸运的是老师用三个字的短语改变了这种情况，选C【小题9】考查动词：A. found 发现，B. read读，C. observed观察，D. appreciated欣赏，从后面的句子：immediately raised my hand.可知作者读懂了老师的唇语，立刻举手回答问题，选B【小题10】考查形容词：A. confident自信的，B. embarrassed尴尬的，C. frightened害怕的，D. jealous嫉妒的，从后面的句子：because I was sure I had the right answer.可知作者很自信，选A【小题11】考查副词：A. carelessly粗心的，B. nervously紧张地，C. casually随意地，D. naturally自然地，. 从前面的句子：I took a deep breath可知作者回答问题的时候很紧张，选B【小题12】考查动词：A. fooled 愚弄，B. delighted使…高兴，C. surprised使惊讶，D. upset使不安，从后面老师同学的反应可知作者的回答让所有的人很惊讶，选C【小题13】考查动词：A. hit 击打，B. stepped走，踏，C. placed 放置，D. settled解决，老师热情的用右脚击打地面，选A【小题14】考查连词：A. unless除非，B. since自从，C. after在…后面，D. until直到，老师的右手绕了一个圈直到指着我，选D【小题15】考查名词：A. regret后悔，遗憾，B. pride骄傲，C. envy嫉妒，D. courage勇气，从前面的句子：For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star.可知作者当时很骄傲，选B【小题16】考查动词：A. increased增加，B. declined衰退，下降，C. escaped逃脱，D. built建立，从前面的句子：Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair.可知作者的自信心增强了，选A【小题17】考查名词：A. fortune运气，财产，B. impression印象，C. living 生活，D. difference不同，那时我下定决心我要对这个世界产生影响。Make a difference对…产生影响，选D【小题18】考查名词：A. feelings 感觉，B. obstacles障碍，C. competitions竞争，D. opportunities机会，从后面的I knew I could overcome them.可知无论我遇到多杀障碍，我都会克服它们，选B【小题19】考查动词：A. devoted奉献，投入，B. surrounded包围C. occupied 占据，D. transformed转变，从前面的句子：my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. 可知老师的话改变了我的生活，选D【小题20】考查名词：A. hardship困难，B. character性格，C. popularity受欢迎D. health健康，从前面的my grades and speech improved greatly,可知学习说话都有了提高，在同学中的受欢迎程度也增加了，选C

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