When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 21 that would forever change my future. 22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 23 hearing. I experienced great 24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 27 three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I 28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question. Her response 31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 33 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 34 and I sat a little 35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 38 my young life. From that day forward, my 39 improved fantastically. My view on life 40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!” 21. A. plan B. choice C. promise D. decision 22. A. Instead of B. Apart from C. Regardless of D. Far from 23. A. weak B. sharp C. normal D. different 24. A. anxiety B. honour C. sympathy D. excitement 25. A. getting away B. putting up C. fitting in D. coming up 26. A. handled B. struggled C. disagreed D. engaged 27. A. regular B. polite C. simple D. formal 28. A. found B. understood C. saw D. read 29. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. confident D. jealous 30. A. gently B. luckily C. nervously D. carelessly 31. A. enjoyed B. surprised C. delighted D. fooled 32. A. stamped B. placed C. stepped D. knocked 33. A. if B. unless C. since D. until 34. A. pride B. regret C. courage D. envy 35. A. taller B. shorter C. longer D. wider 36. A. declined B. sank C. returned D. acted 37. A. home B. fortune C. place D. name 38. A. devoted B. surrounded C. occupied D. transformed 39. A. grades B. health C. characters D. growth 40. A. set B. made C. turned D. got
答案: 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B