Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"

I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __26_ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __27__.

"What kind of __28__ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __29__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I _30_ the dark scars on my right hand.

At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water all over my hands and stomach. My parents __31__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __32__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __33__ that day at lunch.

The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __34__ a good model.

But after that __35__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.

The next day, I __36__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't _37__ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t _38__ standing up for myself like that.

However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm _39_ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __40__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, _41__ with a few scars.

The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, _42__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt _43__ too—free and happy.

Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They _44__ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __45__ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.

Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog 1 I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all 2.
"What kind of 3 are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, 4 the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I 5 the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water all over my hands and stomach. My parents 6 me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what 7 me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, 8 that day at lunch.
The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might 9 a good model.
But after that 10 at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I 11 myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't 12 forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t 13 standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm 14 hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the 15, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, 16 with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, 17 beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt 18 too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They 19 and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'11 never 20 posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      when
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      before
2. 2.
   1. A.
      applauding
   2. B.
      cheering
   3. C.
      laughing
   4. D.
      quarreling
3. 3.
   1. A.
      modeling
   2. B.
      writing
   3. C.
      drilling
   4. D.
      acting
4. 4.
   1. A.
      in spite of
   2. B.
      in view of
   3. C.
      in terms of
   4. D.
      in front of
5. 5.
   1. A.
      looked into
   2. B.
      searched for
   3. C.
      wondered about
   4. D.
      glanced at
6. 6.
   1. A.
      presented
   2. B.
      sent
   3. C.
      rushed
   4. D.
      handed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      beat
   3. C.
      disappointed
   4. D.
      puzzled
8. 8.
   1. A.
      for
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      after
9. 9.
   1. A.
      impress
   2. B.
      make
   3. C.
      consult
   4. D.
      defeat
10. 10.
    1. A.
       effect
    2. B.
       phenomenon
    3. C.
       challenge
    4. D.
       scene
11. 11.
    1. A.
       forced
    2. B.
       expected
    3. C.
       reminded
    4. D.
       preferred
12. 12.
    1. A.
       apologize
    2. B.
       beg
    3. C.
       hide
    4. D.
       complain
13. 13.
    1. A.
       consider
    2. B.
       imagine
    3. C.
       appreciate
    4. D.
       resist
14. 14.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       ever
    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       gradually
15. 15.
    1. A.
       blanket
    2. B.
       bed
    3. C.
       chair
    4. D.
       mirror
16. 16.
    1. A.
       while
    2. B.
       though
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       because
17. 17.
    1. A.
       right
    2. B.
       still
    3. C.
       therefore
    4. D.
       anyhow
18. 18.
    1. A.
       sensitive
    2. B.
       uncomfortable
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       tense
19. 19.
    1. A.
       compare
    2. B.
       associate
    3. C.
       wave
    4. D.
       whisper
20. 20.
    1. A.
       give up
    2. B.
       end up
    3. C.
       put up
    4. D.
       set up

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“Hey, Jenny ! How’s the model?”

    I had just taken a bite of my hot dog  31   I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all  32  .

“What kind of  33   are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?” More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, in front of the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I  34   the dark scars on my right hand.

At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water all over my hands and stomach. My parents  35   me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what  36  me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, like that day at lunch.

The girls were being super mean to me because they’d heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn’t let my scars  37  me and that I might make a good model.

But after that  38   at school, I was sure I’d made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.

    The next day, I   39  myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: “You can’t  40  forever, Jenny. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you’re just as good as they are.” Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t imagine standing up for myself like that.

However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend’s words replayed in my mind. I’m  41   hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the  42 , and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, 43  with a few scars.

The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What’s more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria,

 44  beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt different too—free and happy.

Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They whisper and stare, but I don’t let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I’ll never  45   posing on the runway (T形舞台), but I do know one thing: I’m done.

A. as             B. when                 C. while            D. before

A. nodding        B. cheering             C. laughing         D. quarreling

A. modeling       B. writing         C. drilling         D. acting

A. looked into        B. searched for         C. wondered about   D. glanced at

A. presented     B. guided           C. rushed           D. handed

A. hurt           B. beat                 C. disappointed     D. puzzled

A. impress            B. limit                C. award        D. suspect

A. effect             B. phenomenon       C. movement         D. scene

A. forced          B. expected             C. reminded         D. arranged

A. apologize      B. beg              C. hide             D. complain

A. hardly             B. ever                 C. even             D. gradually

A. blanket        B. bed             C. chair            D. mirror

A. while         B. though           C. and          D. because

A. right           B. still                C. therefore        D. anyhow

A. give up        B. end up           C. put up       D. set up

Life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver. And he is proof.

At just 18 years of age, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2,500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.

"A lot of teachers say, 'Don't drink,' but I'm not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it," Nepola says. "I just say, 'Don't get in a car.' "

One year ago, Nepola, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken.

At Hackensack University Medical Center, his skull was opened to relieve pressure on his brain. He was diagnosed with traumatic（创伤性）brain injury and remained in a coma（昏迷）and on life support for nearly three weeks.

At Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. physical therapist Erin Leahy initially found Nepola unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a miracle.

But Nepola's recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with his right hand.

In the process of recovery, Nepola has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his trauma doctor, Sanjeev Kaul, he teamed with Gonzalez and began attending assemblies in April.

He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. And his rehabilitation（康复）and visible trauma help him draw serious attention from students.

Besides, "I'm not a wall," he said. "I feel like I know how to talk to people."

Driving drunk, he tells students, is like playing Russian roulette（俄罗斯轮盘赌博）: "You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen."

Now, his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, "I’m a lot happier in my life."

1. The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. tell readers about the dangers of driving a car

B. warn students about the dangers of drinking

C. tell readers about Michael Nepola’s recovery experience

D. advise people not to drive a car after drinking

2. As a eighteen year old boy, Nepola story is powerful because ______.

A. his family supported him

B. his classmate and friend never gave up him

C. his classmate and friend are familiar with him

D. he is just like one classmate or friend we know

3. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. A drunk driver will eventually have a serious accident.

B. Drunk driving is as risky as it is excited.

C. Drunk driving can be fun if the driver is experienced.

D. An experienced driver can drive drunk successfully.

4. After the accident, Michael Nepola came to ______.

A. make a full recovery

B. recover at a magical speed

C. be eager for more adventure

D. enjoy life more despite his physical condition

5. What can we infer from the article?

A. Michael Nepola believes his accident was the result of bad luck.

B. Michael Nepola thinks that students shouldn’t get drunk.

C. Michael Nepola wants to warn young people about the dangers of drunk driving.

D. Michael Nepola still doesn’t care about his future or college.