At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n) 1 that would forever alter my future. 2 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 3 hearing.
I experienced great 4 throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of 5 with the other students, I also 6 with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could 7.
8 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 9 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 10 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 11 answered Mrs. Jordan's question.
Her response 12 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 13 her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle 14 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 15. Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence 16 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n) 17 in this world. No matter how many 18 I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.
The very three-word phrase entirely 19 my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my 20 among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.

1.
1. A.
  decision
2. B.
  effort
3. C.
  commitment
4. D.
  attempt
2.
1. A.
  Apart from
2. B.
  Rather than
3. C.
  Regardless of
4. D.
  Instead of
3.
1. A.
  strong
2. B.
  normal
3. C.
  weak
4. D.
  sharp
4.
1. A.
  excitement
2. B.
  sympathy
3. C.
  anxiety
4. D.
  authority
5.
1. A.
  making up
2. B.
  getting away
3. C.
  coming up
4. D.
  fitting in
6.
1. A.
  struggled
2. B.
  handled
3. C.
  impressed
4. D.
  absorbed
7.
1. A.
  leave behind
2. B.
  turn out
3. C.
  take off
4. D.
  keep up
8.
1. A.
  Gradually
2. B.
  Eventually
3. C.
  Luckily
4. D.
  Subsequently
9.
1. A.
  found
2. B.
  read
3. C.
  observed
4. D.
  appreciated
10.
1. A.
  confident
2. B.
  embarrassed
3. C.
  frightened
4. D.
  jealous
11.
1. A.
  carelessly
2. B.
  nervously
3. C.
  casually
4. D.
  naturally
12.
1. A.
  fooled
2. B.
  delighted
3. C.
  surprised
4. D.
  upset
13.
1. A.
  hit
2. B.
  stepped
3. C.
  placed
4. D.
  settled
14.
1. A.
  unless
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  after
4. D.
  until
15.
1. A.
  regret
2. B.
  pride
3. C.
  envy
4. D.
  courage
16.
1. A.
  increased
2. B.
  declined
3. C.
  escaped
4. D.
  built
17.
1. A.
  fortune
2. B.
  impression
3. C.
  living
4. D.
  difference
18.
1. A.
  feelings
2. B.
  obstacles
3. C.
  competitions
4. D.
  opportunities
19.
1. A.
  devoted
2. B.
  surrounded
3. C.
  occupied
4. D.
  transformed
20.
1. A.
  hardship
2. B.
  character
3. C.
  popularity
4. D.
  health

     Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried
our next month.
     If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will clamped (扣留) until they
pay law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not
guilty. In practice, very few foreign drives are likely to return to Britain to deal with their eases.
     Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear
in court, Instead, officers often merely give warnings.
     Three million foreign-registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles s make up 36 percent,
French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.
    Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more vehicles entre Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up 36 percent.
French crashes caused by foreign vehicle rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost
400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries form accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.
     The new Law is party intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits to weight and
hours at the wheel. Foreign Lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British Lorries. Recent
spot checks found that three quarters of Lorries that failed safety teats were registered overseas.
    The standard deposit for a careless driving offence -such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or
reading a map at the wheel-will be ￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be
￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.

1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _____.

A. explanation
B. introduction
C. comment
D. background.

2. The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be forted up to _____.

A. ￡60
B. ￡300
C. ￡900
D. ￡980

3. We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. many foreign drivers have been fined by Britain police
B. 300,000German vehicles enter Britain every year
C. 25percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety tests
D. British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law

4. The new traffic law is mainly intended to _____.

A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain
B. increase the British movement's additional income
C. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries
D. get foreign drives to appear in count

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