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My hearing is getting worse every day and I fear by the time I'm twenty-one I will be fully deaf.It scares me very much.
Being deaf affects me 1 you might think.I've met some people who have 2 at me because I have "ignored" them.But in 3 fact.I didn't hear them.In school I often get told off (责骂)for 4 too loud, when in reality I don't realize it because I can't hear myself well.It makes me feel really 5 .I also can't participate in a lot of 6 , like canoeing or cross-country, because it's windy outside and this may affect my ears.I hate having to use these 7 and I often feel like 8 really gets me , so sometimes I feel a little bit lonely.
I get questions all the time, 9 "Why are you deaf?" and "What's that thing in your ear?" Even my friends don't 100% understand.Today, one of them said to me.“So what's going to happen when you go 10 deaf?” It really got to me.What will happen when I go fully deaf? Will I have a 11 life? I don't think I will.
Looking back 12 my childhood, I would say it was pretty much non-existent.It was full of hospital 13 and operations for grommets (devices that let the ear breathe)- and to make it 14 I had eye problems as well! I am the only one in my whole family who has any medical 15 .
When I was a child.I 16 to wear my hearing aids.This wasn't because they made my ears sweaty(出汗的) like the doctors thought, 17 because I was ashamed of them.Funnily enough, it was a big computer store that helped me overcome this because a woman behind the 18 had her hair cut short to 19 her hearing aids.She helped me 20 my self-confidence and now I realize it's okay that I wear them.
1.A.no more than B. more than C.no less than D.less than
2.A.shouted B.glanced C.laughed D.looked
3.A.false B.ideal C.real D.actual
4.A.telling B.saying C.speaking D.working
5.A.experienced B.excited C.ashamed D.astonished
6.A.jobs B.activities C.travels D.situations
7.A.expressions B.comments C.remarks D.excuses
8.A.everybody B.nobody C.somebody D.everyone
9.A.like B.as C.as for D.for
10.A.totally B.perfectly C.exactly D.largely
11.A.common B.usual C.normal D.formal
12.A.of B.with C.in D.on
13.A.arguments B.agreements C.statements D.appointments
14.A.more B.less C.worse D.better
15.A.troubles B.problems C.questions D.illnesses
16.A.refused B.decided C.failed D.chose
17.A.and B.but C.yet D.but also
18.A.screen B.time C.account D.counter
19.A.show in B. show out C.show off D.show up
20.A.hold up B.build up C.break up D.bring up
1~5 BADCC 6~10 BDBAA 11~15 CDDCB 16~20 ABDCB
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.
“ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 37 playmates ,” Kruger,
The seventy-year-old man , says. “My hearing was damaged by the 38 of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with 39 . They react to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat, 40 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41 that would set her apart from 42 cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and 45 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
46 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 47 going into shock(休克). He shouted for help , 48 his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their
bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49 Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky 50 to the bedroom door and scratched 51 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52 Brenda found her husband 53 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 54 therd,”
Says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Since the accident, Inky has 55
Left Kruger’s side.
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When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.
I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.
When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.
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 read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed (跺动)her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.
From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to express it. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
1.What does the underlined word “mainstream”(in Para 1) mean?
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A.Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life. |
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B.Include a disabled child in an ordinary class. |
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C.Treat a disabled child with respect. |
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D.Teach a disabled child at home. |
2.It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer .
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A.was not clever |
B.could not focus on his study |
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C.lacked confidence |
D.got along well with other kids |
3.When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan’s question, he .
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A.trembled with fear |
B.stayed calm |
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C.was nervous |
D.was excited |
4.From his experience, the writer may conclude that .
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A.the right words could change someone’s life |
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B.each of us has the courage to be great |
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C.all great heroes made mistakes |
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D.each day is a lucky day |