摘要： set up.build.found.form set up 侧重于把事物架起来或立起来.如建立纪念 碑.而且多用于抽象事物.如建立威信.关系.法制 等. build 一般用于建造房屋.桥梁.道路等.也可用于抽 象事物.如建设社会主义. found 意为“创设,成立,建立 .特指用基金创设.如 创设学校.图书馆等. form “组成 或“构成 的意思.被“组成 或“构成 的 东西必须具有外形.或者具有一定组织结构. A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities. 两座城市之间架设了一条新的电报线. The Crystal Palace was built in Hylde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 水晶宫是为1851年的世界博览会而在海德公园建 造的. 190 you know when that political party was founded? 你知道那个政党是什么时候创立的吗? Parents and children form a family. 父母和子女组成了一个家庭.
Mama' s voice floated through the apartment a s she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life．“Hola, ” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom．“Plea se speak to me in 1 , ” I interrupted．She paid no attention and 2 speaking in Spani sh．The word s 3 me of my grandparent s and birthday partie s in Mexico, but I knew my mother' s life would be 4 if she learned to speak Engli sh．We had lived in the United State s for three year s, and she still had difficulty 5 to store owner s and my teacher s．I wa s determined that she should try．“Why won't you speak Engli sh? ” I 6 ．“Don't you want to be 7 to talk to people here? ” “I sabel, ” she whi spered．Mama alway s whi spered when she wa s up set with me．“What? ” I wa s not 8 with her, either．She 9 for the Engli sh word s．“Come with me to the, uh-how do you say it? Meeting．” “What kind of meeting? Where i s it? ” I 10 her, but now she refu sed to an swer．In 11 , we drove acro s s town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot．I wa s 12 ．I had expected a meeting at someone' s 13 -a garden club or a parent s’ group．Then I 14 a sign on a door．My mother wa s 15 night cla s se s to learn Engli sh!
“I don't under stand． 16 you’re learning Engli sh, why won't you speak Engli sh at home? ” I a sked．“You'll learn fa ster if you 17 with me．” “I speak Engli sh here, ” she said in her thick accent．She he sitated, putting the word s together, and then went on, “I speak Spani sh at home 18 you．”
I 19 under stood-she spoke Spani sh at home so that I wouldn't forget the word s, song s, and 20 of Mexico．I said, “O．K．, Mama, e stabien．”
Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges－a speech impediment(语言障碍), dyslexia(诵读困难), and auditory problems． 1 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance 2 for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey 3 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．
As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 4 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 5 his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 6 be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments(损伤)and how 7 his tutors would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer 8 ．Russ was 9 for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．
Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals．Then, pausing for a few seconds, he 10 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 11 of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again 12 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence 13 the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．
He 14 his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”
I have never thought of this day． 15 , no one had ever thought that Russ would make 16 as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he 17 to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character 18 his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 19 with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 20 is．
