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Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who 36 that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot 37 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often 38 , assuming that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 39 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word " 40 " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 41 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 42 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly 43 to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely 44 . OK, I can’t see, but it’s go to become pretty 45 to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter(翻译)." “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman.
The 46 misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can’t 47 . I was turned down by over forty law firms, 48 my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The 49 to find jobs, the continuous 50 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 51 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 52 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
53 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 54 opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been 55 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.
A．A assume B．observe C．approve D．propose
A．hear B．talk C．feel D．care
A．shout B．laugh C．whisper D．cry
A．welcome B．permission C．advice D．assistance
A．passenger B．blind C．trouble D．situation
A．afraid B．aware C．curious D．desperate
A．invited B．released C．included D．admitted
A．asked B．responded C．repeated D．exchanged
A．cheerful B．ridiculous C．charming D．disgusting
A．clear B．easy C．confusing D．doubtful
A．earliest B．slightest C．latest D．toughest
A．think B．study C．work D．understand
A．as if B．even though C．now that D．in case
A．attempt B．opportunity C．mistake D．success
A．disappointment B．relief C．envy D．effort
A．disobey B．challenge C．practice D．make
A．confidence B．luck C．ability D．ambition
A．Regretfully B．Deliberately C．Exactly D．Fortunately
A．medication B．employment C．learning D．traveling
A．enthusiastic B．passive C．negative D．uncertain
“Good night, Yammine.”
“Good night, Chief，” I reply.
The cell door __36__ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网)，and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __37__．”
Being __38__ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __39__ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to.
I lie on my bed as night __40__ and think the same thoughts __41__. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __42__ for all the time I've lost.
Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __43__. Others __44__ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __45__ revolving(旋转) door.
When I committed my __46__， I was a lost young boy, but now I am __47__. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __48__ at school was limited.
I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __49__ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings.
I decided not to waste my time inside and, __50__， make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __51__ to realize my dream.
Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __52__ my goal. Having __53__ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __54__ manner.
And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __55__．
A．opens B．closes C．breaks D．sticks
A．existence B．appearance C．offence D．holiday
A．at school B．at home C．in hospital D．in prison
A．pulling B．shaking C．winding D．casting
A．becomes B．drops C．feels D．falls
A．once and for all B．over and over again C．once again D．for good
A．do up B．make up C．fix up D．mend up
A．revealed B．sentenced C．punished D．released
A．reach B．get C．arrive D．go
A．continually B．occasionally C．accidentally D．rarely
A．mistake B．crime C．error D．fault
A．caught B．home C．found D．trapped
A．attendance B．absence C．allowance D．assistance
A．in B．of C．over D．by
A．however B．instead C．thus D．nevertheless
A．devoted B．dedicated C．determined D．decided
A．gained B．recognized C．arrived D．achieved
A．attended B．completed C．started D．organized
A．positive B．negative C．sensitive D．passive
A．best B．worst C．latest D．last
Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day ,1(wear) sun glasses . He walked in as if he2(buy) the school ,And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt3(please), because there were many empty seats in the room .But she quickly realized that it wasn't her, it was probably the fact that she sat in4last row.
5he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little6(hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn't stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turn to look at him, they had to look at Mary ,7made her feel like a star .
"Do you need those glasses for medical reasons ?" the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head ."Then I'd appreciate it if you didn't wear them in class .I like to look at your eyes when I'm speaking to you." The new boy looked at the teacher8a few seconds and all the other students wondered9the boy would do .Then he took10off , gave a big smile and said "That is cool."
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 1 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 2 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right 3 ,and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 6 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 7 .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel to 11 when stealing some food to eat, if lives in a really poor area and he is 12 . Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to 13 other. However, some people argue that rules may be 14 , having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and other have different ones ----so who is to 15 what is right ?
A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous
A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly
A．suggestion B．conclusions C．turns D．choices
A．accidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths
A．interesting B．vital C．easy D．valuable
A．seldom B．rarely C．merely D．never
A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control
A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately D．exactly
A．awful B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary
A．still B．even C．later D．somehow
A．nervous B．anxious C．afraid D．guilty
A．begging B．staving C．growing D．wandering
A．follow B．instruct C．treat D．protect
A．disgusting B．confusing C．unsafe D．unimportant
A．predict B．explain C．decide D．consider
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 21 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 22 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 23 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 24 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 25 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not 26 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t 27 or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫) 28 I was to take the job when my mother 29 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 30 .”
Then I told her I was 31 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 32 , he was quite a mix.
In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face 33 up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 34 to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 35 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he 36 it to the top of the slide. With my arms 37 him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 38 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 39 for granted. This 40 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
A．grade B．course C．project D．relaxation
A．service B．favour C．business D．trade
A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort
A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt
A．speak B．play C．stand D．walk
A．if B．what C．why D．where
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．awareness B．balance C．knowledge D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible
A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations
A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made
A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise
A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy
A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
All children in the United States have to receive an education, but not all children go to school. A number of parents 36 not to send their children to school. Such children are known 37 “home-schoolers”. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home 38 they do not believe schools teach the correct religious (宗教的) 39 ; others believe they can provide a better educational 40 for their children by doing so. 41 , results show home-schooled children often do better than 42 on national tests in reading and math.
David teaches his three children at home. He 43 that his children learn very differently from children in school. Learning starts with the children’s 44 and questions. For example, when there is snowfall on a winter day, it may 45 a discussion about climate, snow removal 46 , Alaska, etc. Or a spring evening when the family is out 47 the stars is a good time to ask questions about the sky. If the Brazilian rain forests are on TV, it 48 be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate, how deserts are 49 and how the polar ice caps 50 ocean levels.
Home schooling is often more interesting than 51 schools, but critics (批评家) say home-schoolers might be uncomfortable 52 with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not 53 to teach their children. However, most parents don’t have the time or the 54 to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be 55 most children get their formal education.
A．consider B．prefer C．provide D．suggest
A．for B．to C．as D．in
A．because B．for C．though D．while
A．activities B．uses C．thoughts D．values
A．experience B．knowledge C．behavior D．way
A．Sadly B．Actually C．Unbelievably D．Happily
A．normal B．ordinary C．common D．average
A．believes B．says C．offers D．imagines
A．interests B．discussion C．needs D．hobbies
A．carry B．open C．lead D．start
A．furniture B．equipment C．tool D．maker
A．seeing B．looking C．watching D．noticing
A．need B．must C．ought D．could
A．appeared B．formed C．invented D．built
A．affect B．decide C．make D．determine
A．outside B．expensive C．informal D．regular
A．living B．matching C．mixing D．connecting
A．fit B．adapted C．available D．good
A．money B．desire C．hope D．demand
A．why B．how C．when D．where
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