The sun shines brightly as I leave school, get into my car, and head for Bradley Hospital. This year, as a senior at Seekonk High School, I have been given the opportunity to leave the usual classroom setting once a week to volunteer.
I 21 to spend this valuable time working with mentally disabled children at Bradley Children’s Hospital. I work 22 a teacher in the outpatient/pre-school section, in a classroom with two children— a classroom very different from 23 I have ever known. The difference of this classroom is 24 the children have been diagnosed with a mental disease. One child is autistic and non-verbal（自闭和不说话的）, using supportive 25 . The other has a condition called PDD (one step above autism), and is 26 non-verbal. Both children require strong 27 and a lot of attention. This combination creates an atmosphere which is both demanding and sympathetic.
My 28 in the classroom is not only to help the teacher, but to become part of the children’s 29 experience. I work one-on-one completing academics with a student. 30 , we work as a group on such activities as cooking, artwork, abstract reasoning. Everyday activities, which may be taken for granted by others, 31 a lot of strength from the children. This has opened my eyes vastly.
One of the 32 reasons why I volunteer to take the work is that I desire to help those who are less 33 . However, it has also helped me to realize my competence. I now know that I have the 34 to work with the disabled. I have lost my fear, and I 35 myself a lot more.
It is true that my work is very 36 ; there are many days that I 37 Bradley exhausted emotionally and physically. There have been times when I have left on the edge of tears 38 . But pity doesn’t heal, love does. And I have grown to love these children in my own way, 39 I see them only once a week. This experience has been both rewarding and satisfying. I’ve learned also that I do have the ability to make a difference in their lives, no matter how small it may be. One smile makes it all 40 .
A．promise B．claim C．bother D．choose
A．for B．on C．alongside D．besides
A．it B．one C．the other D．which
A．that B．what C．whether D．how
A．transportation B．communication C．application D．direction
A．simply B．completely C．frequently D．naturally
A．treatment B．commitment C．motivation D．sympathy
A．choice B．wish C．decision D．role
A．agricultural B．professional C．technological D．educational
A．Additionally B．Finally C．Eventually D．Gradually
A．get back B．build up C．call for D．pick out
A．chief B．legal C．awkward D．vital
A．unforgettable B．fortunate C．hopeless D．active
A．honor B．opportunity C．courage D．ability
A．believe in B．laugh at C．worry about D．care for
A．depressing B．challenging C．inspiring D．relaxing
A．approach B．visit C．leave D．desert
A．as well B．so far C．in time D．at all
A．if only B．even though C．now that D．in case
A．amusing B．enjoyable C．costly D．worthwhile
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of her disability.
"Early on I decided not to allow the of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began
piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my
. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the
and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
me. ”
“My was to become a percussion soloist ,even though there were none at that time. To per-form, I
to ‘ hear’music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can
the pitch of a note(音调高低）by the vibrations(振动）I feel through my body and through my
My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every
that I have.” “I was
to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had
this before and some teachers
my admission. Based on my performance, I was
admitted and went on to
with the academy's highest honours . ”
"After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I and arranged a lot of musical compositions since
had been written specially for solo percussionists. ”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn't
that my passion couldn't be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be
by others. Follow your passion； follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go. ”
A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations
A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving
A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste
A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause
A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed
A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal
A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought
A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell
A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience
A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea
A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged
A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted
A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed
A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully
A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress
A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read
A. enough B. some C. many D. few
A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say
A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited
In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally them and the job they do-although there are certain people who do not believe that the police
have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do? It is not job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in
. A policeman often has to control traffic, either
foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time
up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop
motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we
the police to come and restore order. And they often have to
situation at great risk to their own
.
We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, he is not a detective, will often have to help
and arrest criminals.
And do we call when there is an emergency-an air crash, a
, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police.
a policeman has to be
to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the
world.
The police do an absolutely, necessary job, they do it well and I support them, but I do not envy policeman, I do not think that I could
do the job of a policeman.
A. dislike B. join C. appreciated D. admire
A. should B. would C. could D. must
A. a funny B. a pleasant C. an interesting D. an easy
A. us B. one C. his D. them
A. on B. by C. under D. with
A. walking B. driving C. Wandering D. searching
A. resting B. tired C. speeding D. drunken
A. peace B. silence C. situation D. condition
A. wait for B. call C. think of D. expect
A. turn to B. avoid C. deal with D. treat
A. safety B. families C. future D. friends
A. although B. as if C. however D. even if
A. get rid of B. question C. kook for D. sentence
A. how B. where C. what D. who
A. power failure B. fire C. thunder storm D. thief
A. Yet B. Then C. As D. So
A. provided B. promised C. prepared D. presented
A. future B. modern C. real D. whole
A. extremely B. specially C. surprisingly D. particularly
A. hardly B. forever C. ever D. never
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other __ that guests rarely realize that she’s __ anything.
One day, my six-year-old daughter Kayla went to play at her home.. When Kayla came home, she was very __ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was __ excited about her finger-painting project. “I learned how to __ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle ____ with us. She said she liked the way the paint felt through her fingers,” said Kayla.
Something about my child’s excitement caught my __ , and I realized that I had never finger-painted with Kayla. As a result, my child had learned about __ from a blind friend.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never __ in conversation. When I told her, she didn’t __ me at first. “But Mommy, Michelle understood exactly what was in my __ !”Kayla insisted. “Michelle told me that my picture showed joy, __ and a sense of accomplishment. She really __ what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger-painting was __ Michelle taught her. I knew my child was __ --Michelle had listened to Kayla when she __ her artwork. Michelle had also __ Kayla express her pride in her work, and her excitement at her __ of the way colors mix.
We were __ for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my __ .”
Yes, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．methods C．talents D．senses
A．enjoyed B．succeeded C．missed D．found
A．satisfied B．moved C．excited D．enjoyed
A．hardly B．especially C．really D．mostly
A．mix B．draw C．find D．talk
A．cooked B．played C．stayed D．painted
A．sight B．attention C．interest D．observation
A．color B．art C．finger D．fun
A．come around B．come across C．come through D．come up
A．agree B．accept C．believe D．approve
A．attitude B．picture C．world D．life
A．regret B．sorrow C．pride D．achievement
A．heard B．saw C．touched D．felt
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．right B．wrong C．confused D．clear
A．created B．described C．designed D．produced
A．heard B．seen C．made D．imagined
A．study B．research C．knowledge D．discovery
A．silent B．worried C．confused D．sad
A．hands B．eyes C．works D．feelings
I recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World where my wife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. While traveling ____ at 35,000 feet I could not help but be grateful to the people who ____ to the incredible flying machine. Looking out of the ____ , I could see a wide expanse of both earth and sky where limits were not seen in direction or space.
Rivers, valleys, mountains, and colors entered my mind ____ I sat and gazed at a scene that most passengers missed as they either slept or ____ what was beside them. What if they ____ being unaware of the world around them? What if they began to gather with focused intent to make a better world, to change the air, and to find ____ among nations? I saw out of my window nothing that ____ conflict or strife(斗争). ____ I saw was a world, a beautiful blue and white world, which surpassed the beauty of my wildest ____.
I ____ the plane and saw few people take the time to look and see that wonder. Some were reading worrisome news while ____ tended to their children. The stewardess(空中小姐) went about her duties in a(n) ____ kind of way. “What would you like to drink?” “What kind of snack would you like?” was her world.
What if we ____ just one minute to focus on the __ of this world and its people? What if we began to remove the walls that separate us __ each other and the outside world? What if peace was the focus of our __ for just that small amount of time? Would our world change? I feel the __ are found in the questions themselves. Why not begin to use focused intent to change, and __ the world of our dreams? It will __ only a few minutes each day. What a difference that would make!
A．over B．back C．through D．abroad
A．referred B．pointed C．used D．contributed
A．door B．window C．seat D．glass
A．before B．since C．as D．though
A．ignored B．appreciated C．valued D．realised
A．refused B．continued C．stopped D．risked
A．conflict B．fault C．peace D．wonder
A．read B．suggested C．said D．created
A．How B．What C．Which D．That
A．imagination B．expression C．mind D．confusion
A．took up B．turned up C．went though D．looked around
A．another B．others C．the other D．the others
A．different B．automatic C．common D．unusual
A．set aside B．set off C．set about D．take off
A．kindness B．wildness C．beauty D．politeness
A．off B．between C．with D．from
A．desire B．thought C．attention D．dream
A．answers B．problems C．ways D．changes
A．increase B．improve C．renew D．control
A．cost B．spend C．kill D．take
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of . Susan’s husband Mark watched her
into hopelessness and he was
to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too
to get around the city by herself. Mark
to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening
she could manage it by herself. For two weeks, Mark
Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other
, specifically her hearing, to decide where she was and how to adapt to (适应) her new
.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband
, and her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激). She said goodbye and, for the first time, they went their
ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement
Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure
you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver
.
“You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he has given her a gift more powerful than . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
A. touch B. catch C. count D. feel
A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness
A. run B. sink C. jump D. step
A. inspires B. determined C. honored D. pleased
A. return B. adjust C. contribute D. stick
A. tired B. surprised C. sad D. frightened
A. volunteered B. attempted C. continued D. struggled
A. when B. as C. until D. after
A. drove B. directed C. accompanied D. sent
A. feelings B. organs C. skills D. senses
A. position B. environment C. status D. role
A. on her own B. in person C. to her benefit D. on foot
A. politely B. calmly C. briefly D. tightly
A. mixed B. separate C. fixed D. lonely
A. took charge of B. took place of
C. took advantage of D. took hold of
A. as usual B. as a rule C. as well D. as a result
A. respect B. envy C. know D. support
A. what B. how C. why D. who
A. past B. same C. first D. next
A. courage B. will C. sigh D. wisdom
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