WhenIwasthreeyearsold,myparentsdiscoveredIwastotallydea...

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When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a decision about my ___41__. Instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to send me to a 42 one.

From the first day there, the other kids 43 me and called me names 44 my hearing aid and the way I talked. I experienced great 45 because, in addition to the problems of “fitting in” with the other students, I also struggled with my 46 . I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could 47 . The teachers didn’t know what to do with me.

Because of my hearing disability, I was constantly 48 everyone, “What did he/she say?” But I 49 that everyone would soon grow tired of repeating everything back to me. Since fitting in was so 50 to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, I did the same even though I 51 had no idea what was going on. On the surface, I was 52 , but in reality, my self-esteem（自尊） was quite low. Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, 53 all of that with a simple three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and 54 raised my hand. I couldn’t 55 it –for once I knew the 56 . But, when she called on me, I was 57 . I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

I’ll never forget what 58 next. With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, “That’s right, Stephen!”

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with pride. I sat a little taller in my chair. My 59 soared（猛增） as never before. From that day forward, my 60 and speech improved greatly and my popularity among my classmates increased.

41. A. performance B. journey C. career D. education

42. A. special B. new C. normal D. big

43. A. laughed at B. talked about C. waited for D. thought of

44. A. except for B. because of C. instead of D. according to

45. A. anxiety B. fear C. regret D. shock

46. A. friendship B. schoolwork C. singing D. dancing

47. A. get out B. speed up C. grow up D. keep up

48. A. reminding B. helping C. asking D. doubting

49. A. ensured B. expected C. imagined D. worried

50. A. easy B. natural C. important D. strange

51. A. finally B. usually C. gradually D. regularly

52. A. smart B. flexible C. outgoing D. energetic