WhenIwasveryyoung,myfamilyleftfromCubaandlivedinChicago...

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When I was very young, my family left from Cuba and lived in Chicago. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.

I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a 41 shock. I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word: 42 . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was 43 from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.

44 , one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American. 45 , she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.

Still, the 46 continued. The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud 47 of our class’s reading award. It was a(n) 48 given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.

Because Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained 49 and language skills. By midyear, I was well on my way to speaking English 50 and had a good grasp on reading. 51 the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day 52 came, and I was so nervous.

When Mrs. Collins 53 me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me 54 that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her 55 , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson about fairness and never 56 .

From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying 57 as a singer years later, I always 58 Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had 59 me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through 60 in my life.

41. A. small B. little C. complete D. few

42. A. dirty B. stupid C. honest D. proud

43. A. set apart B. set up C. set down D. set about

44. A. Surprisingly B. Happily C. Fortunately D. Wonderfully

45. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyhow

46. A. smiling B. teasing C. crying D. singing

47. A. holder B. follower C. supporter D. carrier

48. A. gift B. treasure C. honor D. responsibility

49. A. patience B. respect C. pride D. confidence

50. A. fluently B. hardly C. difficultly D. badly

51. A. For B. With C. By D. In

52. A. suddenly B. hurriedly C. certainly D. finally