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. __41__ today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance __42__ for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey __43__ his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River.
As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself __44__ those memorable moments. My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, __45__ his challenges. And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart __46__ 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 __47__ 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 __48__. Russ was __49__ 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 __50__ us by surprise by touching lovingly on the __51__ 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 __52__ a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence __53__ the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin. He __54__ his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love.”
I have never thought of this day. __55__, no one had ever thought that Russ would make __56__ as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he __57__ to be a true “star” in his community. Russ became a man of strong character __58__ his unselfish service to others. With so many
impairments, Russ now sees and acts __59__ with his heart. His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him. It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what __60__ is.
| 小题1: | | A．And | B．While | C．As | D．Bu t |
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| 小题2: | | A．point | B．speech | C．call | D．appeal |
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| 小题3: | | A．in spite of | B．regardless of | C．because of | D．in face of |
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| 小题4: | | A．recalling | B．recording | C．seizing | D．expecting |
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| 小题5: | | A．putting up with | B．concerning about | C．escaping from | D．facing up to |
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| 小题6: | | A．could | B．must | C．would | D．might |
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| 小题7: | | A．nervous | B．excited | C．proud | D．surprised |
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| 小题8: | | A．policeman | B．tailor | C．fireman | D．tutor |
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| 小题9: | | A．grateful | B．responsible | C．anxious | D．fit |
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| 小题10: | | A．took | B．got | C．shocked | D．moved |
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| 小题11: | | A．birth | B．achievement | C．loss | D．disease |
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| 小题12: | | A．since | B．after | C．when | D．before |
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| 小题13: | | A．dropped down | B．fell over | C．took off | D．got up |
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| 小题14: | | A．concluded | B．wrote | C．delivered | D．started |
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| 小题15: | | A．Generally | B．Surprisingly | C．Actually | D．However |
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| 小题17: | | A．happened | B．rose | C．appeared | D．reduced |
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| 小题19: | | A．cautiously | B．generously | C．closely | D．clearly |
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| 小题20: | | A．sharing | B．love | C．sacrifice | D．confidence |
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