II. 完形填空
People with autism(自闭症) generally see the world through a lens different from the rest of the world. Such is the 9
A
with Anthony Schmidt. Anthony is driven by his love for cars.
Anthony's large collection of model cars is 10
D
, but his love for automobiles doesn't 11
B
there. He also has a good 12
C
of nearly every car. Show him a car, and he can 13
C
you the car's make, model and year immediately.
Anthony lives with his mom, Ramona. She says her son's car enthusiasm 14
A
when he was about two years old. By age 6, he'd begun 15
B
a photographing series of tableaux(画面) starring his model cars. Ramona started a page on a website to 16
D
Anthony's extraordinary works.
With his mom's 17
C
, Anthony has gone on to launch his own product line, which includes books, calendars and graphic prints. To keep 18
A
of his model collection, Anthony uses an Excel spreadsheet. 19
C
many people with autism, organization and mathematics are intrinsic(固有的) to his world view.
Anthony loves cars. His mom says he 20
B
to make them his life's work. He hopes to 21
D
others with special needs and their families. "You can set your 22
B
to whatever you want," he explained.
Anthony's determined focus opens a 23
B
to another world and another way of seeing altogether. And that is a priceless gift for all of us.
9. A. case B. problem C. experiment D. trouble
10. A. challenging B. demanding C. annoying D. surprising
11. A. appear B. stop C. reduce D. change
12. A. look B. opinion C. knowledge D. impression
13. A. offer B. bring C. tell D. show
14. A. began B. increased C. continued D. remained
15. A. checking B. creating C. enjoying D. describing
16. A. admire B. design C. improve D. show
17. A. promise B. courage C. help D. permission
18. A. track B. pace C. sight D. ahead
19. A. Including B. Considering C. Like D. Except
20. A. agrees B. plans C. learns D. remembers
21. A. employ B. contact C. teach D. encourage
22. A. mind B. goal C. time D. position
23. A. website B. window C. book D. collection
