At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n) 1 that would forever alter my future. 2 sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have 3 hearing.
I experienced great 4 throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of 5 with the other students, I also 6 with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could 7.
8 for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I 9 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually 10 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 11 answered Mrs. Jordan's question.
Her response 12 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 13 her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle 14 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!"
For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 15.  Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence 16 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n) 17 in this world. No matter how many 18 I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.
The very three-word phrase entirely 19 my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my 20 among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      decision
   2. B.
      effort
   3. C.
      commitment
   4. D.
      attempt
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Apart from
   2. B.
      Rather than
   3. C.
      Regardless of
   4. D.
      Instead of
3. 3.
   1. A.
      strong
   2. B.
      normal
   3. C.
      weak
   4. D.
      sharp
4. 4.
   1. A.
      excitement
   2. B.
      sympathy
   3. C.
      anxiety
   4. D.
      authority
5. 5.
   1. A.
      making up
   2. B.
      getting away
   3. C.
      coming up
   4. D.
      fitting in
6. 6.
   1. A.
      struggled
   2. B.
      handled
   3. C.
      impressed
   4. D.
      absorbed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      leave behind
   2. B.
      turn out
   3. C.
      take off
   4. D.
      keep up
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Gradually
   2. B.
      Eventually
   3. C.
      Luckily
   4. D.
      Subsequently
9. 9.
   1. A.
      found
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      observed
   4. D.
      appreciated
10. 10.
    1. A.
       confident
    2. B.
       embarrassed
    3. C.
       frightened
    4. D.
       jealous
11. 11.
    1. A.
       carelessly
    2. B.
       nervously
    3. C.
       casually
    4. D.
       naturally
12. 12.
    1. A.
       fooled
    2. B.
       delighted
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       upset
13. 13.
    1. A.
       hit
    2. B.
       stepped
    3. C.
       placed
    4. D.
       settled
14. 14.
    1. A.
       unless
    2. B.
       since
    3. C.
       after
    4. D.
       until
15. 15.
    1. A.
       regret
    2. B.
       pride
    3. C.
       envy
    4. D.
       courage
16. 16.
    1. A.
       increased
    2. B.
       declined
    3. C.
       escaped
    4. D.
       built
17. 17.
    1. A.
       fortune
    2. B.
       impression
    3. C.
       living
    4. D.
       difference
18. 18.
    1. A.
       feelings
    2. B.
       obstacles
    3. C.
       competitions
    4. D.
       opportunities
19. 19.
    1. A.
       devoted
    2. B.
       surrounded
    3. C.
       occupied
    4. D.
       transformed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       hardship
    2. B.
       character
    3. C.
       popularity
    4. D.
       health

At the age of three, I was discovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n)      that would forever alter my future.      sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have      hearing.

I experienced great      throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of      with the other students, I also      with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could     .

     for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I      her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually      because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and      answered Mrs. Jordan's question.

Her response      all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically      her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle      it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!"

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with     .  Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence      like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n)      in this world. No matter how many      I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them.

The very three-word phrase entirely      my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my      among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout.

1.A. decision             B. effort                     C. commitment         D. attempt

2.A. Apart from                  B. Rather than C. Regardless of        D. Instead of

3.A. strong                          B. normal                   C. weak                       D. sharp

4.A. excitement                 B. sympathy               C. anxiety                   D. authority

5.A. making up           B. getting away          C. coming up             D. fitting in

6.A. struggled            B. handled                 C. impressed             D. absorbed

7.A. leave behind     B. turn out                 C. take off                  D. keep up

8.A. Gradually           B. Eventually              C. Luckily                    D. Subsequently

9.A. found                           B. read                        C. observed               D. appreciated

10.A. confident                  B. embarrassed         C. frightened              D. jealous

11.A. carelessly                  B. nervously              C. casually                  D. naturally

12.A. fooled                        B. delighted                C. surprised               D. upset

13.A. hit                     B. stepped                 C. placed                    D. settled

14.A. unless                        B. since                       C. after                       D. until

15.A. regret                        B. pride                      C. envy                       D. courage

16.A. increased                  B. declined                C. escaped                  D. built

17.A. fortune            B. impression             C. living             D. difference

18.A. feelings            B. obstacles               C. competitions         D. opportunities

19.A. devoted           B. surrounded           C. occupied               D. transformed

20.A. hardship           B. character               C. popularity               D. health