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　　Steve Morris was not a typical child．But when he was nine, his 　　1　　 to be typical was very strong．Of all the people Steve remembered, one woman, his primary-school teacher, Mrs Beneduci, 　　2　　 in his mind．Mrs Beneduci was a wise person．She realized that mere words to a kid 　　3　　 not carry much weight．So instead, with the secret aid of a little mouse, she found a 　　4　　 to show Steve his real talent．

　　One day Mrs Beneduci began her 　　5　　 with the question：who was Abraham Lincoln?Amy was required to answer it．She said in a 　　6　　 voice,“Uh…he, uh, had a beard．”The students burst into 　　7　　．“Steve?”said the teacher．Steve stood up and 　　8　　 confidently,“He was the 16^th President of the United States．”

　　　　9　　 with Steve's performance, the teacher then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War…Then she stopped, 　　10　　 she was listening to something．It sounded like a mouse．The little girls screamed．Some stood on their chairs．Mrs Beneduci tried to 　　11　　 the students down, and asked Steve to find the poor little creature．

　　Steve sat straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be 　　12　　．In the sudden stillness he raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and 　　13　　 to the wastebasket．“He's right over there!”said Steve 　　14　　“I can hear him!”

　　And so he was：a frightened little mouse that was 　　15　　 beneath the wastepaper, hoping to go 　　16　　．Nature gave him a remarkable pair of 　　17　　 to make up for his blindness．In the heart of small, sightless Steve a pride was born, and that pride is with him still．　　18　　 the incident, Mrs Beneduci would continue to 　　19　　 his talent, and she always reminded Steve of the little mouse．

　　A little mouse gave a small boy 　　20　　．Steve Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world．