Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意识到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!

On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手势), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .

So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46　 they are.

35. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. But

36. A. considered　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. wondered　　　　

37. A. changed　　　　　 　　　 B. finished　　 　　　 C. decided　　 　　　 D. happened

38. A. hold　　 　　　 　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. carry

39. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

40. A. honor　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　 　　　 D. fun

41. A. serious　　　　　　 　　　 B. careful　　　 　　　 　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. nervous

42. A. anything　　　　　 　 B. nothing　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. everything

43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already　　　　　　 　　　

44. A. simple 　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. bright　　　　 　　　 D. general

45. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. active　　　　　　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　 D. popular

Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drove his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt him. He took the boy to a hospital and he paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s parents wanted to get more money from him, so they said their son couldn’t lift（举起） his right arm above his head.

Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer came and asked the boy some questions. “Now, my boy,” he said, “Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked you down in the street.”“Yes, sir,” he said. “And you can’t lift your right arm now?”“Yes, sir,” he said. “Could you show me how high you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer, “And how high could you lift before the accident?”“Oh, I could lift it very high.” Said the boy, and the right hand went up high above his head.

1.Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked down ________.

A. a lawyer            B. a boy’s father         C. a boy

2.The boy’s parents wanted to get ________ from him.

A. more trucks              B. more money          C. more monkeys

3.Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer asked the boy to ______.

A. ask some questions       B. answer some questions    C. lift his left arm

4.The boy said he couldn’t lift his _________ now.

A. right arm                B. left arm            C. right foot

5.There is _______ wrong with the boy.

A. something              B. anything                C. nothing

Mr. Jenkins is a farmer. One day he drove his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a boy and hurt him. He took the boy to a hospital and he paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s parents wanted to get more money from him, so they said their son couldn’t lift（举起） his right arm above his head.
Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer came and asked the boy some questions. “Now, my boy,” he said, “Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked you down in the street.”“Yes, sir,” he said. “And you can’t lift your right arm now?”“Yes, sir,” he said. “Could you show me how high you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer, “And how high could you lift before the accident?”“Oh, I could lift it very high.” Said the boy, and the right hand went up high above his head.
【小题1】Mr. Jenkins’ truck knocked down ________.
A. a lawyer            B. a boy’s father         C. a boy
【小题2】The boy’s parents wanted to get ________ from him.
A. more trucks              B. more money          C. more monkeys
【小题3】Mr. Jenkins’ lawyer asked the boy to ______.
A. ask some questions       B. answer some questions    C. lift his left arm
【小题4】The boy said he couldn’t lift his _________ now.
A. right arm                B. left arm            C. right foot
【小题5】There is _______ wrong with the boy.
A. something              B. anything                C. nothing

Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a  37  and hurt him. He sent the boy to a  38 at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s  39 wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his 40 arm above his head.
Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41 , weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42 , sir.”
“Could you 43  us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44  could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his 45 .

Mr. White is a farmer. Last month he 36 his truck to town and on the way his truck knocked down a  37  and hurt him. He sent the boy to a  38 at once. He paid a lot of money for that, but the boy’s  39 wanted to get more money from him. So they said their son could no longer lift his 40 arm above his head.

Mr. White’s lawyer(律师) came and asked the boy a few questions in the court(法庭). “Now, my boy,” he said, “you were hurt 41 , weren’t you?” “Yes, sir,” said the boy. “And you can’t lift your right arm now, can you?” “42 , sir.”

“Could you 43  us how you can lift your right arm?” Slowly the boy lifted his right arm before his nose. “Poor boy,” said the lawyer. “And how 44  could you lift it before the accident?” “Oh, very high,” said the boy proudly (自豪) and the arm went up right over his 45 .