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　　I have never had the opportunity to see myself because of being blind from birth, and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others．

　　There are those who believe that 　　1　　 I can't see, I obviously also cannot 　　2　　．Very often people will talk with me at the top of their voices．Conversely to this, people will also often 　　3　　 , believing that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either．For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 　　4　　 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice．"Hi, Jane, we've got a 76 here．" I have concluded that the word "　　5　　" is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 　　6　　．

　　On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can't talk．Once I became ill and was hospitalized．Immediately after I was 　　7　　, I was wheeled down to the X - ray room．Just at the door an elderly woman(judging from her voice)asked the orderly(护工)who had been wheeling me："What is your name?" "What's your name?" the orderly 　　8　　 to me．"Harold Krents", I replied．"Harold Krents", he repeated．"When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely 　　9　　 OK, I can't see, but it's going to become pretty 　　10　　 to both of you that I don't need an interpreter．" "He says he doesn't need an interpreter," the orderly repeated to the woman．

　　The 　　11　　 misconception(误解)of all is the view that because I can't see, I can't 　　12　　．I was turned down by over forty law firms．　　13　　 my qualifications included a cum laude degree(优异的成绩毕业)from Harvard Law School．The 　　14　　 to find jobs, the continuous 　　15　　 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 　　16　　 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 　　17　　 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life．

　　　　18　　, the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 　　19　　 opportunities for the disabled．The business community's response has been enthusiastic．The 　　20　　 towards the disabled is beginning to change．

完形填空

　　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．　　1　　 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance 　　2　　 for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey 　　3　　 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．

　　As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 　　4　　 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 　　5　　 his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 　　6　　 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 　　7　　 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 　　8　　．Russ was 　　9　　 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 　　10　　 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 　　11　　 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 　　12　　 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence 　　13　　 the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．

　　He 　　14　　 his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”

　　I have never thought of this day．　　15　　, no one had ever thought that Russ would make 　　16　　 as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he 　　17　　 to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character 　　18　　 his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 　　19　　 with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 　　20　　 is．

阅读理解

　　I go to interview a great man．“What surprises you most in your life?”I ask．The great man answers,“People don’t like to be children; when they grow up, they wish to be children again．They lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health．They think anxiously about the future, but they forget the present, so they live neither for the present nor the future．”

　　I have never heard of these words． I am silent for a while, write these words down, and then I ask the second question prepared ahead of time,“As a parent, what lessons do you want your children to learn from life?”

　　The great man answers with a smile,“I want them to learn that they cannot make anyone love them．What they can do is to let themselves be loved．I want them to learn that the most valuable thing is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives．I want them to learn that it is not good to compare themselves with others．I want them to learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is the one who needs the least．I want them to learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness．I want them to learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but do not know how to express their feelings．I want them to learn that money can buy everything but happiness．I want them to learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently．I want them to learn that a true friend is someone who likes them anyway．I want them to learn that it is not always enough that they are forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves．”

完形填空

　　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(听觉的)problems．　　1　　 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance 　　2　　 for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey 　　3　　 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．

　　As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 　　4　　 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 　　5　　 his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 　　6　　 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 　　7　　 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 　　8　　．Russ was 　　9　　 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 　　10　　 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 　　11　　 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 　　12　　 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence 　　13　　 the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．He 　　14　　 his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”

　　I have never thought of this day．　　15　　, no one had ever thought that Russ would make 　　16　　 as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he 　　17　　 to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character 　　18　　 his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 　　19　　 with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 　　20　　 is．