1.I believe we can have a big effect on anyone with whom we come into contact.Some acts that we think(1)
can shape others' future.The simple words can sometimes(2)
change someone's life.
Years ago,that was what happened to me.I was the only(3)
child at Blue Elementary School.From almost the first day there,I was(4)
by other kids mainly because of my hearing aid.And I also had(5)
with my schoolwork.When others laughed at me,I thought of myself as a(6)
boy who wasn't smart enough to keep up with the class.
Mrs Jordan,my 5th grade teacher,(7)
all of that with a simple sentence.One morning,she asked the(8)
a question.I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I knew the answer.But when she called my name,I was(9)
.Here was an opportunity to(10)
the teacher and showed her I was worthy of her love.Maybe I would even impress my classmates a little.I didn't want to blow it.Despite my fears,I took a deep(11)
and answered her question.
I will never forget what(12)
next."THAT'S GREAT,STEPHEN!" Mrs Jordan(13)
with sparkling eyes and a wide smile.I regained confidence and(14)
a little taller in my chair.
From that day forward,my grades and speech(15)
greatly.My popularity among my peers increased.It was all because the praise and encouragement Mrs Jordan gave me.
(1) |
A.hard |
B.small |
C.great |
D.meaningful |
(2) |
A.totally |
B.suddenly |
C.quickly |
D.simply |
(3) |
A.blind |
B.deaf |
C.lonely |
D.short |
(4) |
A.heard of |
B.talked of |
C.looked up to |
D.made fun of |
(5) |
A.skill |
B.fun |
C.difficulty |
D.eagerness |
(6) |
A.clever |
B.natural |
C.polite |
D.stupid |
(7) |
A.proved |
B.realized |
C.changed |
D.defeated |
(8) |
A.teachers |
B.class |
C.boys |
D.girls |
(9) |
A.calm |
B.brave |
C.excited |
D.a(chǎn)fraid |
(10) |
A.challenge |
B.promise |
C.impress |
D.move |
(11) |
A.breath |
B.look |
C.step |
D.dive |
(12) |
A.worked |
B.happened |
C.disappeared |
D.mattered |
(13) |
A.cried |
B.whispered |
C.a(chǎn)sked |
D.a(chǎn)nswered |
(14) |
A.stood |
B.grew |
C.walked |
D.sat |
(15) |
A.benefited |
B.missed |
C.improved |
D.recovered |