I strongly believe the right words at just the right time could change someone's life．
When I was 3 years old，my parents（16） I was totally deaf．But from the third grade，they decided to put me in a "mainstream" school where all of my classmates had （17） hearing．So I was the only deaf child at Blue Creek Elementary School．From the first day there，the other kids often（18） me and called me names mainly because of my hearing aid（助听器）and the way I talked．
I was（19） throughout elementary school．Besides the problems of "fitting in" with the other students，I also had（20） with most of my schoolwork．
One morning，Mrs. Jordan，my fifth﹣grade teacher，asked（21） a question in her math class．She was a large woman with a（22） that bounced off the walls of her tiny classroom，and it could even spread to the hallway．
I（23） her lips（嘴唇）and immediately raised my hand．For once I knew the answer!（24） I was afraid when she called on me．Then I answered her question（25） ．I will never forget what happened next．
Mrs Jordan pointed directly at me．With sparking（闪光的）eyes and a wide（26） ，she cried，"THAT'S RIGHT，STEPHEN!"
For the first time in my young life，I became a shining star．I had（27） been so excited before!
Right then and there I made a（28） that I would make a place for myself in this world．No matter how many difficulties I might（29） in life，I knew I could overcome them．
A simple three﹣word phrase had totally（30） my young life，"THAT'S RIGHT，STEPHEN!"、
16．A．explained |
B．heard |
C．discovered |
D．agreed |
17．A．normal |
B．poor |
C．stranme |
D．special |
18．A．thought of |
B．laughed at |
C．heard of |
D．looker after |
19．A．excited |
B．pleased |
C．surprised |
D．worrid |
20．A．practice |
B．experience |
C．progress |
D．trouble |
21．A．us |
B．them |
C．me |
D．her |
22．A．body |
B．mouth |
C．voice |
D．look |
23．A．found |
B．read |
C．followed |
D．touched |
24．A．And |
B．So |
C．But |
D．Or |
25．A．happily |
B．quietly |
C．luckily |
D．nervously |
26．A．smile |
B．heart |
C．mind |
D．interest |
27．A．ofter |
B．always |
C．never |
D．ever |
28．A．decision |
B．story |
C．rule |
D．difference |
29．A．understand |
B．remember |
C．imagine |
D．meet |
30．A．protected |
B．changed |
C．controlled |
D．started． |