At the age of three, I wasdiscovered to be totally deaf. Having consulted many specialists, my parents made a(n) that would forever alter my future. sending me to a special education school for the deaf, they chose an ordinary one for me. All of my schoolmates and teachers there would have hearing. I experienced great throughout my primary school because, in addition to the problems of with the other students, I also with most of my school work. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could . for me, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I her lips and immediately raised my hand. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and even my classmates. Although a little afraid when I heard my named called, I felt unusually because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan's question. Her response all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically her right foot on the floor and turned her right hand around in a full circle it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, 'THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!' For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with . Smiling widely, I sat a little taller in my chair. My confidence like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a(n) in this world. No matter how many I might come across in life, I knew I could overcome them. The very three-word phrase entirely my young life. From that day on, my grades and speech improved greatly, my among my classmates increased, and my viewpoint on life did a complete turnabout. 小题1: A.decision B.effort C.commitment D.attempt 小题2: A.Apart from B.Rather than C.Regardless of D.Instead of 小题3: A.strong B.normal C.weak D.sharp 小题4: A.excitement B.sympathy C.anxiety D.authority 小题5: A.making up B.getting away C.coming up D.fitting in 小题6: A.struggled B.handled C.impressed D.absorbed 小题7: A.leave behind B.turn out C.take off D.keep up 小题8: A.Gradually B.Eventually C.Luckily D.Subsequently 小题9: A.found B.read C.observed D.appreciated 小题10: A.confident B.embarrassed C.frightened D.jealous 小题11: A.carelessly B.nervously C.casually D.naturally 小题12: A.fooled B.delighted C.surprised D.upset 小题13: A.hit B.stepped C.placed D.settled 小题14: A.unless B.since C.after D.until 小题15: A.regret B.pride C.envy D.courage 小题16: A.increased B.declined C.escaped D.built 小题17: A.fortune B.impression C.living D.difference 小题18: A.feelings B.obstacles C.competitions D.opportunities 小题19: A.devoted B.surrounded C.occupied D.transformed 小题20: A.hardship B.character C.popularity D.health