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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 nloment, 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 up the audience 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 made 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.

(     )1.A. And           (     )2.A. point       (     )3.A. in spite of (     )4.A. recalling     (     )5.A. facing up to  (     )6.A. could         (     )7.A. nervous       (     )8.A. policeman     (     )9.A. grateful      (     )10.A. took          (     )11.A. birth         (     )12.A. since         (     )13.A. dropped down  (     )14.A. concIuded     (     )15.A. Generally     (     )16.A. it            (     )17.A. happened        (     )18.A. at           (     )19.A. cautiously     (     )20.A. sharing

B. While          B. speech         B. regardless of  B. recording      B. concerning about    B. might          B. excited        B. tailor          B. responsible     B. got             B. achievement     B. after           B. got up          B. wrote           B. Surprisingly   B. him            B. rose           B. on             B. generously     B. love

C. As               C. call            C. because of     C. seizing          C. escaping from    C. would          C. proud             C. tutor           C. anxious          C. shocked          C. loss             C. when             C. took off        C. delivered       C. Actually        C. one              C. appeared         C. by               C. closely           C. sacrifice

D. But                    D. appeal              D. in face of            D. expecting               D. putting up with           D. must                  D. surprised               D. fireman                 D. fit                     D. moved                   D. disease                 D. before                  D. fell over            D. started                D. However               D. that                    D. reduced                D. in                   D. clearly                   D. confidence

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