When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.
I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.
When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.
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 read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed （跺動(dòng)）her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.
From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to express it. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
小題1:What does the underlined word “mainstream”(in Para 1) mean?
A．Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life.
B．Include a disabled child in an ordinary class.
C．Treat a disabled child with respect.
D．Teach a disabled child at home.
小題2:It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer     .
A．was not cleverB．could not focus on his study
C．lacked confidenceD．got along well with other kids
小題3:When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan’s question, he        .
A．trembled with fearB．stayed calm
C．was nervousD．was excited
小題4:From his experience, the writer may conclude that       .
A．the right words could change someone’s life
B．each of us has the courage to be great
C．a(chǎn)ll great heroes made mistakes
D．each day is a lucky day
小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A

小題1:詞義理解題，從情節(jié)看，父母沒有把他送到聾人學(xué)校，而是送到了正常孩子的常規(guī)學(xué)校，故B正確，意為給殘疾人提供常規(guī)的非特殊的教育。
小題2:推理判斷題，從第三段可知，作者在其它孩子嘲笑他的時(shí)候，就是覺得自己糟糕，覺得自己比其他孩子笨，可知是缺乏自信。選C。
小題3:推理判斷題，作者反復(fù)說，I was afraid.由此推知當(dāng)時(shí)很緊張，害怕的發(fā)抖過于夸張。與文章所說不符。選C。
小題4:推理判斷題，作者在講自己的經(jīng)歷時(shí)，一直強(qiáng)調(diào)Mrs. Jordan對(duì)自己充滿激情的鼓勵(lì)性語言改變了自己changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.。故可知A正確。
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