Question

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.  11  today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance  12  for having been chosen one of the "Outstanding Young Citizens" in Ocean County, New Jersey  13   his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River.

As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself  14  those memorable moments. My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul,  15  his challenges. And now, as he stood at the platform，I knew his heart  16  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  17  his tutors would be if they could see him today. Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for service as a volunteer  18  . Russ was  19  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  20  us by surprise by touching lovingly on the  21  of his nephew, Austin. Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease. At that moment, I had to close my eyes again  22  a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence

  23  the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin He  24  his address by lifting up the audience with these words, “Austin taught me how to love. ”

I have never thought of this day.  25  , no one had ever thought that Russ would made  26 

as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted "most likely to succeed," but he  27  to be a true "star" in his community. Russ became a man of strong character  28  his unselfish service to others. With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts  29  with his heart, His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him. It is Russ, our son  who has shown us what  30  is.

11. A. While             B. Instead                C. However             D. But

12. A. point             B. speech                      C. call                  D. appeal

13. A. in spite of         B. regardless of           C. because of                   D. in face of

14. A. recalling           B. recording            C. seizing                      D. expecting

15. A. facing up to      B. living up to           C. adding up to          D. coming up to

16. A. could             B. might                C. would               D. must

17. A. nervous                  B. excited               C. proud                D. surprised

18. A. policeman         B. tailor                 C. tutor                 D. fireman

19. A. grateful         B. responsible            C. anxious              D. fit

20. A. took                     B. got                         C. shocked                     D. moved

21. A. birth              B. achievement          C. loss                D. disease

22. A. since            B. after                C. when                D. before

23. A. dropped down    B. got up                  C. took off             D. fell over

24. A. concluded        B. wrote                  C. delivered             D. started

25. A. Generally         B. Surprisingly             C. Actually               D. Increasingly

26. A. it              B. him                  C. one                  D. that

27. A. happened        B. rose                 C. appeared               D. reduced

28. A. at               B. on                   C. by                    D. in

29. A. cautiously        B. generously             C. closely                 D. clearly

30. A. sharing          B. love                     C. sacrifice              D. confidence

Answer 1

11—20 DBCAA　 DCDBA

21?—30 CDDAC　 ABCDB