As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul. It can __16___all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the ___17__for each child to find their light. I would like to___18__ a story about it.

   For a few years I was__19___ with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most__20___ students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak.We__21____ sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to__22___ on my lap．One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students__23___ twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes！” Vanessa liked to __24___her hands together with mine and clap with me. We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together. But she __25___ said or sang a word.

   One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，__26___ me in the eyes，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes！” I opened my mouth in __27___ and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart  __28___ started beating again，I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also  __29___ .Through music，we had made an awesome(enjoyable) connection.

   Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big __30___ on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had __31___ so many times in our music class. The little girl，__32___ her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the__33___ to learn and grow. It is up to us to__34___ the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's__35___.

16.   A. get across          B .put away              C .take over            D .break through

17.   A .means              B. direction              C. process              D. effort

18.   A. add                   B. talk                      C. share               D. write

19.   A. blessed              B. tired                   C. covered              D. filled

20.   A troublesome        B. Hardworking        C. memorable         D .sensitive

21.   A. most                   B. almost                 C. nearly                 D .mostly

22.   A. stand                  B .sit                        C. lie                     D. jump

23.   A. sang                   B. said                     C .followed              D. clapped

24.   A. strike                  B. put                       C. give                    D. shake

25.   A. ever                   B. never                   C. still                      D. even

26.   A. looked                B. saw                      C. glared                 D. noticed

27.   A. horror                 B. delight                 C. astonishment      D. embarrassment

28.   A immediately         B. fortunately           C. slowly                  D. finally

29.   A. happy                 B grateful                 C .speechless         D .hopeless

30.   A. greeting             B. smile                    C. expression          D .sign

31.   A .performed          B. operated             C trained                 D. organized

32.   A. upon                  B. through               C. from                    D. beyond

33.   A. standard            B. ability                   C. plan                    D. freedom

34.   A .discover             B. invent                  C. test                     D. make

35.   A. strength             B. dream                  C .light                    D. weakness

As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul. It can 36 all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way.It can be the  37 for each child to find their light.I would like to 38 a story about it.

For a few years I was  39 with the opportunity to teach disabled students.One of my most 40  students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak.We  41 sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to  42  on my lap．One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit.It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students  43  twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes！” Vanessa liked to  44 her hands together with mine and clap with me.We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together.But she  45  said or sang a word.

One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around， 46 me in the eyes，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes！” I opened my mouth in  47  and for that moment I was the one who could not speak.When my heart  48  started beating again，I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also  49 .Through music，we had made an awesome connection.

Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big 50  on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 51  so many times in our music class.The little girl， 52  her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the 53  to learn and grow. It is up to us to  54  the way to reach each and every one of our students.We all must find each child's  55 .

1.                A．get across       B．put away        C．take over D．break through

 

2.                A．means         B．direction        C．process   D．effort

 

3.                A．add            B．talk            C．share D．write

 

4.                A．blessed         B．tired           C．covered  D．filled

 

5.                A．troublesome     B．Hardworking     C．memorable    D．sensitive

 

6.                A．most           B．almost          C．nearly    D．mostly

 

7.                A．stand          B．sit             C．lie   D．jump

 

8.                A．sang           B．said            C．followed  D．clapped

 

9.                A．strike          B．put            C．give D．shake

 

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．still   D．even

 

11.               A．looked         B．saw            C．glared D．noticed

 

12.               A．horror         B．delight         C．astonishment   D．embarrassment

 

13.               A．immediately     B．fortunately      C．slowly D．finally

 

14.               A．happy          B．grateful        C．speechless D．hopeless

 

15.               A．greeting        B．smile          C．expression D．sign

 

16.               A．performed      B．operated       C．trained    D．organized

 

17.               A．upon          B．through        C．from  D．beyond

 

18.               A．standard        B．ability          C．plan  D．freedom

 

19.               A．discover        B．invent          C．test  D．make

 

20.               A．strength        B．dream         C．light  D．weakness

 

 

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　　To understand why 1 from the laser (激光) is so intense (强烈的), you must know that light 2 in waves, like ripples (涟漪) on a pond. The 3 from the crest (浪峰) of one wave to the crest of the 4 is the wavelength. Ordinary white light is 5 many wavelights, 6 is the same as saying as many colors. Its 7 travel in every direction. Laser light, 8 , is one of wavelength and one color, with all the waves moving in one 9 . They stay together within a straight, narrow beam (细浪), 10 fanning out like a flashlight beam (光柱).

　　Laser will have a greater and greater 11 on our lives as more uses are 12 for them. The Western Electric Company, 13 , now uses a ruby (红宝石) laser to pierce (刺透) 14 in tiny diamonds. Since diamond is the world's hardest 15 , the piercing process 16 two days. 17 the laser can pierce a diamond 18 a few minutes. For telephone use, copper(铜) wire is made as 19 as human hair by being drawn 20 the diamond. In one year the company produces 30 million miles of this wire and finds out thousands of diamonds.

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