When my son was first diagnosed with autism （孤独症）, it was a very hard time for us．In some ways it was a 16_ because we finally knew the name．of the disease after visiting many hospitals, but it also 17__ years bf uncertainty, and we didn't know what 18_was like．
When I 19__the news with my coworkers, I was so surprised but happy to receive so much immediate 20 from them ．They were focused on what we_21___, not how it would affect my ability to work．
One coworker in particular was 22__, She was always kind and considerate; She called me into her 23__ a few days later, and gave me a（n） " 24__stone''．It is a small stone with an indention （凹陷）for your 25__, It gives you something to 26__ when you're worried ． rubbing your thumb around on this stone．It was a lovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．
She then made a permanent offer to 28_ us to any appointment or testing we needed． Considering the fact that we_ 29__ 90 minutes from where most．treatments took place, this was a（n） 30_offer．She made it very clear to me that this offer 31_last-minute trips or emergencies．Anytime we needed to go anywhere , She was willing to be our transportation．
We never did need to bother her, 32__ knowing it was there and that she was so willing to 33__ made it feel like we were much less _34 ．
I'm very grateful to her and． 35__ around us who came together to be a support system in our time of need．We were really moved by the level of support we received．
1.A．surprise B．relief C．pleasure D．success ．
2.A．meant B．broke C．ended D．explained
3.A．a dream B．4 plan C．the future D．the job
4.A．received B．doubted C．heard D．shared
5.A．treatment B．love C, complaints D．gifts
6.A．needed B．saw C．failed D．learned
7.A．rude B．grateful C．amazing D．cold
8.A．office B．school． C．garden D．restaurant
9.A．-fear B．peace C．anger D．worry
10.A．ring B．thumb C．luck D．courage
11.A．focus on B．believe in C．care about D．know about
12.A．language B．expression C．gesture D．message
13.A．devote B．attach C．introduce D．drive
14.A．ran B．lived C．walked D．rode
15.A．final B．firm C．great D．unconditional
16.A．refused B．welcomed C．passed D．included
17.A．but B．L C．because D．if
18.A, move B．wait C．help D．pay
19.A．important B．alone C．awake D．busy
20.A．both B．few C．nobody D．everyone
—I don't think we'll be able to pass the driving test．
—If we keep practicing , we, should make ___.
A．this B．that C．one D．it
I was late for school this morning because the traffic was ___by an accident．
A．used up B．given up C．locked up D．held up
Many a student ____ wearing MP3 players while walking on the street．It's quite dangerous．
A．is used to B．are used to
C．was used to D．were used to
Your cold's worse, Ann．Go back to bed and I ____ the school to tell them you can't come．
A．have rung B．ring C．will ring D．rang
There was a bloody incident and more than 20 journalists were reported ____ in southern Philippines．
A．having been killed B．to have been killed
C．being killed D．killed
