In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my _36_, it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _37_ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _38_ much better than an IQ test. We _39_ that Michael’s score must have been a _40_ and we should treat him _41_ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got _42_ grades in the school, especially _43_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _44_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _45_. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I _46_ the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _47_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _48_, “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _49_ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _50_ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _51_ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _52_.
Children often do as _53_ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _54_ of them. That is, tell a child he is“ _55_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.
1.A. joy B. surprise C. disappointment D. dislike
2.A. hopefully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. tearfully
3.A. student B. son C. friend D. doctor
4.A. decided B. realized C. argued D. understood
5.A. joke B. mistake C. warning D. wonder
6.A. specially B. naturally C. strictly D. carefully
7.A. poor B. average C. good D. standard
8.A. in B. about C. of D. for
9.A. visited B. chose C. passed D. entered
10.A. allowed B. described C. required D. offered
11.A. missed B. held C. delayed D. attended
12.A. high B. same C. different D. low
13.A. curiously B. eagerly C. jokingly D. calmly
14.A. faith B. interest C. pride D. delight
15.A. looked for B. asked for C. waited for D. prepared for
16.A. received B. accepted C. organized D. discussed
17.A. imperfect B. uncertain C. impossible D. unsatisfactory
18.A. honestly B. well C. much D. bravely
19.A. expect B. learn C. hear D. speak
20.A. wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid
It was not until he saw his mom _________.
A. did the little child stop crying
B. that the little child stopped crying
C. the little child stopped crying
D. when the little child stopped crying
John is very lazy. He falls ______ behind among the students.
A. very B. still C. more D. far
The government must be very _____ about setting policies and make no decision until they are quite sure it is the right one.
A. particular B. concerned C. cautious D. certain
I don’t understand how he can say that everything is fine _____ it’s so obvious that it’s not.
A. unless B. in case C. so that D. when
Please remember to _____ a stamp _____ your envelope before you post it to your friend.
A. attach; to B. fasten; to C. tie; to D. stick; by
