When I was 13 years old, I stopped speaking. I’m still not exactly sure_________ 一 I think I felt that words got me into trouble. The boys in my class were always _________ me, telling me to shut up. One day, I_________ into uncontrollable sobs behind the sports hall.
So throughout my _________, I clammed up一dealing with the wider world only in whispers and shrugs. My
isolation(孤立)led to indescribable _________ that nothing could relieve. I couldn’t ________ or socialise. Then, at 15, a psychologist saw _______ in me—She said I was in intelligent but_______, and needed to change schools for a fresh start.
My parents sent me to a different comprehensive. I knew no one and I had the chance to _______ myself. Cheered by the psychologist’s _______ in me, I worked hard and became a swot(刻苦学习的人).As a result, my parents were _______. Finally at 20, I was referred to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with a mild form of autism(自闭症).It was such a(n)_______ to know what was happening that I cried on the bus on the way home.
It took a further five years to _______ again, a decision that was as much a surprise to me as it was to everyone else. I _______ myself hard, becoming more confident. Gradually, I _______ my speech. I definitely get more than usual pleasure from the use of ______ . It’s still such a fresh experience for me ______different words—ones that can sound so complex, and carry so much ______ .
When I think of what I have ______, I feel like crying, but I don’t ______ it up anymore. Instead, I enjoy talking about it.
1.A. when B. why C. how D. where
2.A. encouraging B. teasing C. ignoring D. praising
3.A. collapsed B. divided C. looked D. laughed
4.A. teens B. experiences C. education D. life
5.A. tiredness B. boredom C. loneliness D. guilt
6.A. wait B. sing C. mix D. move
7.A. potential B. weakness C. justice D. ambition
8.A. arbitrary B. innocent C. conventional D. insecure
9.A. entertain B. abandon C. comfort D. reinvent
10.A. interest B. faith C. investment D. patience
11.A. proud B. passive C. cautious D. curious
12.A. surprise B. embarrassment C. pity D. relief
13.A. complain B. connect C. study D. speak
14.A. struck B. drew N C. pushed D. rushed
15.A. put out B. built up C. looked through D. took down
16.A. language B. knowledge C. wisdom D. imagination
17.A. discovering B. underlining C. compiling D. creating
18.A. responsibility B. flexibility C. emotion D. depression
19.A. held on to B. looked forward to C. stayed away from D. missed out on
20.A. sum B. bottle C. think D. polish
—What a mess! You’re always throwing things about.
—Don’t be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now.
A. hot under the collar B. on cloud nine
C. off the top of your head D. down in the dumps
—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday?
—They offer a discount on weekdays.
A. that B. when
C. if D. why
It was announced that only after the candidates’ papers were collected _____to leave the room.
A. had they been permitted B. would they be permitted
C. that they would be permitted D. that they had been permitted
If we surround ourselves with people _____our major purpose, we can get their support and encouragement.
A. in sympathy with B. in terms of
C. in honour of D. in contrast with
The bus dropped me off and pulled away _____I realized I had left my bag on it.
A. while B. before
C. after D. since