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Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′) When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After discussing with doctors, they made a decision to send me to a __1__ school. I experienced great __2__ throughout elementary school because I __3__ with most of my schoolwork in order that I could keep up. Because of my __4__， I had to constantly ask everyone, “What did he/she say？” Classmates are warmhearted. __5__， I worried that everyone would soon __6__ repeating everything back to me. Often I was afraid my classmates would make fun of me so I __7__ answered any teacher's question. Mrs Jordan, my 5th－grade teacher, changed my __8__ with a simple three－word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and immediately raised my hand. Yet I daren't __9__ it－this time I knew the answer. When she called on me, I was nervous. Despite my __10__， I felt confident because I was __11__ that I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and __12__answered Mrs Jordan's question. I will never __13__ what happened next. Her __14__ surprised all of us. Mrs Jordan enthusiastically hit the floor with her right foot and ran her right finger in a full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparkling (闪闪发光的) eyes and a wide smile she __15__， “THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN！” For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My pride __16__ in my heart. My __17__ rose like never before. A simple three－word phrase delivered with __18__ enthusiasm had totally changed my young life. | 
