We call Talent Show the biggest stage in our country. I stood on that huge stage, with my throat dry. As I stared at the audience, I knew this moment could change my life forever. When judges asked my name and I tried to speak,nothing came out. The crowd fell silent, waiting for the words to come. Finally I stuttered(结巴地说) my name and my age. “As you can tell,” I said, “I have a speech disorder…”
I’d love to sing and had already signed up for the school talent show in fourth grade when I started stuttering.Fortunately, most of the kids at my school were kind, and I was rarely made fun of. I tried speech therapy too, but it didn’t help. I feared to sing in the school talent show. Therefore, I decided to practice at home. To my surprise, the words came smoothly when I sang. And then I decided to learn to play the guitar, which was given as a birthday gift by my father.
One afternoon, I walked into the basement, where I kept my musical equipment. My eyes lit on the guitar. I picked it up and started playing. I opened my mouth, and the words came flooding out. Then I wrote a song called I Will Trust,telling the pain IP’d experienced. The next day, I filmed a video of performing the song and posted it online. Hundreds of strangers left comments that I had uplifted them with my music. Ever since, I’ve been writing songs.
Last year, I started college and majored in music production. When I saw Talent Show audition(试唱)announcement pop up on my computer, I wanted to have a try. Several months later, I was standing on that stage, trying to calm my nerves as I introduced myself, “I have a speech impediment.” I said, “It was definitely something that caused me to…” I took a long pause to find the words. “…to hide. But I found that I don’t stutter when I sing.”
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Then I began to sing a new song I’d just written.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My performance on Talent Show had a deep influence on me.
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Frankie Randazzo, a restaurant owner, came out of his home at sunrise, after
The scene is a
For Randazzo, and many other people in America, it was the latest
“My business was shut down and now my home is
The recovery would be
“However, this storm, or anything else, isn’t going to
| A．burning | B．falling | C．growing | D．shaking |
| A．restaurant | B．house | C．cave | D．car |
| A．focusing on | B．taking control of | C．going through | D．looking forward to |
| A．tree | B．bed | C．box | D．roof |
| A．familiar | B．beautiful | C．short | D．distant |
| A．afternoon | B．morning | C．evening | D．night |
| A．missed | B．left | C．landed | D．greeted |
| A．earliest | B．best | C．mildest | D．strongest |
| A．vacation | B．accident | C．move | D．disaster |
| A．clean | B．close | C．buy | D．repair |
| A．races | B．companies | C．holidays | D．mistakes |
| A．damaged | B．donated | C．saved | D．sold |
| A．silly | B．crazy | C．expensive | D．unknown |
| A．slow | B．impossible | C．easy | D．acceptable |
| A．lose | B．fight | C．survive | D．follow |
| A．found | B．defeated | C．protected | D．unemployed |
| A．difficult | B．cheap | C．comfortable | D．convenient |
| A．relax | B．stay | C．recover | D．cry |
| A．turn | B．write | C．send | D．knock |
| A．promise | B．escape | C．rebuild | D．investigate |
3 . To personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client(客户). He’s his “little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no one’s watching.
The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-oldboy, who has Down’s syndrome (唐氏综合征), because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker. But Parker’s big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease. He reminded Callari of himself when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.
As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. When he went to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His younger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participated in five matches. Before these competitions he was the underdog, but he won three times. “I know how it feels,” Callari said. “People tell you that you can’t do this, and that you cant do that.” When it comes to Parker, Callari refuses to accept the word “can’t”.
The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run and work and do push-ups.
Parker has a short attention span, so it’s Callaris job to keep him focused. “If Parker can do it, hes having fun, even with his frustration. Then people will ask, ‘Why can’t I do that?’” Callari said. “That’s the whole task right now. ”
Callari recalls Parker’s mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says he’s also the one who’s learning.
1. Why was Callari asked to train Parker?| A．They shared the same interests. |
| B．Parker’s parents had faith in Callari. |
| C．Callari was an expert in Down’s syndrome. |
| D．Callari took place of his absent colleague. |
| A．He was good at sports. |
| B．He was out of condition. |
| C．He was looked down upon by everyone. |
| D．He was influenced deeply by his brother. |
| A．Parker’s story inspires many children. |
| B．Parker’s progress is due to Callari’s effort. |
| C．Callari is also learning from Parker in the course. |
| D．Parker is not only a client but also a friend to Callari. |
| A．An inspiring story of a disabled boy. |
| B．A high schooler suffering lots of failure. |
| C．The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal trainer. |
| D．Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down’s syndrome. |
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