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1、I was walking home when a well-dressed man politely stopped me. "Could you tell me which way to Bloor and..." He struggled to get the next word out with a pained look, but I knew better than to finish his sentence for him. "... Bathurst?" he said after several seconds of trying. When I answered, he told me that he didn't actually need to know. He was practising stuttering (口吃) openly, he explained, hoping to become more confident doing so around strangers.
"Are you doing that because it's National Stuttering Awareness Day?" I asked with excitement, eager to connect with other stutterers. When he asked how I knew that, I said I grew up with a stutter. He nodded, asking hopefully: "So your stutter has magically disappeared?" I paused. I understood why he assumed this — I sounded quite articulate. But even as we spoke, my stutter had influenced my speech, and that's why I'd misnamed International as National to avoid the tricky front sound that I continue to struggle with.
Though the severity of my stutter has decreased with age, it has shaped my identity and affected my life tremendously, the way that I speak, interact and move around in the world. Some define stutter as a disability because it is as constant and out of control as blindness or other disabilities. There's no pill, no surgery, no way to get rid of it, no "recovering" from it. But there is recovering from the shame and self-hatred that result from it. The treatment for stutter shouldn't be centered around removing a person's stutter, but rather on reducing one's negative thoughts and behaviors surrounding it.
As for me, I'd say that my stutter has not "magically disappeared" because I've simply found ways to conceal it. But I have a better therapy now — I will grow alongside it, an identity inseparable from the way that I speak. Thinking about this, I wanted to speak from the bottom of my heart to the man, who looked at me hopefully: "__________"
(1)、What can we learn about the decent man?A、He had lost his way and asked about the direction. B、He wanted to be braver when talking to unfamiliar people. C、He was interrupted by the author who finished his sentence. D、He was practising giving speeches fluently on open occasions.(2)、Which is closest in meaning to "articulate" in paragraph 2?A、Fluent. B、Sensible. C、Different. D、Relaxed.(3)、Which of the following can best describe the author?A、Adaptable and optimistic. B、Outgoing and ambitious. C、Humorous and reflective. D、Educated and responsible.(4)、What might the author say in the last paragraph?A、Yes. I have got rid of stutter with a more positive attitude. B、No. There is no recovering from stutter and I have just hidden it. C、Yes. As I grow older, I rarely stutter now and people don't know I stuttered. D、No. I will always live with stutter because it is a part of me which I gladly accept. -
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3、I hope that you can look through my essay ________ and give me some advice for improvement.A、at your leisure B、at ease C、at random D、at one time
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4、— I can't believe Sarah didn't finish the report on time. It caused so many troubles.
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5、The Beijing Universal Studios attracts a ________ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.A、constant B、subtle C、primitive D、distant
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6、It was ________ of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.A、immature B、considerable C、considerate D、inappropriate
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7、When you talk about ________ things, people can understand you better if you draw some detailed examples.A、delicate B、massive C、abstract D、splendid
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8、________ in stunning clothes inspired by the goddesses from heaven, Qin________the audience with her dazzling skating performance.A、Dressed; fascinated B、Dressing; fascinated C、Being dressed; fascinating D、Dressing; fascinating
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9、Have you ever faced a case _____ someone charges you with what you haven't done but you find it difficult _____ it?A、where; to clarify B、when; to classify C、which; to identify D、what; to simplify
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10、—Do you remember where you and your wife first met 30 years ago?
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11、Although the man insisted that ________ alone during the time of the crime, the court still insisted that evidence ________ to prove his innocence.A、being at home; he should provide B、he be at home; provided C、he was at home; be provided D、he was at home; providing
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12、On the wall________a noticeboard that says: "Please keep a two-meter distance from each other when you are lining up".A、hangs B、is hanged C、hanging D、hung
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13、________ that you were the president, what would you do ________ the present situation?A、Assuming; given B、Assuming; giving C、Assumed; given D、Assumed; giving
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14、________, we have to get down to ________ the papers right away.A、There was no time left; mark B、There is no time left; being marked C、As there was no time left; marking D、There being no time left; marking
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15、After being struck by the heavy rain, Henan province suffered from serious damage, many tourists ________in the disaster region.A、were trapped B、trapped C、have been trapped D、trapping
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16、By the time she graduates next year, Sarah ________three internships, laying a solid foundation for her future career.A、will complete B、will have completed C、has completed D、had completed
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17、Recently, not only the students but also the professor ________in the study of the latest scientific theory.A、has absorbed B、have absorbed C、has been absorbed D、have been absorbed
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18、在这一刻，世界变得冷酷无情，我挣扎着在黑暗中寻找一丝光明。(struggle to)
At this moment, the world felt cold and unforgiving, and I amidst the darkness.
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19、一想到要面对新的一天，不用说它可能带来的挑战，我就感到深深的不安了。(fill sb. with)
The thought of facing another day, let alone the challenges it might bring, .
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20、每一次寻找出路的尝试似乎都是徒劳的，让我淹没在绝望和焦虑的海洋中。(动词-ing形式短语作状语)
Every attempt to find a way out seemed fruitless, .