My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22 ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24 ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28 ．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
| 小题1: | | A．speak | B．learn | C．say | D．copy |
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| 小题2: | | A．stupidity | B．anxiety | C．enthusiasm | D．curiosity |
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| 小题3: | | A．gave | B．taught | C．had | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．knowledge | B．view | C．disappointment | D．disability |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．amusing | C．important | D．worthwhile |
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| 小题6: | | A．rare | B．common | C．regular | D．dangerous |
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| 小题7: | | A．cases | B．examples | C．affairs | D．articles |
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| 小题8: | | A．strengthen | B．build | C．enlarge | D．correct |
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| 小题9: | | A．adulthood | B．career | C．childhood | D．school |
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| 小题10: | | A．makes | B．sounds | C．looks | D．is |
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| 小题11: | | A．favorites | B．charms | C．regrets | D．worries |
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| 小题12: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题13: | | A．favored | B．encouraged | C．instructed | D．loved |
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| 小题14: | | A．normal | B．independent | C．comfortable | D．brilliant |
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| 小题15: | | A．never | B．ever | C．seldom | D．hardly |
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| 小题16: | | A．skill | B．requirement | C．confidence | D．energy |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheering | B．curing | C．keeping | D．turning |
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| 小题18: | | A．thank | B．blame | C．pray | D．ask |
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| 小题19: | | A．whenever | B．since | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题20: | | A．how | B．when | C．what | D．where |
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