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I strongly believe that we can have an important effect on anyone we meet. The right words at the right time could totally change someone’s life.
Years ago, that’s what happened to me. My life was completely changed because a simple three - word phrase was delivered at the right time in just the right way.
When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After asking many educational specialists, doctors, psychologists, and parents of other deaf children, they decided to put me in a “mainstream” school. All of my classmates and teachers would have normal hearing.
From the time I started going there in the third grade, I was the only deaf child at Blue Creek Elementary School in the small quiet town of Latham, New York. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me and called me names because of my hearing aid and the way I talked.
I worried throughout elementary school because, besides the problems of “fitting in” with the other students, I also struggled with most of my schoolwork. Although I seemed outgoing, my self - esteem was quite low. I saw myself as an ugly kid wearing a strange - looking box around his neck who wasn’t even smart enough to keep up with the other kids.
Mrs Jordan, my fifth - grade teacher, changed all that with a simple three - word phrase. Mrs Jordan was a large woman with a voice that bounced (反弹) off the walls of her tiny classroom.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and immediately raised my hand. For once I knew the answer. But, when she called on me, I was afraid. I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs Jordan’s question. I will never forget what happened next. Mrs Jordan pointed directly at me. With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN!” For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My confidence soared like never before.
I decided right then and there that I would make a place for myself in this world. No matter how many difficulties I might meet in life, I knew I could overcome them. A simple three - word phrase delivered with incredible enthusiasm (热情) had totally changed my young life. “THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN!”
() 42. A “mainstream” school is probably where .
A. students can receive extra care
B. there are many wonderful teachers
C. students with disabilities go to study
D. most students do not have disabilities
() 43. What was the author’s school life like?
A. He could deal with his homework easily.
B. He kept up with others by working hard.
C. He got along very well with his classmates.
D. He felt ashamed of his performance in school.
() 44. When Mrs Jordan called on the author, .
A. he was so nervous that he forgot the answer
B. he didn’t expect to receive such encouraging praise
C. he was afraid that his classmates might laugh at him
D. he knew he would become an instant star afterwards
() 45. With his story, the author mainly wants to tell us that .
A. the right words at the right time could make a difference
B. teachers should help their students build their confidence
C. you need to prove yourself when you are given the chance
D. being disabled doesn’t mean being less important than others

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