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Blind from birth,I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.      There are those who __1__ that since I can't see,I obviously also cannot __2__.Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs.Conversely to this,people will also often __3__ ,assuming that since my eyes don't work,my ears don't either.For example,when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for __4__to the plane,he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice."Hi,Jane,we've got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word " __5__ " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously __6__.      On the other hand,others know that of course I can hear,but believe that I can't talk.Once I became ill and was hospitalized.Immediately after I was __7__ ,I was wheeled down to the X－ray room.Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice) asking the orderly(護(hù)工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" "What's your name?" The orderly __8__ to me."Harold Krents",I replied."Harold Krents",he repeated."When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted,"Look,this is absolutely __9__.OK,I can't see,but it's become pretty__10__ to both of you that I don't need an interpreter(翻譯). " "He says he doesn't  need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman.      The __11__ misconception of all is the view that because I can't see,I can't __12__.I was turned down by over forty law firms, __13__ my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School.The  __14__to find jobs,the continuous __15__of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to__16__law,the rejection letter,not based on my lack of __17__but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.      __18__,the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal __19__ opportunities for the disabled.The business community's response has been __20__.The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

(     )1. A. assume         (     )2. A. hear         (     )3. A. shout       (     )4. A. welcome       (     )5. A. passenger       (     )6. A. afraid      (     )7. A. invited       (     )8. A. asked        (     )9. A. cheerful         (     )10. A. clear         (     )11. A. earliest       (     )12. A. think         (     )13. A. as if      (     )14. A. attempt         (     )15. A. disappointment   (     )16. A. disobey       (     )17. A. confidence   (     )18. A. Regretfully   (     )19. A. medication   (     )20. A. enthusiastic   B. observe         B. talk         B. laugh       B. permission       B. blind       B. aware         B. released        B. responded         B. ridiculous       B. easy          B. slightest       B. study             B. even though       B. opportunity   B. relief           B. challenge     B. luck             B. Deliberately     B. employment       B. passive           C. approve C. feel     C. whisper C. advice   C. trouble   C. curious   C. included   C. repeated   C. charming   C. confusing   C. latest   C. work   C. now that   C. mistake   C. envy     C. practice   C. ability   C. Exactly C. learning   C. negative   D. propose         D. care           D. cry             D. assistance     D. situation       D. desperate       D. admitted       D. exchanged       D. disgusting     D. doubtful       D. toughest       D. understand     D. in case         D. success         D. effort         D. make           D. ambition       D. Fortunately     D. traveling       D. uncertain

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1-5: AACDB  6-10: BDCBA  11-15: DCBAA  16-20: CCDBA