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　　The public schools I attended from 6th grade to 12th grade had amazing special education programs for children with various disabilities．They participated in 　　1　　 programs along with us in classes like gym, biology, history, and I never heard anyone with a(n)　　2　　 teased or made fun of．

　　I was close 　　3　　 with a darling girl with Down syndrome(抑郁綜合癥)named Vanessa．I was 　　4　　 to see Jeff, another boy with Down syndrome working at a local big box store a few years after we 　　5　　．

　　Three years after I graduated from Murray High School, my 　　6　　 was a Senior and was chosen a finalist for Homecoming Queen．Among the 10 Homecoming Queen finalists, there were two girls with 　　7　　 disabilities．Shellie Eyre had Down syndrome, and April Perschon 　　8　　 from a brain trouble she had in her childhood．Since 　　9　　 education students usually stay for a few extra years, I also knew Shellie when I 　　10　　 Murray High School．

　　The finalists were escorted(護送)out to the gym floor by their 　　11　　 or friends．When Shellie and April 　　12　　 out, the crowd rose to their feet(站起來), 　　13　　 and clapping(掌聲)．

　　Shellie's parents tried to prepare her for the possibility of not 　　14　　, but it was unnecessary．Murray High School 　　15　　 a lovely little girl with Down syndrome their 1997 Homecoming Queen that night．And you know what?There wasn't a dry 　　16　　 in the audience．I'll never forget Shellie's little 　　17　　, shining beneath her bright crown．April's too, as she was crowned an attendant．

　　Whenever I feel like all of the 　　18　　 things that happen in the world seem to be 　　19　　, I just open my old sheet of newspaper and read the whole story again：　　20　　 in humanity(人性)makes everything feel better．