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I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the ratarded (智障的) boy a few tables away. It didn’t even cross my mind that he might feel 41 when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.

Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martin’s testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳*). I had never thought about him like that. I broke 42 , crying. Everything had just changed. He was no longer a(n) 43 little boy.

Over time, I was able to accept his 44 a little more. We had to 45 because Martin needed treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and 46 up some kids. The children in the other line started making 47 about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a 48 feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments weren’t very nice, 49 no one listened.

My family moved again. In the new school I got a 50 to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher 51 our playing to make some comments, “ …Guys, we’re playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on! ” The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very 52 . Then, I raised my hand. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.

The whole class 53 down. My mouth opened and this came out: “ I don’t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my 54 getting louder. “ So I would 55 it if you didn’t make fun of them.”

The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher 56 for his words and then started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didn’t 57 , because I knew three things: I had spoken the 58 , I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had 59 to take a different path since I wanted to become a 60 and a role model.

41．A．amazed 　 B．hurt 　 C．uncertain 　 D．cold

42．A．off 　 B．in 　 C．down 　 D．away

43．A．normal 　 B．noisy 　 C．outstanding 　 D．impressive

44．A．pain 　 B．interest 　 C．opinion 　 D．illness

45．A．change 　 B．move 　 C．quit 　 D．study

46．A．set　 B．took 　 C．brought 　 D．picked

47．A．jokes 　 B．complaints 　 C．choices 　 D．discoveries

48．A．violent 　 B．strange 　 C．confusing 　 D．clear

49．A．because 　 B．if 　 C．but 　 D．so

50．A．chance 　 B．position 　 C．topic 　 D．point

51．A．encouraged 　 B．bothered C. enjoyed 　 D．stopped

52．A．bad 　 B．embarrassed 　 C．tense 　 D．guilty