四、完形填空
"You're fired!" Andrew Chilton wasn't joking. At that moment, the high school student wanted his personal care attendant (护理员), Christy Chachere, out of his
forever. He didn't want her to tell him he could do his homework. However, Christy didn't walk away. "
!" she continued to praise him.
When Andrew was found to have mild autism (轻度自闭症) at eight, people told his mother, Sophie, to "get him on the list" for an attendant. He
someone to drive him somewhere and make sure that he was safe.
, they waited eight years to be matched with Christy.
In the beginning, Andrew's family did their best to protect him against life's ______ . Sophie would do anything for her son. "I worry about him," Sophie said. People thought that Andrew might not even graduate from high school. Would he ever have a job and live on his own?
Christy saw the problem. "You have to let him
," she told the family. "It's the only way he's going to learn on his own. Help him get used to the difficult society
it's too late."
At first, Andrew complained (抱怨) a lot. But then things began to change. He became willing to
because he realized he would benefit. Christy encouraged him to take on challenging tasks. She also showed him how to get
by making plans in detail and breaking tough work down into small pieces.
One step at a time, Andrew gained independence (独立). He finished high school and entered a college. And he
trying to fire Christy. Last summer, Andrew even worked as a volunteer at a camp for kids with autism. Andrew said life had never been better.
(
A
) 1. A. life B. mind C. reach D. order
(
D
) 2. A. Guess B. Help C. Stop D. Progress
(
C
) 3. A. asked B. called C. needed D. paid
(
B
) 4. A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
(
D
) 5. A. examples B. importance C. value D. challenges
(
A
) 6. A. fail B. shout C. hide D. shake
(
B
) 7. A. after B. before C. when D. till
(
D
) 8. A. remain B. succeed C. reply D. cooperate
(
B
) 9. A. calm B. organized C. confident D. lively
(
C
)10. A. kept B. preferred C. stopped D. practised
