life,college

sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 processand found something 9

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that has changed 42 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign my Language( 美 ).

式手语felt an urge sign before.Mfamily is hearing,and so

I never to 43 any language y entire are

all my friends.The languages were enough in all my 44 interactions( 交往 ).Little did I know that I would discover my for 45 ASL.

began during my first week at college. I watched as the thei The 46 ASL Club 47 r

translation of a song. Both the hand movements and 48 of communicating the very without What I saw was unlikin

speaking 49 me. completely e anything I had experienced the 50 .This newness just left

me 51 more.

After that, feeling the further, I decided to drop in on one of

need to 52 ASL club`s

meetings. I only learned how the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being

to 53 discouraged

progress,I was excited. I then made it a 55 those meetings and

by my 54 point to learn all I

could. I The was and any

The following term, 56 an ASL class. professor deaf talking was 57 .

I soon realized that the silence was not , if there had been any

unpleasant. 58 talking, it

us

would have 59 to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of

communication it opens.

B. 41C. natural . A. searching planning D. formal D.

42opinion C. major .A. progress B. experience D.

43create C. learn A. choose . B. read

A.

44D. spoken C. body B. foreign . official A.

45 . love D. request C. goal B. concern A.

46 C. story D. task B. trip .meeting 47D. discussed . A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. A.

48reason .idea C. dream B. amount 49C. embarrassed

A. disturbed . B. supported D. attracted 50D. distance

B. past A. end . C. course

B. 51D. wanting A. showing .C. saying acting

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52D.