We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh for the future. I want to share a that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother he read his schoolbooks and could hardly the day when she would learn to read. But after Trisha started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she , she saw only confusion. Trisha , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not . By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could some help. He found an expert, and together they with Trisha after school. They her to understand words one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes. This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new and made a difference in her life. 小题1: A．cause B．mark C．describe D．show 小题2: A．absurd B．strange C．mixed D．strong 小题3: A．blood B．evidence C．hope D．air 小题4: A．belief B．story C．view D．concern 小题5: A．reading B．speaking C．listening D．thinking 小题6: A．before B．since C．as D．though 小题7: A．look for B．wait for C．ask for D．wish for 小题8: A．gradually B．mostly C．finally D．firmly 小题9: A．breathed B．tried C．managed D．pressed 小题10: A．took off B．stayed up C．kept on D．fell behind 小题11: A．smart B．hard-working C．healthy D．easy-going 小题12: A．memory B．balance C．chance D．confidence 小题13: A．shy B．proud C．different D．strict 小题14: A．doubted B．witnessed C．represented D．realized 小题15: A．with B．besides C．including D．within 小题16: A．sang B．worked C．danced D．chatted 小题17: A．helped B．forced C．begged D．allowed 小题18: A．when B．once C．until D．whether 小题19: A．teacher B．writer C．expert D．guide 小题20: A．school B．start C．home D．attention