Iwasnowfive,andstillIshowednomuchinterestinthingsexceptwithmytoes(脚趾).Icouldnotlookaftermyself,1myfathertookcareofme.Iusedtolieonmybackallthetimeinthekitchen.Iwas2,imprisoned(监禁)inaworldofmyown,unabletocommunicatewithothers. 　　Then,suddenly,ithappenedontheafternoonofacoldDecemberday.Allthefamilyweregatheredroundthebigkitchenfire.MonaandPaddyweredrawingfunnyanimals,usingabrightpieceofyellowchalk.Itwasthechalkthat3mesomuch.Ihadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore. 　　Suddenly,Iwantedtodowhatmysisterwasdoing.ThenwithoutthinkingorknowingexactlywhatIwasdoing,I4outandtookthechalkoutofmysister’shand,withmyleftfoot.Itisapuzzle(迷惑)tomanypeopleaswellasto5.Iheldthechalktightlybetweenmytoesandmadeawildscribble(乱涂)withitontheboard.NextmomentIstopped,notknowingwhattodowiththechalknext,hardlyknowinghowit6there.ThenIlookedupandrealizedthateveryonewaslookingatme7.Mymothercamein.Hereyeslookedfrommyfacedowntomy8,thenshetookanotherpieceofchalkfromMona,anddrewthesingleletter“A”onthefloorinfrontofme.“Copythat,Christy.”Shesaid.Itriedtodothesameaction,butI9.“Tryagain,Chris.”shewhisperedinmyear.Itriedanothertwomoretimes.Idrewonesideoftheletter,thentheother.Itlookedugly,butI10tomakeitfinally.Ihaddoneit!True!Icouldn’tspeakwithmymouth,butnowIwouldspeakthroughsomethingmore11thanspokenwords.Thatoneletterwasmy12toanewworld,mykeytomentalfreedom. 　　1.A. 　　and 　　B. 　　for 　　C. 　　so 　　D. 　　though 　　2.A. 　　lost 　　B. 　　lonely 　　C. 　　tired 　　D. 　　weak 　　3.A. 　　troubled 　　B. 　　worried 　　C. 　　reminded 　　D. 　　interested 　　4.A. 　　dropped 　　B. 　　set 　　C. 　　checked 　　D. 　　reached 　　5.A. 　　you 　　B. 　　me 　　C. 　　it 　　D. 　　them 　　6.A. 　　got 　　B. 　　stuck 　　C. 　　worked 　　D. 　　arrived 　　7.A. 　　angrily 　　B. 　　sadly 　　C. 　　silently 　　D. 　　carefully 　　8.A. 　　hand 　　B. 　　neck 　　C. 　　foot 　　D. 　　leg 　　9.A. 　　froze 　　B. 　　forgot 　　C. 　　fell 　　D. 　　failed 　　10.A. 　　tried 　　B. 　　managed 　　C. 　　offered 　　D. 　　decided 　　11.A. 　　lasting 　　B. 　　interesting 　　C. 　　moving 　　D. 　　surprising 　　12.A. 　　dream 　　B. 　　tool 　　C. 　　gift 　　D. 　　road