完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
My family fled from Cuba and settled in Miami, USA when I was only one year old. We lived together with other Cubans speaking Spanish.
I’d been looking forward to school. However, the first day was a complete    . I came home and told my mum I’d learned my first English word:     . It was the nickname a boy had given me. In every way possible, I was       from my classmates. I was the only student who couldn’t communicate in English.
  , one person made that year bearable for me—my teacher, Mrs. Collins. She was a young African American.      , she understood how I felt as the only nonwhite kid and helped me a lot.
Still, the teasing       . The boy who called me stupid always laughed at my accent. He was the proud     of our class’s reading award. It was a(n)        given to a student, based on excellence in schoolwork. I wanted that award.
As Mrs. Collins cheered me on, I gained     and language skills. By midyear, I was well     to speaking English fluently and had a good grasp on reading.      the approach of the award ceremony, I worked as hard as I could. The day       came, and I was so nervous.
When Mrs. Collins       me as the winner, it was my proudest moment. My winning caused a mini uproar(骚动). The mother of the boy who teased me    that the only non-native English speaker had taken the prize from her son. But in her    , gentle way, Mrs. Collins stood her ground. It was an excellent lesson in fairness and never    .
From then on, I worked even harder in school, earning “A”s. As I began enjoying     as a singer years later, I always     Mrs. Collins in interviews when asked about people who had     me. I can’t tell you how many times the spirit has guided me through     in my life.

A．shock B．puzzle C．mistake D．pleasure

A．slow B．weak C．honest D．stupid

A．set apart B．set off C．set down D．set about

A．Surprisingly B．Happily C．Fortunately D．Wonderfully

A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Anyhow

A．appeared B．continued C．increased D．started

A．holder B．follower C．supporter D．carrier

A．gift B．honor C．treasure D．responsibility

A．patience B．respect C．pride D．confidence

A．on my way B．in my way C．by my way D．to my way

A．For B．By C．With D．In

A．suddenly B．hurriedly C．certainly D．finally

A．permitted B．introduced C．announced D．admitted

A．explained B．realized C．complained D．told

A．weak B．light C．warm D．strong

A．cheering up B．giving up C．turning up D．holding up

A．courage B．independence C．success D．support

A．requested B．noticed C．reminded D．mentioned

A．confused B．impressed C．taught D．inspired

A．chances B．choices C．challenges D．competitions